Description
Streptozocinisanitrosourea-aminosugarconjugateinitiallyproducedbyspeciesofStreptomycesthatexhibitspro-diabetic,antibacterial,andanticanceractivities.Streptozocinistoxictopancreaticisletβcellsandisoftenusedtoinducediabetes-likeconditionsinanimalmodels.Streptozocinhasalsobeenexaminedasapotentialtreatmentforcancersofβcells.
References
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