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Table 1 Weight change and fasting blood sugar of AMC and diabetic rats

From: Overexpression of serine racemase in retina and overproduction of D-serine in eyes of streptozotocin-induced diabetic retinopathy

Ages of rats (months)

(months after manipulation)

Weight (g)

Mean ± SEM

Fasting Blood Sugar (mg/dL)

Mean ± SEM

2

(0, no treatment)

264.13 ± 4.26

105.98 ± 2.67

5

(3 mo. after saline)

599.25 ± 13.00

102.17 ± 2.79

5

(3 mo. after STZ)

222.13 ± 16.7 *

451.13 ± 11.61 *

7

(5 mo. after saline)

752.50 ± 26.58

103.05 ± 4.49

7

(5 mo. after STZ)

247.80 ± 5.25 *

460.44 + 18.73 *

  1. * P < 0.05 compared to saline controls