Stimulation index**

Compounds

Normal mice

Acatalasemic mice

Control (5)

Alloxan (3)

Control (6)

Alloxan (4)

Insulin

4.6 ± 2.6

1.4 ± 0.6***

2.2 ± 0.9

0.7 ± 0.3***

C-peptide

2.7 ± 1.6

1.6 ± 0.8***

1.7 ± 0.5

0.6 ± 0.3***