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https://diabetescenters.org/cores/ucsd-ucla-metabolic-and-molecular-physiology-core

Provides DRC investigators with thorough scientific consultation and timely, accurate, and easily accessible mouse, tissue, and cellular phenotyping. Services include whole animal, tissue and cellular metabolism, insulin action, and inflammatory signaling as well as cardiac, vascular and renal phenotyping associated with diabetes complications research. It also administers drugs and other substances to mice by different routes in a well-controlled setting.

Proper citation: University of California San Diego - University of California Los Angeles Diabetes Research Center Metabolic and Molecular Physiology Core Facility (RRID:SCR_015095) Copy   

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http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/control/index.aspx

Clinical study that showed that keeping blood glucose levels as close to normal as possible slows the onset and progression of eye, kidney, and nerve diseases caused by diabetes. EDIC is a follow-up study of people who participated in DCCT. The DCCT involved 1,441 volunteers, ages 13 to 39, with type 1 diabetes and 29 medical centers in the United States and Canada. Volunteers had to have had diabetes for at least 1 year but no longer than 15 years. They also were required to have no, or only early signs of, diabetic eye disease. The study compared the effects of standard control of blood glucose versus intensive control on the complications of diabetes. Intensive control meant keeping hemoglobin A1C levels as close as possible to the normal value of 6 percent or less. The A1C blood test reflects a person''''s average blood glucose over the last 2 to 3 months. Volunteers were randomly assigned to each treatment group. DCCT Study Findings * Intensive blood glucose control reduces risk of ** eye disease: 76% reduced risk ** kidney disease: 50% reduced risk ** nerve disease: 60% reduced risk When the DCCT ended, researchers continued to study more than 90 percent of participants. The follow-up study, called Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC), is assessing the incidence and predictors of cardiovascular disease events such as heart attack, stroke, or needed heart surgery, as well as diabetic complications related to the eye, kidney, and nerves. The EDIC study is also examining the impact of intensive control versus standard control on quality of life. Another objective is to look at the cost-effectiveness of intensive control. EDIC Study Findings * Intensive blood glucose control reduces risk of ** any cardiovascular disease event: 42% reduced risk ** nonfatal heart attack, stroke, or death from cardiovascular causes: 57% reduced risk

Proper citation: Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (RRID:SCR_006805) Copy   

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https://www.baderc.org/cores/metaboliccore/

Core in BADERC that provides services in consultation and teaching, use of DEXA scanner for determination of body fat and/or bone density, and use of Coulter Counter to measure cell number and cell size distribution.

Proper citation: Boston Area Diabetes Endocrinology Research Center Metabolic Physiology and Energy Balance Core Facility (RRID:SCR_008293) Copy   

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http://harvard.eagle-i.net/i/0000012e-6d67-5282-55da-381e80000000

Core facility that provides the following services: Autoantibody determination, HLA typing and Genotyping for the best recognized susceptibility loci (INS, PTPN22, CTLA4).

The Human Sample Procurement Core will support translational research endeavors within the JDRF Center by providing the Center''s laboratories access to well-characterized blood samples from patients with diabetes at different stages of the disease. This availability will greatly facilitate the translational exploration of concepts and targets emerging from the basic research projects. Individuals with T1D (recent onset, long-standing Type-1 diabetes) and matched controls (healthy or T2D) will be recruited from the patient population at the Joslin Diabetes Center and neighboring institutions. The Core will perform and record a basic characterization of patients and their samples. This analysis will include a thorough evaluation of clinical characteristics from a diabetes and autoimmune standpoint, and an immunogenetic workup (outsourced to Joslin or other cores): autoantibody determination, HLA typing and genotyping for the best recognized susceptibility loci (INS, PTPN22, CTLA4). A relational database will be adapted to record all patient information, copies of which will be provided in a de-identified manner to the investigators.

Proper citation: HMS Human Sample Procurement Core Facility (RRID:SCR_009797) Copy   

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http://harvard.eagle-i.net/i/0000012a-25bf-69ed-f5ed-943080000000

Core facility that provides the following services: Maintainence and dissemination of transgenic and mutant mice.

The Genetically Modified NOD Mouse Core provides Center investigators, as well as researchers elsewhere, with access to transgenic and mutant lines derived from the NOD mouse model: some will be generated within the Core; others are established lines of proven experimental value that are maintained in the Core. The Core will construct transgenic mice in strains that have a high susceptibility to diabetes (in particular in the NOD line). This includes trangenesis by conventional pronuclear injection or by delivery of RNAi cassettes on lentiviral vectors. The Core will also provide a panel of existing transgenic and mutant lines. These lines are chosen because of their established interest in allowing the dissection of immunological tolerance in Type 1 Diabetes, and in response to Center investigator needs.

