Oxytocin provides protection against diabetic polyneuropathy in rats

Erbas O., TAŞKIRAN D. , OLTULU F. , YAVAŞOĞLU A. , BORA S., BİLGE O. , ...More

NEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH, vol.39, no.1, pp.45-53, 2017 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/01616412.2016.1249630
  • Title of Journal : NEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH
  • Page Numbers: pp.45-53
  • Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, Diabetic polyneuropathy, Oxytocin, EMG, Oxidative stress, NERVE GROWTH-FACTOR, PERIPHERAL-NERVE, SCHWANN-CELLS, NEUROPATHY, AMELIORATION, INFLAMMATION, GLUTATHIONE, PATHOLOGY, INJURY, DEATH

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of the present study is to investigate the protective effects of oxytocin (OT) on diabetic neuropathy (DNP) in rats.