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Zinc Supplementation Sustains Diaphragm Contractility and Preserves SERCA2a Expression in Aged Female Rats with Type 2 Diabetes

Figure 1. Images obtained from hematoxylin-eosin-stained sections of diaphragm tissue from the experimental groups.
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Figure 1. Images obtained from hematoxylin-eosin-stained sections of diaphragm tissue from the experimental groups.Images obtained from hematoxylin-eosin-stained sections of diaphragm tissue from the experimental groups.Unal et al. · CC BY

Biomolecules

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia, and the diaphragm-the primary respiratory muscle-is adversely affected by this diabetic process.

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Samsun University · Ondokuz Mayıs University

Biomolecules · 26 Aug 2026 · CC BY

doi.org/10.3390/biom16091236PubMed 42793069

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