To validate the reliability of the telemetry method, blood glucose levels were measured at different time points and with or without various challenges 1 week after device implantation. During the study, 187 blood glucose parameters were collected by both telemetry and glucometer methods in normoglycemic ( n = 3) and diabetic ( n = 2) monkeys. The blood glucose levels measured by the telemetry method were highly correlated with those read by the glucometer (Fig. 1d, Y = 0.9804 x + 3.2753, R² = 0.9466, p< 0.001), which suggests that the telemetry method with the implantable HD-XG device is reliable for continuous blood glucose monitoring. Blood glucose fluctuations during daily activities The monkeys housed in our animal facility were fed twice per day. The postprandial increase in blood glucose was very minor with a few small fluctuations after morning feeding and was more obvious with one main peak after afternoon feeding (Fig. 4a). This pattern of food intake in NHPs differs from humans. Generally speaking, humans complete their meals in a certain period of time (most likely less than 1 h). Blood glucose increase after a meal is more obvious and relatively predictable in humans. However, most of our housed monkeys might not complete their meals in a relatively short period of time, especially after morning feeding. The monkeys could eat and play with their food for quite a while, which initiated those small fluctuations of blood glucose after morning feeding (Fig. 4a). Postprandial increase in blood glucose was more obvious with one main peak after afternoon feeding. This peak potentially indicated the change of the housed monkey behavior. They were smart to intake enough food before 7 pm as the access became difficult after light off. This postprandial blood glucose pattern in housed NHPs also resulted from the advantage of the implantable telemetry device which did not affect animal normal behavior. Oral or nasal gavage is a conventional procedure frequently used for drug dosing in NHPs. To test if such procedure could also cause stress and alter blood glucose levels, an overnight-fasted monkey placed in a monkey chair underwent a sham oral gavage procedure (placing a gavage tube into the stomach without giving food, drug, or solution). The procedure alone caused the increase in blood glucose levels by 30–50% in both normoglycemia and diabetes monkeys (Figs. 4b, 5b). However, the procedure-induced hyperglycemia lasted much longer in diabetes (>60 min, n = 2) than in normoglycemia (about 20 min, n = 3) monkeys (Figs. 4b, 5b).

The overnight-fasted monkeys were restrained in the monkey chair. After stabilization of their blood glucose levels based on the HD-XG glucose signals, angiotensin II at 2 μg/kg was administered intravenously by bolus injection. Blood glucose level gradually increased and reached the peak within 10 min after angiotensin II injection in both normoglycemic (L02) and diabetic (J04) monkeys (Fig. 6b). The hyperglycemic response to angiotensin II slowly waned and lately even went lower than the pre-angiotensin II level in the diabetic animal (J04, Fig. 6b). It is interesting that intravenous bolus injection of acetylcholine at 1 μg/kg did not alter blood glucose levels in both normoglycemic and diabetic monkeys implanted with HD-XG telemetry devices (data not shown). Glucose tolerance test and other tests in NHPs with implanted HD-XG device One thing to consider is its size. It’s has a roughly two feet by three feet footprint and this is not the type of thing that folds flat when not in use. You have to have space to dedicate to it, but if you’re building a home dungeon, it certainly has an intimidating look to it.Sasase T, Pezzolesi MG, Yokoi N, Yamada T, Matsumoto K (2013) Animal models of diabetes and metabolic disease. J Diabetes Res. doi: 10.1155/2013/281928 Wang X, Hansen BC, Shi D, Fang Y, Du F, Wang B, Chen YM, Gregoire FM, Wang YX (2013) Quantification of beta-cell insulin secretory function using a graded glucose infusion with C-peptide deconvolution in dysmetabolic, and diabetic cynomolgus monkeys. Diabetol Metab Syndr 5(1):40 It comes with two different silicone attachments, one with internal stimulation and one without so there’s a little something for everyone. It has 10 vibration functions as well as many levels of intensity. I love that the Cowgirl is app-enabled so it can be controlled using a smartphone from up to 30 feet away. If you’re playing with your partner they can take the reins of your toy across the house. There’s also a wired remote for ease of adjustment with a 10-foot cord. The international Fairtrade system represents the world’s largest, and also most recognised fair-trade system. This is a global movement with a strong and active presence in the UK. Fairtrade is a movement for change that works directly with businesses, consumers and campaigners.

