New Animal Models of Type 2 Diabetes: SDT and SDT Fatty Rat
Two researchers from Japan presented the SDT and SDT fatty rats, two rat models of type 2 diabetes, at an afternoon seminar at PPUKM in Kuala Lumpur.
· Seminar · Co-organised by Prima Nexus
About the seminar
The Department of Pharmacology at Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (PPUKM) hosted the seminar in its Level 17 seminar room in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, on 27 July 2017, from 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm. Prima Nexus co-organised it with a laboratory animal company based in Bangkok and a Japanese laboratory animal breeder. In a letter to the department, the Bangkok company said the aim was to share knowledge with researchers who work with animal models, especially diabetic rat models.
Two rat models of type 2 diabetes
Two scientists from the Central Pharmaceutical Research Institute of Japan Tobacco Inc. gave the talks. Dr Takeshi Ohta, Special Senior Research Scientist, presented the SDT fatty rat, an obese model of type 2 diabetes. Dr Tomohiko Sasase, Senior Research Scientist, presented the Spontaneously Diabetic Torii (SDT) rat, a non-obese model. The Bangkok company also introduced its laboratory animal work.
The PPUKM seminar was one stop on a tour by the two speakers. They spoke at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) on the morning of the same day, and at the Laboratory Animal Trade Exhibition 2017 in Bangkok two days earlier.
Prima Nexus's part
Prima Nexus co-organised the seminar with the Bangkok company and took the registrations. Today Prima Nexus runs animal studies in rats and mice for Malaysian research groups, including induced models and glucose tolerance tests.
More of our work with UKM.
About Prima Nexus
Founded in 2014, Prima Nexus Sdn Bhd is a Malaysian research, scientific consulting and integrated research support company advancing scientific discovery and healthcare innovation. We provide end-to-end research solutions, from early-stage discovery and experimental design to cell-based studies, preclinical animal testing, clinical trials and commercialization. Our multidisciplinary expertise spans genomics, genetic applications, proteomics, molecular biology, stem cell research, bioinformatics and clinical research. Through strategic collaborations with universities, research institutions, industry and global technology partners, we connect scientific expertise and advanced technologies to accelerate research into real-world applications. We also run hands-on training for researchers across Malaysia. More about Prima Nexus.
