Charles River Labs Rat Models
Examples of rodent models in which specific phenotypes can be expressed and diseases induced are the many rat models developed by Charles River Labs. Some of these models are listed below along with diet formulas known to induce the conditions listed.
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Disease Model |
Disease or Condition |
Purina LabDiet® & Purina TestDiet® |
See also: |
| Dahl/SS | Environmental Hypertension, Nephrology, and Cardiomyopathy |
TestDiet® 58B0 (AIN-76A) |
Cardiovascular Disease |
| JCR | Ischemic and Atherosclerotic Lesions | TestDiet® 5L79 | Cardiovascular Disease |
| SHHF | Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure | TestDiet® 5L79 | Cardiovascular Disease |
| SHROB | Hypertension, Obesity, and Metabolic Disease | TestDiet® 5L79 |
Metabolic Syndrome |
| ZDF - Male | Type 2 Diabetes | LabDiet® 5008 |
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| ZDF - Female | Type 2 Diabetes | TestDiet® 58NX (a.k.a "C13004") |
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| ZSF1 - Male | Nephrology and Type 2 Diabetes | LabDiet® 5008 |
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