Use of the hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp to assess insulin sensitivity in guinea pigs: dose response, partitioned glucose metabolism, and species comparisons

This study establishes a method for measuring partitioned glucose metabolism in chronically catheterized conscious guinea pigs, allowing studies of regulation of insulin sensitivity in this species.

Source: AJP: Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology - July 1, 2017 Category: Physiology Authors: Horton, D. M., Saint, D. A., Owens, J. A., Gatford, K. L., Kind, K. L. Tags: Research Article Source Type: research