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June 19, 2026Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Northern Tree Shrew (Tupaia belangeri)

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ALAP LamacchiaKOKevin O’BrienKGKristin L. Gardiner

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Overview

Case series describes type 2 diabetes mellitus diagnosis in northern tree shrews, highlighting new insights into the condition.

Key Points

  • To report the clinical signs and diagnostic findings of type 2 diabetes mellitus in northern tree shrews.
  • Documented clinical signs in 5 adult northern tree shrews over 2 years.
  • Used various diagnostic measures including blood glucose, insulin levels, and urine analysis.
  • Conducted histopathologic examinations of tissues.
  • All 5 northern tree shrews showed clinical signs consistent with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
  • Diagnostic findings confirmed elevated blood glucose and abnormal insulin levels.
  • This case series is the first to document naturally occurring type 2 diabetes mellitus in northern tree shrews.

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Lamacchia et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a34de9d65a5b0777af2dfb5https://doi.org/10.30802/aalas-jaalas-26-028
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