Beneficial Effects of Hydroalcoholic Extract of Saffron in Alleviating Experimental Autoimmune Diabetes in C57bl/6 Mice
Streptozocin (STZ) is a strong alkalizing agent which is capable of destroying the beta cells of the pancreatic islets. Multiple low doses (40 mg/kg, intraperitoneally for 5 consecutive days) prescription of STZ to mice can lead to the T cell-dependent immune response and induction of autoimmune di...
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| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology |
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| Online Access: | https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/view/1886 |