β-Glucan administration to diabetic rats reestablishes redox balance and stimulates cellular pro-survival mechanisms

β-Glucan administration to diabetic rats reestablishes redox balance and stimulates cellular pro-survival mechanisms

The mechanisms underlying the beneficial effect observed in diabetic rats after treatment with a commercially available β-glucan-enriched extract (BGEE) were examined. Multiple low-dose streptozotocin (STZ) diabetes was used (40 mg STZ/kg) as a model for type 1 diabetes. BGEE was administered daily...

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Main Authors: Mihailović Mirjana, Arambašić Jelena, Uskoković Aleksandra, Dinić Svetlana, Grdović Nevena, Marković Jelena, Mujić Ibrahim, Šijački D. Ana, Poznanović Goran, Vidaković Melita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Diabetes
β-Glucan
Antioxidant activities
Akt kinase
Pro-survival pathways
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464612001624

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