Funding for this research was provided by:
AstraZeneca Schweiz
Article History
First Online: 5 March 2018
Compliance with Ethical Standards
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: Dr. Ye received research grants from AstraZeneca and Boehringer Ingelheim. Dr. Bajaj received research grants from AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli-Lilly, Sanofi-Aventis and Novo Nordisk. Dr. Yang is an employee of AstraZeneca. Dr. Yochai Birnbaum receives research grants from AstraZeneca, and he is a speaker for AstraZeneca.
: Mice received humane care in compliance with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals published by the National Institutes of Health (NIH Publication No. 85-23, revised 1996). The protocol was approved by the University of Texas Medical Branch IACUC, Galveston, Texas, USA.