Streptozotocin - an antibiotic used to induce diabetes on experimental animals
<p>Streptozotocin (STZ) is a cytostatic antibiotic produced by <em>Streptomyces achromogenes</em>. It is an inhibitor of DNA replication showing a special affinity for pancreatic β-cells DNA. It is used in medicine as an antineoplastic agent (indicated in the treatment of malignant...
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Kazimierz Wielki University
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Education, Health and Sport |
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| Online Access: | https://apcz.umk.pl/czasopisma/index.php/JEHS/article/view/31531 |