Objective To study the effect of valsartan on expression of MCP-1 in the myocardium of diabetic rats,to investigate the protective effect of valsartan on the myocardium of diabetic rats.Methods 30 rats were divided into at random:normal control group(NC group),diabetic model group(DM group),diabetic model plus valsartan therapy group(DV group).Diabetic rats were induced by STZ,at 8th week,expression of MCP-1 in the myocardium of diabetic rats,and diabetic rats treated with valsartan was detected respectively by using immunohistochemistry.Results At 8th week,the expression of MCP-1 of DM group was much higher than in both DV group and NC group(P