The appearance of autoantibodies to neuronal proteins (S100, GFAP, MBP, and NGF) in rat serum was analyzed by ELISA on days 5, 10, 17, 25, and 32 after streptozotocin injection. Simultaneously, blood glucose and insulin autoantibodies were assayed. Serum glucose level increased on the next day after streptozotocin injection and the level of autoantibodies to insulin significantly increased on day 5 indicating the development of diabetes. The levels of antibodies to specific neuronal proteins (S100, GFAP, MBP, and NGF) also increased at this term. It is concluded that diabetes with streptozotocin is associated with damage to the blood-brain barrier.
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