Strain Name |
C57BL/6N-Leptintm1Bcgen/Bcgen
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Common Name | B-ob/ob mice |
Background | C57BL/6N | Catalog number |
110172 |
Aliases | Lep (leptin), obese |
Project background
Peptide hormones composed of a peptide chain. It is mainly secreted by adipocytes, and its expression is mainly in white adipose tissue. In addition, it is expressed in myocardium, skeletal muscle, placenta, lung, breast epithelium and gastric mucosa. Functionally, it can inhibit appetite, increase energy expenditure, inhibit fat synthesis and promote its decomposition. Insulin can promote the secretion of insulin, which in turn exerts a negative feedback regulation on the synthesis and secretion of insulin. B-ob/ob mice prepared by knocking out exons 2 and 3 of the leptin gene in Baosetu, with obesity and hyperglycemia symptoms, are a powerful model for studying hyperglycemia and obesity.
Targeting strategy
The results showed that the body weight of homozygous B-ob/ob mice (-/-) was continuously higher than that of the control group after 4 weeks of age.