Fig. 2From: Stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth ameliorate type II diabetic mellitus in Goto-Kakizaki ratsEffects of SHED on physical and biochemical parameters. a Body weight. b Fasting blood glucose. c Non-fasting blood glucose of rats in different groups over 8 weeks. d IPITTs, by injecting 2 g glucose/kg body weight. e HOMA-β of each group, HOMA-β (HBCI) = (20 * FINS [in units/L])/(FBG [in mmol/L] − 3.5). f IR index of each group, HOMA-IR index = (FBG [in mmol/L] * FINS [in units/L])/22.5. Values of a–f are mean ± SD. n = 8 rats per group. *P < 0.05 vs. normal group, *#P < 0.05 vs. both normal and PBS groupBack to article page