Joshua Adekunle Babalola

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What is it with insulin signaling in the cerebellum and Aorta?

Insulin receptor mRNA levels are reported to be higher in the cerebellum compared to the peripheral tissues most often studied for insulin resistance: the liver, skeletal muscle, and adipose...

31 July 2023 9,929 0 View

Is it possible to show individual data point for Area Under the Curve Using Graph Pad?

I am analyzing data set from a Glucose Sensitivity test. In order to show the glucose tolerance between time point 0 and time point 120, I intend to use the Area Under the Curve (AUC) feature on...

27 February 2023 6,691 0 View

How does induction of autophagy affects insulin secretion with respect to beta cells size and number?

Type 2 diabetes is known to be due to insulin resistance, dysfunctional insulin sensitivity and impaired insulin secretion. Induction of autophagy has been reported to ameliorate type 2 diabetes...

26 January 2023 1,571 1 View

In presenting data from qPCR, which is appropriate relative fold change or ddCt?

In analyzing data from my qPCR experiments, analysis on GraphPad is done using the ddCt, in presenting the analysis in graph, which is the most appropriate, the relative fold change or the ddCt?

06 January 2023 9,055 0 View

Could behavioural testing give different results in knockout and transgenic mice?

I did Morris Water maze and Contextual fear conditioning experiments on Alzheimer's disease transgenic mice in which type 2 diabetes phenotype was induced using low dose streptozocin injection and...

27 August 2022 6,468 0 View

Does Type 2 diabetes reduces the threshold for neurodegeneration in Alzheimer disease (AD) from clinical perspective?

Hi all, l would appreciate clarification on whether type 2 diabetes reduces the threshold for neurodegeneration in Alzheimer disease (AD) from clinical perspective as it does when it is induced in...

19 June 2022 7,191 2 View

In measuring Glycemic and Cholesterol parameters, which of these states gives a more accurate measurement : Fasting or Fed State?

Just curious if measuring glycemic and cholesterol parameters in mice after fasting them for 6 hours gives more accurate read -outs than fed state.

28 May 2022 4,883 4 View

Which of these two measures Type 2 Diabetes more accurately, Fasting Blood Glucose or Hb1Ac?

There are plethora of data on the concordance or dis-concordance between Fasting Blood Glucose and Hb1Ac in the clinical diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Which of the two assay or test is the...

15 February 2022 1,178 5 View

What is the appropriate fasting period prior to investigating intraperitoneal Glucose or Insulin sensitivity test?

Experts in the field of metabolism, what is the appropriate fasting period prior to investigating intraperitoneal Glucose or Insulin sensitivity test? This publication:...

08 February 2022 7,131 1 View

Can anybody help with suggestions on antibodies that can detect GLUT1; IDE and NEP in porcine cells?

I work with porcine cells and most antibodies are not validated in this specie. I would appreciate suggestions on antibodies to detect GLUT 1; Insulin degrading enzyme and Neprilysin in porcine...

26 February 2021 6,000 1 View

Please l need recommendation on antibodies that can detect Chronic Wasting Diseases Prion Protein in cell lysate or brain tissue homogenate?

6H4 monoclonal antibody known to be effective in capturing cervids Prion Proteins has been discontinued by Prionics. I need suggestions on antibodies either monoclonal or polyclonal that could be...

29 December 2016 3,082 2 View

My transfected cells do grow at sporadic rate a week after subjecting them to antibiotic selection treatment , what could likely cause this?

I am trying to establish a stable cell line expressing a gene of my choice using a prion protein knock out cell line, Lipofectamine and Zeocin as selection antibiotics. Not ruling out the fact...

26 December 2016 6,168 6 View

What could be the likely causes of false positive or false negative results during PCR reaction?

I did tail biopsy to genotype a particular gene. The result came out positive for my desired gene but two days after using same lysed genomic DNA, it came out negative. In my confused state, l...

02 December 2016 5,222 6 View

What are the methods of measuring infectivity in Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies?

Infectivity relates to how a pathogen is able to establish infection in a healthy but susceptible host and it positively correlates with virulence. Methods to measure infectivity if specific and...

26 September 2016 8,178 3 View

Please help with expert views based from experience on establishing cell lines expressing prion protein gene from any of the cervids- elk, deer ?

I need help on the most appropriate transfection approach and conditions to optimize cell transfection when establishing stable cell lines expressing any of the cervids' prion protein genes and...

13 July 2016 2,191 0 View