Protocol for in vivo assessment of glucose control and insulin secretion and sensitivity in the pig

Summary: The pig is a valuable animal model in diabetes research; however, standardized protocols are essential for evaluating in vivo metabolism. Here, we present a protocol for in vivo assessment of glucose control and insulin secretion and sensitivity in the pig. We describe steps for catheter im...

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Main Authors: Yasmin Eckstein, Barbara Kessler, Arne Hinrichs, Istvan Novak, Anne von Thaden, Timo Lorenzen, Birgit Rathkolb, Armin Scholz, Andreas Blutke, Sietse-Jan Koopmans, Martin Hrabĕ de Angelis, Berit Østergaard Christoffersen, Eckhard Wolf, Simone Renner
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author Yasmin Eckstein
Barbara Kessler
Arne Hinrichs
Istvan Novak
Anne von Thaden
Timo Lorenzen
Birgit Rathkolb
Armin Scholz
Andreas Blutke
Sietse-Jan Koopmans
Martin Hrabĕ de Angelis
Berit Østergaard Christoffersen
Eckhard Wolf
Simone Renner
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Arne Hinrichs
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Sietse-Jan Koopmans
Martin Hrabĕ de Angelis
Berit Østergaard Christoffersen
Eckhard Wolf
Simone Renner
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description Summary: The pig is a valuable animal model in diabetes research; however, standardized protocols are essential for evaluating in vivo metabolism. Here, we present a protocol for in vivo assessment of glucose control and insulin secretion and sensitivity in the pig. We describe steps for catheter implantation, testing of intravenous glucose tolerance, performance of hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamps (HECs) and hyperglycemic clamps (HGCs), and blood processing. We then detail procedures for analysis of plasma glucose, insulin, glucagon, and C-peptide concentrations as well as data analysis.For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Renner et al.1 and Renner et al.2 : Publisher’s note: Undertaking any experimental protocol requires adherence to local institutional guidelines for laboratory safety and ethics.
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spelling doaj-art-14b6b028bd94473f845cd24d44fbdc9e2025-08-20T02:17:27ZengElsevierSTAR Protocols2666-16672025-06-016210377410.1016/j.xpro.2025.103774Protocol for in vivo assessment of glucose control and insulin secretion and sensitivity in the pigYasmin Eckstein0Barbara Kessler1Arne Hinrichs2Istvan Novak3Anne von Thaden4Timo Lorenzen5Birgit Rathkolb6Armin Scholz7Andreas Blutke8Sietse-Jan Koopmans9Martin Hrabĕ de Angelis10Berit Østergaard Christoffersen11Eckhard Wolf12Simone Renner13Chair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany; Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), LMU Munich, 85764 Oberschleißheim, GermanyChair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany; Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), LMU Munich, 85764 Oberschleißheim, GermanyChair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany; Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), LMU Munich, 85764 Oberschleißheim, GermanyChair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany; Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), LMU Munich, 85764 Oberschleißheim, GermanyGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, GermanyInstitute of Veterinary Pathology at the Center for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, LMU Munich, 80539 Munich, GermanyChair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany; German Mouse Clinic (GMC) and Genome Analysis Center (GAC), Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Munich, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), 85764 Neuherberg, GermanyLivestock Center Oberschleissheim, LMU Munich, 85764 Oberschleißheim, GermanyInstitute of Veterinary Pathology at the Center for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, LMU Munich, 80539 Munich, GermanyWageningen Livestock Research, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the NetherlandsGerman Mouse Clinic (GMC) and Genome Analysis Center (GAC), Institute of Experimental Genetics, Helmholtz Munich, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Chair of Experimental Genetics, TUM School of Life Sciences (SoLS), Technische Universität München, 85354 Freising, GermanyNovo Nordisk A/S, Maaloev, DenmarkChair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany; Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), LMU Munich, 85764 Oberschleißheim, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Interfaculty Center for Endocrine and Cardiovascular Disease Network Modelling and Clinical Transfer (ICONLMU), LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, GermanyChair for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center and Department of Veterinary Sciences, LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany; Center for Innovative Medical Models (CiMM), LMU Munich, 85764 Oberschleißheim, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Interfaculty Center for Endocrine and Cardiovascular Disease Network Modelling and Clinical Transfer (ICONLMU), LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany; Corresponding authorSummary: The pig is a valuable animal model in diabetes research; however, standardized protocols are essential for evaluating in vivo metabolism. Here, we present a protocol for in vivo assessment of glucose control and insulin secretion and sensitivity in the pig. We describe steps for catheter implantation, testing of intravenous glucose tolerance, performance of hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamps (HECs) and hyperglycemic clamps (HGCs), and blood processing. We then detail procedures for analysis of plasma glucose, insulin, glucagon, and C-peptide concentrations as well as data analysis.For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Renner et al.1 and Renner et al.2 : Publisher’s note: Undertaking any experimental protocol requires adherence to local institutional guidelines for laboratory safety and ethics.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666166725001807MetabolismModel OrganismsBiotechnology and bioengineering
spellingShingle Yasmin Eckstein
Barbara Kessler
Arne Hinrichs
Istvan Novak
Anne von Thaden
Timo Lorenzen
Birgit Rathkolb
Armin Scholz
Andreas Blutke
Sietse-Jan Koopmans
Martin Hrabĕ de Angelis
Berit Østergaard Christoffersen
Eckhard Wolf
Simone Renner
Protocol for in vivo assessment of glucose control and insulin secretion and sensitivity in the pig
STAR Protocols
Metabolism
Model Organisms
Biotechnology and bioengineering
title Protocol for in vivo assessment of glucose control and insulin secretion and sensitivity in the pig
title_full Protocol for in vivo assessment of glucose control and insulin secretion and sensitivity in the pig
title_fullStr Protocol for in vivo assessment of glucose control and insulin secretion and sensitivity in the pig
title_full_unstemmed Protocol for in vivo assessment of glucose control and insulin secretion and sensitivity in the pig
title_short Protocol for in vivo assessment of glucose control and insulin secretion and sensitivity in the pig
title_sort protocol for in vivo assessment of glucose control and insulin secretion and sensitivity in the pig
topic Metabolism
Model Organisms
Biotechnology and bioengineering
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666166725001807
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