Silk fibroin hydrolysate exerts an anti-diabetic effect by increasing pancreatic β cell mass in C57BL/KsJ-db/db mice
Components of silk including silk fibroin have long been used as anti-diabetic remedies in oriental medicine. However, detailed mechanisms underlying these anti-diabetic effects remain unclear. In this study, we examined the anti-diabetic activity of silk fibroin hydrolysate (SFH) in C57BL/KsJ-db/db...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Veterinary Science
2012
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3539118/ |