title: Protection against streptozotocin-induced diabetes by superoxide dismutase.
abstract: Suerpoxide dismutase was administered intravenously to rats 50 min prior to intravenous administration of a diabetogenic dose of streptozotocin. A dose of 45 mg/kg streptozotocin alone produced marked glucose intolerance and a decrease in pancreatic insulin content to less than 10% of control; both of these effects were abolished by prior administration of 105 mu/g of superoxide dismutase. Superoxide dismutase (105 mu/g) administered 50 min before 65 mg/kg intravenous streptozotocin did not prevent the development of diabetes. The fall in pancreatic insulin content seen with streptozotocin alone was, however, partially reversed by superoxide dismutase.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D013311:Streptozocin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin; D013311:Streptozocin; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase