Complex sentence: The anticonvulsant valproate, an effective treatment for diabetic neuropathy, appeared to offer some protection against cisplatin-induced neuropathy in rats; and interleukin-6 prevented peripheral nerve damage in animals without inhibiting the anti-cancer effect.
Split into simpler sentences: The anticonvulsant valproate, an effective treatment for diabetic neuropathy, appeared to offer some protection against cisplatin-induced neuropathy in rats. Interleukin-6 prevented peripheral nerve damage in animals without inhibiting the anti-cancer effect.