Cytological and Histochemical Studies in Rat Liver and Pancreas during Progression of Streptozotocin Induced Diabetes and Possible Protection of Certain Natural Antioxidants

• Published in: Journal of nutrition & food sciences Vol. 2; no. 9; pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: F Waer, Hanaa , Atomic Energy Authority, National Center For Radiation Research and Technology, Cairo, Egypt, A Helmy, Seham
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Omics International 2012
• Subjects: Biochemistry; Histochemistry; Liver; Pancreas; Pathology; STZ

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a major endocrine disorder and growing health problem in most countries. Diabetes manifested by experimental animal models exhibit high oxidative stress due to persistent and chronic hyperglycemia which increases the generation of free radicals, Streptozotocin (STZ)...