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Insulin Injection and Hemolymph Extraction to Measure Insulin Sensitivity in Adult Drosophila melanogaster
 

Insulin Injection and Hemolymph Extraction to Measure Insulin Sensitivity in Adult Drosophila melanogaster

Article DOI: 10.3791/2722-v 05:53 min June 30th, 2011
June 30th, 2011

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Summary

Conserved insulin signaling pathways found in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster make this organism a potential tool for modeling metabolic disorders including type II diabetes. To this end, it is critical to establish physiological assays to effectively measure systemic insulin action in peripheral glucose disposal in the adult fly.

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Insulin Injection Hemolymph Extraction Insulin Sensitivity Drosophila Melanogaster Glucose Homeostasis Metabolic Disorders Type II Diabetes Glucose Tolerance Insulin Signaling Mutants Glucose Tolerance Response Peripheral Insulin Sensitivity
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