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Metabolic and Skeletal Characterization of the KK/Ay Mouse Model-A Polygenic Mutation Model of Obese Type 2 Diabetes.
Calcified tissue international - 1 Jun 2024
Chowdhury Nusaiba N, Surowiec Rachel K, Kohler Rachel K, Reul Olivia N, Segvich Dyann M, Wallace Joseph M
Abstract excerpt
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) increases fracture incidence and fracture-related mortality rates (KK.Cg-Ay/J. The Jackson Laboratory; Available from: https://www.jax.org/strain/002468 ). While numerous mouse models for T2D exist, few effectively stimulate persistent hyperglycemia in both sexes, and even fewer are suitable for bone studies. Commonly used models like db/db and ob/ob have altered leptin pathways, confounding...
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