Project description:Plasma, kidney, sciatic nerve, and retina samples collected from control (db/m) and diabetic (db/db) mice. Samples snap frozen and stored at -80. Plasma volume measured and tissues weighed for lipid extraction.
Project description:Determining lipid composition of diabetic microvascular complication-prone tissues and comparing tissues levels to plasma levels. Samples are in addition to plasma and kidney tissue samples ran (shotgun lipidomics) in June-July 2014.