A new mouse model of type 2 diabetes mellitus established through combination of high-fat diet, streptozotocin and glucocorticoid.
Life Sci 2021;
286:120062. [PMID:
34673117 DOI:
10.1016/j.lfs.2021.120062]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
AIM
A stable induced type 2 diabetes model (T2DM) still needs to be explored for basic and clinical research, due to nonuniform model methods and unstable consequences. Our aims were to explore and establish an optimized induced T2DM model in mice that exhibits insulin resistance and β-cell damage.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
C57BL/6 mice were treated with a high-fat diet (HFD), streptozotocin (STZ) and dexamethasone (DEX) at different doses and in combination. The general growth status, blood glucose and fasting insulin were detected, and the success rate and insulin sensitivity indices were calculated.
KEY FINDING
Low-dose STZ injection multiple times was more secure in the process of T2DM model production. Combined intervention was more efficient in reducing insulin sensitivity and improving the success rate of T2DM model construction.
SIGNIFICANCE
Combined with a high-fat diet, glucocorticoids and streptozotocin, a new mouse model of T2DM with insulin resistance and β-cell damage could be established. The optimized experimental method can serve as a stable model for further studies on the mechanisms and therapy of T2DM.
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