Compound evaluation servies: Obesity and type 2 diabetes

Comparison of common diabetes and obesity phenotypes among humans and commonly used JAX® Mice models

Human
 
NONcNZO10/LtJ
(004456)
KK.Cg-Ay/J
(002468)
BKS.Cg-Dock7m +/+ Leprdb/J(000642) B6.V-Lepob/J
(000632)
DIO
(000664, fed high fat diet)
Genetics/Degree of Obesity Polygenic/
Moderate
Polygenic/
Moderate
Monogenic/
Moderate
Monogenic/
Severe
Monogenic/
Severe
Polygenic/
Moderate
Genetics/Degree of Diabetes (Hyperglycemia) Polygenic/
Moderate1
Polygenic/
Severe1
Polygenic/
Severe1
Polygenic/
Severe2
Polygenic/
Severe1,3
Polygenic/
Moderate1
Insulin Resistance Moderate-Severe Moderate Moderate Severe Severe Moderate
Islet Atrophy Variable Yes No Yes No No
Hypercorticism No No ND* Yes Yes No
1 gradual onset
2 early, rapid onset
3 spontaneous remission of peripubertal hyperglycemia

* not determined

Supporting services

  • Histopathology - The Jackson Laboratory and UC Davis Comparative Pathology Lab (CPL)
  • Blood chemistry - The Jackson Laboratory and UC Davis CPL
  • A network of supporting service providers offering biomarker analysis and specialty imaging modalities 

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Scientific advisor

Our Study Directors are supported by Jackson Laboratory scientist Ed Leiter, Ph.D.

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