Mouse Phenotyping, Physiology and Metabolism Core

Rexford S. Ahima, MD, PhD - Director
715 Clinical Research Building

Core Aims:

To offer expertise and services for determining the metabolic and endocrine phenotpyes of mice with diabetes, obesity and related disorders.

To create a database of physiologic, endocrine and metabolic measurements in mice.

Core Services: SOP Instructions (pdf) | Service request form | New account form | Glucose Clamp form

  1. Intraperitoneal glucose, insulin and pyuvate tolerance tests
  2. Insulin clamp and tracer studies
  3. Comprehensive Laboratory Animal Monitoring System (CLAMS)
  4. Energy expenditure (Oxymax indirect calorimetry)
  5. Treadmill exercise and energy expenditure
  6. Infrared locomotor activity monitoring
  7. Body composition analysis (DEXA, MRI, and Grip Strength)
  8. In vivo insulin signaling

Location:

Diagnostic tests are performed at the Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center (CRB 716D, 717, and 703).

Contact staff at:

Ravindra Dhir, PhD. Technical Director.
705 Clinical Research Building; Email: dhir2@mail.med.upenn.edu
(P) 215-573-1873 | (F) 215-898-5408

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