Therapeutic effects of sericin on diabetic keratopathy in Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty rats

Table 1 Body weight and some blood test values for diabetes mellitus in 38 and 60 wk old normal and Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty rats

	38 wk old		60 wk old
	Normal	OLETF	Normal	OLETF
Weight (g)	488.6 ± 14.2	621.3 ± 19.7a	526.3 ± 33.0	416.3 ± 17.4c
Glucose (mg/dL)	119.3 ± 4.9	213.5 ± 15.7a	140.8 ± 3.6	244.3 ± 23.9c
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	128.0 ± 9.3	419.8 ± 22.2a	150.0 ± 14.4	335.8 ± 11.0c
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	101.4 ± 11.4	209.2 ± 11.1a	83.6 ± 14.3	274.5 ± 26.2c
Insulin (ng/dL)	105.5 ± 11.6	237.4 ± 26.6a	111.1 ± 6.7	83.0 ± 7.2c

The data are presented as mean ± SE of 4 independent rats.

^aP < 0.05 vs 38 wk old normal rats for each category;

^cP < 0.05 vs 60 wk old normal rats for each category. OLETF: Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty.