| Literature DB >> 2981751 |
U Oschilewski, U Kiesel, H Kolb.
Abstract
Administration of silica to young BB-rats almost completely prevented the development of spontaneous diabetes. Only 1 of 31 silica-treated rats developed hyperglycemia, whereas 9 of 31 in the untreated group did so. Since silica is highly specific in its action against macrophages, our observations indicate an important role of these cells in the pathogenesis of the disease.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 2981751 DOI: 10.2337/diab.34.2.197
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Diabetes ISSN: 0012-1797 Impact factor: 9.461