Proper citation: HMS Genetically Modified NOD Mouse Core Facility (RRID:SCR_009796) Copy   

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https://t1dexchange.org/pages/

Provides access to resources T1D researchers need to conduct clinical studies. Data sets from their clinic registry is openly available, as are new study results. They also offer use of T1D Discovery Tool, which allows users to search different fields from registry data, and T1D Exchange Biobank, which offers specimen types such as serum, plasma, white blood cells, DNA, and RNA.

Proper citation: T1D Exchange (RRID:SCR_014532) Copy   

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https://www.nih.gov/research-training/accelerating-medicines-partnership-amp

Partnership between the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and multiple biopharmaceutical companies and non-profit organizations whose goal is to increase the number of new diagnostics and therapies for patients and reduce the time and cost of developing them. The group explores three major areas of disease: diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.

Proper citation: Accelerating Medicines Partnership (RRID:SCR_014927) Copy   

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http://helmsleytrust.org/program-areas/health-medical-research/

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust supports a broad spectrum of healthcare and medical research-based programs. The areas supported include Type 1 Diabetes, Digestive Diseases, Rural Healthcare, Cardiology, and a range of other programs and institutions.

Proper citation: Helmsley Charitable Trust (RRID:SCR_005111) Copy   

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http://www.merck.com/

An American pharmaceutical company aiming to make a difference in the lives of people globally through their medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies and animal health products.

Proper citation: Merck (RRID:SCR_001287) Copy   

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http://www.fnih.org/

A public charity whose mission is to support the NIH in its mission to improve health, by forming and facilitating public-private partnerships for biomedical research and training. Its vision is Building Partnerships for Discovery and Innovation to Improve Health. The FNIH draws together the world''s foremost researchers and resources, pressing the frontier to advance critical discoveries. They are recognized as the number-one medical research charity in the countryleveraging support, and convening high level partnerships, for the greatest impact on the most urgent medical challenges we face today. Grants are awarded as part of a public-private partnership with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) on behalf of The Heart Truth in support of women''s heart health education and research. Funding for the Community Action Program is provided by the FNIH through donations from individuals and corporations including The Heart Truth partners Belk Department Stores, Diet Coke, and Swarovski. Successful biomedical research relies upon the knowledge, training and dedication of those who conduct it. Bringing multiple disciplines to bear on health challenges requires innovation and collaboration on the part of scientists. Foundation for NIH partnerships operate in a variety of ways and formats to recruit, train, empower and retain their next generation of researchers. From lectures and multi-week courses, to scholarships and awards through fellowships and residential training programs, their programs respond to the needs of scientists at every level and stage in their careers.

Proper citation: Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (RRID:SCR_004493) Copy   

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http://www.diabetes.org/

The mission of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. We lead the fight against the deadly consequences of diabetes and fight for those affectedby diabetes. * We fund research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes. * We deliver services to hundreds of communities. * We provide objective and credible information. * We give voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes.

Proper citation: American Diabetes Association (RRID:SCR_004526) Copy   

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http://www.remynd.com/

Organization that drives the development of disease-modifying treatments against Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Diabetes and other protein misfolding disorders through two independently managed business units: * Contract Research: The in-vivo Contract Research Organization (CRO) helps its clients to assess the pharmacokinetics and -dynamics of their experimental treatments against Alzheimer's disease. The main focus is on efficacy testing of candidate drugs in reMYND's proprietary Alzheimer mouse models expressing the clinical APP-London allele as single transgene or in combination with clinical alleles of human PS1 and TAU. * Drug Discovery: The Drug Discovery and Development Unit (DDD) focuses on disease-modifying treatments against protein-misfolding disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease (tau), Parkinson's disease (-synuclein), and Diabetes. In addition, reMYND grants licenses and markets commercial kits of RadarScreen, a technology for rapid and cost-effective identification of genotoxic liabilities in early stage drug discovery. reMYND has been substantially supported by grants from IWT and from The Michael J Fox Foundation.

Proper citation: reMYND (RRID:SCR_003824) Copy   

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http://www.diamyd.com/

A diabetes company active in the field of pharmaceutical development. The Company develops the diabetes vaccine Diamyd with the active ingredient GAD, which has the potential to become a key piece of the puzzle of a future solution to prevent, treat or cure type 1 diabetes and other forms of diabetes. Diamyd Medical has independently pursued the development of the diabetes vaccine Diamyd to global Phase III trials, leading to one of Sweden''s largest biotech agreements ever. The company has secured an exclusive license for a patent application for the specific combination therapy GAD plus the endogenous substance GABA, which has demonstrated favorable results in preclinical trials. The license also encompasses rights for the therapeutic use of GABA to treat diabetes and other inflammation-related disorders.

