Administration of Selenium Decreases Lipid Peroxidation and Increases Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetes Mellitus

Objective: The imbalance in oxidant/antioxidant status plays a pivotal role in diabetes mellitus (DM). Selenium is a integral component of the antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase. Se treatment induces angiogenesis and improves endothelial function through increased expression of vascular en...

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Main Authors: Pervin Vural, Gulcan Kabaca, Refia Deniz Firat, Sevgin Degirmecioglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royan Institute (ACECR), Tehran 2017-08-01
Series:Cell Journal
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Online Access:http://celljournal.org/journal/article/14360/download