Table 1.
Animal Model (species) | Relevant Human Condition | Islet Chemokine Production | References |
---|---|---|---|
Akita (mouse) | ER stress/Insulin insufficiency | No* | Burke, Karlstad, & Collier, unpublished |
db/db (mouse) | Obesity/T2D | Yes | (Burke et al. 2015a; Eguchi et al. 2012) |
KKAy (mouse) | Obesity/T2D | Yes | (Eguchi et al. 2012) |
ZDF (rat) | Obesity/T2D | Yes | (Jourdan, et al. 2013) |
male mice at 8 weeks of age.