The hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp, or insulin clamp, is the gold standard for assessing insulin action in vivo. A method for performing insulin clamps in mice is described. This includes a method for arterial catheterization that permits experiments to be performed in conscious, unrestrained mice with minimal stress.
Ayala, J. E., Bracy, D. P., Malabanan, C., James, F. D., Ansari, T., Fueger, P. T., McGuinness, O. P., Wasserman, D. H. Hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic Clamps in Conscious, Unrestrained Mice. J. Vis. Exp. (57), e3188, doi:10.3791/3188 (2011).