Proper citation: Diamyd Medical (RRID:SCR_003930) Copy   

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http://www.heptares.com/

A drug discovery company focused on small-molecule drugs targeting G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), the largest family of druggable targets. Heptares creates new medicines targeting previously undruggable or challenging GPCRs, a superfamily of receptors linked to many diseases. They are pioneering a structure-based drug design approach to GPCRs, leveraging proprietary technologies for protein stabilization, structure determination, and fragment-based discovery. Their partners include Cubist, MorphoSys, AstraZeneca, MedImmune and Takeda. Their objective is to build a broad pipeline of novel medicines to transform the treatment of serious diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, diabetes, ADHD and chronic migraine.

Proper citation: Heptares Therapeutics (RRID:SCR_000499) Copy   

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http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/medical-school/departments/airc/southwestern-nmr-center/index.html

Biomedical technology research center that develops and applies new methods for analysis of metabolic networks in intact tissues, animals and human patients. The importance of understanding abnormal metabolism in common diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease has long been appreciated. Because of constraints in technology, however, much of this research has been conducted in isolated systems where clinical relevance may be uncertain. Progress in magnetic resonance technology provides a foundation for major advances towards new ways of imaging metabolism in patients. These new techniques offer the advantage of imaging biochemical pathways without radiation. The focus of this Resource is to bring these technologies to a level where clinical research is feasible through the development of new MR contrast agents, NMR spectroscopy at high fields, and imaging of hyperpolarized 13C.

Proper citation: Southwestern NMR Center for In Vivo Metabolism (RRID:SCR_001429) Copy   

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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/OGR

Ontology that is used with other ontologies to represent the genetic susceptibility factors of diabetes. This OWL ontology classified the geograhical regions related vocabularies extracted from UMLS.

Proper citation: Ontology of Geographical Region (RRID:SCR_010398) Copy   

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/projects/gap/cgi-bin/study.cgi?study_id=phs000674.v1.p1

Human genetics data from an immense (78,000) and ethnically diverse population available for secondary analysis to qualified researchers through the database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP). It offers the opportunity to identify potential genetic risks and influences on a broad range of health conditions, particularly those related to aging. The GERA cohort is part of the Research Program on Genes, Environment, and Health (RPGEH), which includes more than 430,000 adult members of the Kaiser Permanente Northern California system. Data from this larger cohort include electronic medical records, behavioral and demographic information from surveys, and saliva samples from 200,000 participants obtained with informed consent for genomic and other analyses. The RPGEH database was made possible largely through early support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to accelerate such health research. The genetic information in the GERA cohort translates into more than 55 billion bits of genetic data. Using newly developed techniques, the researchers conducted genome-wide scans to rapidly identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the genomes of the people in the GERA cohort. These data will form the basis of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) that can look at hundreds of thousands to millions of SNPs at the same time. The RPGEH then combined the genetic data with information derived from Kaiser Permanente''s comprehensive longitudinal electronic medical records, as well as extensive survey data on participants'' health habits and backgrounds, providing researchers with an unparalleled research resource. As information is added to the Kaiser-UCSF database, the dbGaP database will also be updated.

Proper citation: Resource for Genetic Epidemiology Research on Adult Health and Aging (RRID:SCR_010472) Copy   

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http://www.broad.mit.edu/node/549

Genomic data set on Type 2 Diabetes in African-Americans derived via admixture mapping, a method for genome-wide association analysis based on admixture-generated linkage disequilibrium. This collaborative group has identified 1,478 African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) from the Jackson Heart Study and Multiethnic Cohort Study, as well as 498 controls from the Jackson Heart Study who are normoglycemic despite high body mass index and older age. All samples were genotyped (using the Illumina BeadLab platform) for 1,291 polymorphic markers chosen to be extremely different in frequency between west Africans and European Americans. Evidence for association to diabetes at each marker as reported by the ANCESTRYMAP software are reported in the downloadable table. They calculate that this study has statistical power to detect loci where African or European ancestry on average confers multiplicative increased risk of 1.35-fold or more. The fact that they did not detect a statistically significant signal of association in the scan suggests that any genetic risk factors for T2D do not confer different risks due to ancestry that differ by this factor. The genome scan results are publicly available (Excel file) prior to publication so that researchers interested in the genetics of T2D can use the results of the scan to prioritize follow-up of any regions of interest.

Proper citation: A Whole Genome Admixture Scan for Type 2 Diabetes in African Americans (RRID:SCR_006984) Copy   

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https://hpap.pmacs.upenn.edu

Program is performing deep phenotyping of human endocrine pancreas and its interaction with immune system to better understand cellular and molecular events that precede and lead to beta cell loss in Type-1 Diabetes (T1D) and islet dysfunction in Type-2 Diabetes (T2D).

Proper citation: HIRN Human Pancreas Analysis Program (RRID:SCR_016202) Copy   

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http://diabetes.wisc.edu/index.php

Interactive database of gene expression and diabetes related clinical phenotypes. Allows to search gene expression in tissues as a function of obesity, strain, and age, in a mouse.

Proper citation: Attie Lab Diabetes Database (RRID:SCR_016639) Copy   

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