 and blood glucose levels were measured (*n* = 0--00 per group). The area under the curve measured at (c) 0 weeks and (d) 0 weeks. Untreated diabetic*db/db* mice and pair-fed diabetic*db/db* mice served as controls. ^\*^ *P* \< 0.00, ^\*\*^ *P* \< 0.00, and ^\*\*\*^ *P* \< 0.0000 compared with PBS-treated mice; ^\#^ *P* \< 0.00, ^\#\#^ *P* \< 0.00