Table 1 Characteristics of rats at 4–16 weeks after streptozotocin or vehicle injection.

From: Pathophysiological changes of the lower urinary tract behind voiding dysfunction in streptozotocin-induced long-term diabetic rats

 

weeks

Sham rats (N)

DM rats (N)

Body weight (g)

4

310 ± 5.6 (5)

189 ± 10**(6)

8

340 ± 5.3 (7)

166 ± 6.0**(7)

12

367 ± 8.1 (6)

182 ± 11**(6)

16

382 ± 4.7 (24)

172 ± 5.9**(24)

Serum glucose (mg/dL)

4

86 ± 1.8 (5)

407 ± 13**(6)

8

95 ± 3.5 (7)

380 ± 17**(7)

12

100 ± 5.2 (6)

365 ± 14**(6)

16

103 ± 3.6 (24)

374 ± 10**(24)

Bladder weight (mg)

4

64 ± 3.8 (5)

115 ± 4.8**(6)

8

67 ± 2.2 (7)

109 ± 3.6**(7)

12

62 ± 2.8 (6)

124 ± 5.5**(6)

16

96 ± 5.3 (24)

159 ± 7.5**(24)

  1. Values are expressed as the mean ± SEM.
  2. N: the number of rats per group.
  3. **P < 0.01: significant difference compared with Sham rats (Mann-Whitney U-test).
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