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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Main Authors: Do, Sun-Gil, Park, Jun-Hong, Nam, Hajin, Kim, Jin-Bong, Lee, Jae-Yong, Oh, Yang-Seok, Suh, Jun-Gyo
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Veterinary Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3539118/