ALMS1 KO rat: a new model of metabolic syndrome with spontaneous hypertension
Ankita Bachhawat Jaykumar, Sumit R. Monu, Xu Jiang, Mariela Méndez, Xiaoping Yang, Nour‐Eddine Rhaleb, Pablo Alfredo Ortiz
This study characterizes an ALMS1 knockout rat model, showing it develops metabolic syndrome with hypertension, obesity, and hyperleptinemia, revealing ALMS1's role in metabolic regulation and its sex- and age-dependent effects.
Acta Physiologica · Feb 15, 2026Peer-reviewedPhysiology