Leverage the world's largest collection of diabetes and obesity mouse models and more than 80 years of research expertise by using one of our metabolic disease strains for your investigations.
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Leverage the world's largest collection of diabetes and obesity mouse models and more than 80 years of research expertise by using one of our metabolic disease strains for your investigations.
Comparison of the most popular and emerging models for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) models
Detailed phenotypes for the most popular and newly emerging models of human type 2 diabetes & obesity.
Factors to consider when choosing diabetes and obesity mouse models
Comparison of the major type 2 diabetes and obesity phenotypes among humans and 7 widely used mouse models.
Metabolic phenotypes can vary among different strains. Comparisons are available to help you select the best model
Discover the Mouse Phenome Database and other online resources for type 2 diabetes and obesity research.
The streptozotocin (STZ) model of diabetes is available for C57BL/6J, NOD scid and NSG™ males. Protocols can be modified for other strains and sexes.
Models that may be used as tools in diabetes & obesity research.
Diet-Induced Obesity Models
JAX maintains an inventory of diet-induced obesity (DIO) models, and can place any strain on any fully customized diet so that your mice are ready when you need them.