Diabetic silkworms for evaluation of therapeutically effective drugs against type II diabetes
Diabetic silkworms for evaluation of therapeutically effective drugs against type II diabetes
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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We previously reported that sugar levels in the silkworm hemolymph, i.e., blood, increase immediately (within 1 h) after intake of a high-glucose diet and that the administration of human insulin decreases elevated hemolymph sugar levels in silkworms. In this hyperglycemic silkworm model, however, administration of pioglitazone or metformin, drugs...
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Diabetic silkworms for evaluation of therapeutically effective drugs against type II diabetes
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4448660
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4448660
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/srep10722
