Type 2 diabetes and obesity
Diabetes and obesity have become two of the most serious threats to world health. As their toll on world health and economy grows, so does the research on how to prevent and treat them.
Diabetes is characterized by the body's inability to either produce or properly use insulin. It is influenced by genetic and environmental factors (such as obesity and lack of exercise) and affects 20.8 million Americans (7% of the population).
JAX® Mice for type 2 diabetes and obesity research
- All diabetes strains
- Type 2 diabetes (NIDDM) strains
- Obesity without diabetes strains
- Other diabetes/obesity research areas
- Diabetes research tool strains
Type 2 diabetes and obesity resource manual
The revised edition of The Jackson Laboratory Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity Resource Manual outlines the features of conventional and newly developed JAX® Mice models (including new husbandry for NONcNZO10/LtJ), and summarizes JAX® Services and related resources available to scientists researching type 2 diabetes and obesity. Request your free copy using our web form.
Type 2 diabetes models comparison (.pdf)
Comparison of new type 2 diabetes strains with other published diabetes strains.
Mouse model list for diabetes and obesity mouse research
The Diabetes and Obesity Mouse Model list is available in PDF format. Mouse models lists are designed to assist investigators in the selection of appropriate JAX® Mice for different research areas.
References
An ongoing, growing list of published research by Jackson Laboratory scientists using type 2 diabetes strains.
Type 2 diabetes and obesity research at The Jackson Laboratory
Research conducted at The Jackson Laboratory includes:
