Transcriptomic profiling across 20 CC-RIX genetic backgrounds with and without high-fat high-sugar (HFHS) diet, and with and without metformin [adipose]
Adipose, liver, and skeletal muscle tissue from 6-month and 12-month CC-RIX cohorts underwent transcriptomic profiling. CC-RIX cohorts were exposed to sensitizer (HFHS diet) and a widely used pharmaceutical intervention (metformin). Chow (control) or high fat high sugar (HFHS) diet started at 6 weeks of age.. At six months of age, a subset of mice from each chow group and of each sex were euthanized for tissue collection. At 7 months of age, half of the remaining mice in each diet treatment group will receive metformin treatment.  In a subset of the 12 month cohort animals, metformin (5 mg/mL) was delivered ad libitum in the drinking water (Chang, Moro et al. 2018). Terminal phenotyping and tissue collection was done at 12 months of age. Overall design: Type 2 Diabetes relevant phenotypes across 20 CC-RIX genetic backgrounds, two sexes, and metformin intervention.