Li Y, Xu W, Liao Z, Yao B, Chen X, Huang Z, Hu G, Weng J (2004) Induction of long-term glycemic control in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients is associated with improvement of beta-cell function. Diabetes Care 27(11):2597–2602 Due to the handcrafted nature of this item, sizes are to be used as a guide only and colours may vary from the photograph shown Hansen BC, Bodkin NL (1993) Standardization of IVGTT. Importance of method used to calculate glucose disappearance. Diabetes Care 16(5):847 because NHPs can naturally develop Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) similarly to humans. This study was to investigate blood glucose changes in conscious, moving-free cynomolgus monkeys ( Macaca fascicularis) during circadian, meal, stress and drug exposure. Materials and methods

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Fairtrade is about better prices, but also decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. Workers who make items such as this Child’s Dangling Monkey Chair. Blood glucose circadian changes in normoglycemic monkeys significantly differed from that in diabetic animals. Postprandial glucose increase was more obvious after afternoon feeding. Moving a monkey from its housing cage to monkey chair increased blood glucose by 30% in both normoglycemic and diabetic monkeys. Such increase in blood glucose declined to the pre-procedure level in 30 min in normoglycemic animals and >2 h in diabetic monkeys. Oral gavage procedure alone caused hyperglycemia in both normoglycemic and diabetic monkeys. Intravenous injection with the stress hormones, angiotensin II (2 μg/kg) or norepinephrine (0.4 μg/kg), also increased blood glucose level by 30%. The glucose levels measured by the telemetry system correlated significantly well with glucometer readings during glucose tolerance tests (ivGTT or oGTT), insulin tolerance test (ITT), graded glucose infusion (GGI) and clamp. Conclusion Burnett DR, Huyett LM, Zisser HC, Doyle FJ 3rd, Mensh BD (2014) Glucose sensing in the peritoneal space offers faster kinetics than sensing in the subcutaneous space. Diabetes 63(7):2498–2505

Harwood HJ Jr, Listrani P, Wagner JD (2012) Nonhuman primates and other animal models in diabetes research. J Diabetes Sci Technol 6(3):503–514 Saini V (2010) Molecular mechanisms of insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus. World J Diabetes 1(3):68–75 Positioning furniture can help take the strain off of your body and enable you to try positions you might not be able to otherwise. That could be something as simple as a cushion to support your spine and reduce your pain or something more involved like a sex bench to hold limbs in place. Chronically dysfunctional carbohydrate metabolism results in diabetes due to a relative deficiency of insulin. Various animal models have been used in research for understanding diabetes and discovering novel therapies for the disease [ 1– 4]. Nonhuman primates (NHPs) can naturally develop to Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in a way similar to the progression and onset of T2DM in humans. Dysmetabolic NHPs have thus been used for diabetes and obesity research in many studies [ 5– 8]. NHP models also play an important role in screening novel compounds for regulation of food intake, blood glucose, and/or body weight. The data from NHP models can result in discovery and validation of new mechanism or therapeutic strategy and target of dysmetabolic diseases [ 9, 10].Porcellati F, Lucidi P, Bolli GB, Fanelli CG (2013) Thirty years of research on the dawn phenomenon: lessons to optimize blood glucose control in diabetes. Diabetes Care 36:3860–3862 Furniture that is designed with getting down in mind is fantastic for people who find themselves frustrated, uncomfortable, or in pain with certain positions. This includes partnerships with a wide difference in body type or height and everyone as we age. We make several recommendations for refining the use of chair restraint, such as greater discussion of training procedures between laboratories, more pre-study training based on positive reinforcement techniques, use of standard operating procedures to increase consistency in animal training and monitoring, and seeking advice from specialist training consultants. Single-point calibrations were performed to prevent non-physiologic changes in the baseline glucose value over time during the study. Non-physiologic changes include enzyme instability due to sensor drifting or fibrin and tissue growth on the sensor electrode. Single-point calibrations were performed at least twice per week at the same time of day and during a time period when the animal’s blood glucose was relatively stable. Data collection