Diabetes Mellitus induces alterations in metallothionein protein expression and metal levels in the testis and liver

Objective To investigate the effect of diabetes with and without vitamin E treatment on testicular metallothionein (MT) and metal (zinc, copper and iron) changes. Methods Diabetes was induced with a single intraperitoneal injection (i.p.) of streptozotocin in rats, and diabetic rats were given Vitam...

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Main Authors: Yiming Gu, Xin Lian, Weixia Sun, Baoshan Gao, Yaowen Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of International Medical Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060517708923