Glutamate (mGluR-5) gene expression in brain regions of streptozotocin induced diabetic rats as a function of age: role in regulation of calcium release from the pancreatic islets in vitro

Table 1 Body weight (g) of Experimental rats (7 weeks old)

Animal status	Initial	7^th day	14^th day
Control	110.0 ± 10.0	120.5 ± 12.0	133.3 ± 14.5
Diabetic	120.0 ± 5.7	86.6 ± 4.6	75.7 ± 3.6*** ^ϕϕϕ
Insulin treated Diabetic	116.6 ± 3.4	98.2 ± 2.0	106.6 ± 5.3^¶¶¶

Values are mean ± S.E.M of 4-6 rats in each group.
***p < 0.001 when compared with control, ^ϕϕϕp < 0.001 when compared with initial weight, ^¶¶¶p < 0.001 when compared with diabetic group.

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