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Laboratory animals

Rat

* National Institute of Infectious Diseases.

Outbred

Slc:SD

Source Charles River Laboratories,Inc.(U.S.A)(1968)
Coat color Albino
  • Gentle, Good growth, High fertility, Large
  • Use for studies: Biomedical research, Bioassays

Slc:Wistar

Source Institute of Medical Science,University of Tokyo(1968)
Coat color Albino
  • Gentle, Good growth, High fertility, Comparatively small
  • Use for studies: Biomedical research, Bioassays

Slc:Wistar/ST

Source Institute of Medical Science,University of Tokyo(1974)
Coat color Albino
  • Gentle, Good growth, High fertility, Large
  • Use for studies: Biomedical research, Bioassays

Iar:Long-Evans

Source Tohoku university School of Medicine(1994 or 1996)
Coat color Hooded
  • Use for studies: Ophthalmology, Behavior

Inbred

F344/NSlc

Source Institute of Medical Science,University of Tokyo(1980)
Coat color Albino
  • Gentle, Good growth, High fertility, Small
  • Use for studies: Pharmacology, Long-term carcinogenicity

Arthritis

DA/Slc

Source Kumamoto University School of medicine(1983)
This strain was produced by hysterectomy and fostering(parent:SD[GN]) in 1984
Coat color Dark Agouti
  • Use for studies: Adjuvant-induced arthritis, Collage-induced arthritis (CIA), Experimental allergic encephalomyelitis, Transplantation immunity, Diarrhea by the side effect of CTP -11 (irinotecan)

Arthritis

LEW/SsNSlc

Source National Cancer Institute of Health,USA(1994)
Coat color c,a,h(Albino)
  • Type II collagen arthritis (Drug-induced), Autoimmunization-related cardiomyopathy

BN/SsNSlc

Source National Cancer Institute of Health,USA(1994)
Coat color a,b,h(Brown)
  • Use for studies: Transplantation immunity, Allergy

Disease Models

Diabetes

GK/Slc

Source Tohoku University School of Medicine(1999)
Coat color Albino
  • Use for studies: Type II diabetes mellitus (Elevation of blood glucose level; minor), Non-insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM)

Obesity

Slc:Zucker -fa/fa

Source Tokyo University School of Medicine(1996)
Gene Leprfa
Coat color Hooded
  • Obesity, Ectopic calcification

Hypertension

SHR/Izm
(Hypertensive diseases)
SHRSP/Izm(Stroke)
WKY/Izm(Control to SHR/lzm)

Source Breeding and supply entrusted by the Joint Research Association for Disease Models such as SHR (2000)
Coat color Albino
  • Hypertension (SHR/Izm)
  • Cerebrovascular disorder (SHRSP/Izm)

Hypertension

DIS/EisSlc (Dahl-lwai S)
(Salt-sensitive rat)
DIR/EisSlc (Dahl-lwai R)
(Salt-resistant rat)

Source These rats are bred and produced at Esai co., Ltd., and provided by SLC.(2004)
Coat color Albino
  • High salt sensitive hypertension (DIS/EisSlc)
  • Salt resistance (DIR/EisSlc)
  • Heart failure and blood pressure-related study: Use of the exclusive feed

NASH

SHRSP5/Dmcr

Source Distribution of breeding production by entrusted the joint Disease Model Cooperative Research Association(DMCRA).
  • Fatty deposition of intestinal membrane artery: High fat diet (HFC) (Funabashi Farm Co.,Ltd.)
  • Severe fibrosis of liver by fatty deposition

Hairlessness

HWY/Slc
(Hairless rat)

Source Laboratory of Experimental Animals,Yagi Memorial Park(1993)
Coat color Hairless rat(Albino)
  • Use for studies: Clinic and fundamental researches of the skin, Percutaneous absorption, UV radiation, Pressure sore
  • J Anat. 1997 Jul; 191: 99–106. Hair follicles of young Wistar strain hairless rats: a histological study

Transgenic(GFP)

SD-Tg
(CAG-EGFP)
(Green rat)

Source Genome Information Research Center,Osaka University(2002)
  • Most tissue cells express EGFP by CAG promoter and express green fluorescence (Photo ※).

The customers using the above animals with modified genes are kindly requested to comply with related laws.

Transgenic(gpt delta)

F344/NSlc-Tg
(gpt delta)

Source The National Institute of Health Sciences(2010)
  • Use for studies: Detection of the point and deletions mutations, Genotoxicity studies including comet assays

The customers using the above animals with modified genes are kindly requested to comply with related laws.

Transgenic(SOD1H46R)

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS)

Slc:SD-Tg(SOD1H46R-4)

Source Tohoku Univercity(2005)
Coat color Albino
  • These rats are useful for ALS pathophysiology and therapeutic research
  • Progressive motor symptoms from about 24 weeks of age
  • Endpoint at approximately 4 weeks from onset
  • Breeding and supply entrusted by Tohoku Univercity

The customers using the above animals with modified genes are kindly requested to comply with related laws. Prior written consent for the purpose of use of the animals is required.

Rats purchased from Hoshino Laboratory Animals, Inc.

Diabetes・Obesity

Hos:ZFDM -Leprfa

Source Hoshino Laboratory Animals, Inc.(2008)
Gene Leprfa
Coat color Hooded
  • Use for studies: Obesity, Hyperlipidemia, Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, Diabetic nephropathy

Rats purchased Institute for Animal Reproduction

Iar:Long-Evans

Source Tohoku university School of Medicine(1994 or 1996)
Coat color Hooded
  • Use for studies: Ophthalmology, Behavior

Germ-free

F344/NSlc[GF]

Source Institute of Medical Science,University of Tokyo(1980)
Coat color Albino
  • small in body size
  • Rapid growth rate
  • Low level of aggressiveness
  • Easy to handle because of their gentleness
  • Used for pharmacology, efficacy, and long-term carcinogenicity tests

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