Research Article
Dynamic Changes of Neuroskeletal Proteins in DRGs Underlie Impaired Axonal Maturation and Progressive Axonal Degeneration in Type 1 Diabetes
| | | N | Body weight (g) | Blood glucose level (mM) | Insulin pmol/L | C-peptide pmol/L | IGF-1 ng/mL |
| 2-month | Control | 8 | 428 ± 19 | 5.0 ± 0.4 | 455 ± 52 | 710 ± 52 | 1785 ± 112 | | BB/Wor | 8 | 348 ± 21* | 24.6 ± 2.2* | 57 ± 7* | 43 ± 12* | 1328 ± 87* | 4-month | Control | 8 | 429 ± 22 | 5.0 ± 0.3 | 438 ± 27 | 723 ± 12* | — | | BB/Wor | 8 | 375 ± 15† | 23.9 ± 1.3* | 51 ± 6* | <25* | — | 7-month | Control | 9 | 505 ± 37 | 5.3 ± 0.3 | 526 ± 108 | 727 ± 24 | 1182 ± 32 | | BB/Wor | 9 | 370 ± 18* | 25.2 ± 1.7* | 153 ± 55* | <25* | 778 ± 70* | 10-month | Control | 8 | 555 ± 29 | 5.0 ± 0.3 | 506 ± 81 | 687 ± 18 | 1192 ± 37 | | BB/Wor | 8 | 400 ± 13* | 23.2 ± 1.3* | 84 ± 21* | <25* | 747 ± 86* |
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Results are means ± SD. †; * versus respective control-rats.
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