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ArticleJournal of diabetes and its complications

Gender-specific differences in diabetic neuropathy in BTBR ob/ob mice.

Phillipe D O'Brien, Junguk Hur, Nicholas J Robell, John M Hayes, Stacey A Sakowski, Eva L Feldman

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Article in Journal of diabetes and its complications. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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33citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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33 citing papers in PubMed, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Phillipe D O'BrienDepartment of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Junguk HurDepartment of Basic Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58203, USA.
Nicholas J RobellDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
John M HayesDepartment of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Stacey A SakowskiA. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Eva L FeldmanDepartment of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. Electronic address: efeldman@med.umich.edu.
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor · USHenry Ford Hospital · USUniversity of North Dakota · US

Funding

Regional Pilot And Feasibility Study Grants ProgramP30DK020572 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Mehboob A Hussain · 2013 to 2026
$24.3M
Integrated Systems Biology Approach to Diabetic Microvascular ComplicationsR24DK082841 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI ABCOUWER, STEVEN F, BROSIUS, FRANK C · 2008 to 2020
$13.1M
Michigan Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping CenterU2CDK110768 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI ELIAS, CAROL FUZETI · 2016 to 2021
$6.2M
Tissue-Specific Metabolic Reprogramming in Diabetic ComplicationsDP3DK094292 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI BROSIUS, FRANK C, BURANT, CHARLES F · 2011 to 2011
$5.5M
NIDDK NIH HHS 1DP3DK094292NIDDK NIH HHS DP3 DK094292NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK020572NIDDK NIH HHS R24 DK082841NIDDK NIH HHS U2C DK110768
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsTo identify a female mouse model of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), we characterized DPN in female BTBR ob/ob mice and compared their phenotype to non-diabetic and gender-matched controls. We also identified dysregulated genes and pathways in sciatic nerve (SCN) and dorsal root ganglia (DRG) of female BTBR ob/ob mice to determine potential DPN mechanisms.

methodsTerminal neuropathy phenotyping consisted of examining latency to heat stimuli, sciatic motor and sural sensory nerve conduction velocities (NCV), and intraepidermal nerve fiber (IENF) density. For gene expression profiling, DRG and SCN were dissected, RNA was isolated and processed using microarray technology and differentially expressed genes were identified.

resultsSimilar motor and sensory NCV deficits were observed in male and female BTBR ob/ob mice at study termination; however, IENF density was greater in female ob/ob mice than their male counterparts. Male and female ob/ob mice exhibited similar weight gain, hyperglycemia, and hyperinsulinemia compared to non-diabetic controls, although triglycerides were elevated more so in males than in females. Transcriptional profiling of nerve tissue from female mice identified dysregulation of pathways related to inflammation.

conclusionsSimilar to males, female BTBR ob/ob mice display robust DPN, and pathways related to inflammation are dysregulated in peripheral nerve.

Indexed as

Gene Expression RegulationAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diabetic NeuropathiesEpidermisFemaleGanglia, SpinalGene Expression ProfilingHot TemperatureHypertriglyceridemiaMaleMice, Mutant StrainsMice, ObeseMotor SkillsNerve Tissue ProteinsNeural ConductionNerve Tissue ProteinsRNA, MessengerAnimal modelsDiabetic peripheral neuropathyDyslipidemiaGene expressionType 2 diabetes

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PMID26525588
PMCPMC4698064
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