MPD: Schonfeld1: animal documentation

Schonfeld1 animal documentation

Strain survey of liver and plasma lipids and blood glucose levels in 11 inbred strains of mice (2005)

Schonfeld G
With: Lin X, Yue P, and Chen Z

Schonfeld1 Animal Documentation

Acclimation & testing periods

Vendor
Ten inbred strains of mice of both genders were purchased from Jackson Laboratory (JAX®, Bar Harbor, ME). AKR males were not studied because only AKR females were available from the supplier.

Ages
Mice were 11-12 wks of age on the day of sacrifice

Feed
Purina mouse chow 5053 containing 4.5% fat, 20.0% protein, and 54.8% carbohydrate (LabDiet)

Water
Ad libitum

Housing
group-housed 4-5 mice of the same sex per cage

Room temperature
24°C

Bedding
corncob; aspen chips during GTT and ITT days

Photoperiod
12h/12h light/dark cycle (6:00 AM to 6:00 PM)

Health status
All animal procedures were performed in accordance with guidelines of Washington University's Animal Studies Committee and approved by the IACUC of Washington University.

Vendor	Ten inbred strains of mice of both genders were purchased from Jackson Laboratory (JAX®, Bar Harbor, ME). AKR males were not studied because only AKR females were available from the supplier.
Ages	Mice were 11-12 wks of age on the day of sacrifice
Feed	Purina mouse chow 5053 containing 4.5% fat, 20.0% protein, and 54.8% carbohydrate (LabDiet)
Water	Ad libitum
Housing	group-housed 4-5 mice of the same sex per cage
Room temperature	24°C
Bedding	corncob; aspen chips during GTT and ITT days
Photoperiod	12h/12h light/dark cycle (6:00 AM to 6:00 PM)
Health status	All animal procedures were performed in accordance with guidelines of Washington University's Animal Studies Committee and approved by the IACUC of Washington University.