Streptozotocin-induced expression of Ngn3 and Pax4 in neonatal rat pancreatic α-cells

Table 1 Body and pancreas weight in control and streptozotocin-treated animals after streptozotocin treatment on postnatal day 4 (mean ± SD)

	Days after STZ treatment
	4	8	12	16	20
Body weight (g)
Control	13.6 ± 0.3	24.4 ± 1.5	30.5 ± 1.3	34.5 ± 1.5	50.0 ± 1.5
STZ	12.4 ± 0.3	22.3 ± 1.4	26.4 ± 1.3	32.4 ± 1.7	43.9 ± 1.5
Pancreas weight (g)
Control	24.4 ± 2.3	49.8 ± 3.2	59.8 ± 1.4	60.5 ± 3.4	187.5 ± 6.9
STZ	18.7 ± 1.4	46.8 ± 3.3	57.1 ± 1.9	57.3 ± 3.2	162.5 ± 8.4

n = 3 litters/18 animals per group. STZ: Streptozotocin.