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Laboratory animals

Mouse

* National Institute of Infectious Diseases.

Outbred

Slc:ddY

Source National Institute of Infectious Diseases(1963)
Coat color Albino
  • Good growth, High fertility
  • Use for studies: General multipurpose model, Vaccine national assay, Shellfish poison test, mental disorder

Slc:ICR

Source Charles River Laboratories,Inc.(U.S.A)(1965)
Coat color Albino
  • Good growth, High fertility, Body type relatively large
  • Use for studies: General multipurpose model, safety and efficacy testing, Immunology, Genotoxicity test

Inbred

BALB/cCrSlc

Source Institute of Medical Science,University of Tokyo(1975)
Coat color Albino
AA bb cc DD H2d
  • High incidence of cardiac calcinosis
  • The fighting between males occurs frequently from comparatively young age.
  • Use for studies: Allergy (Asthma, Dermatitis), Monoclonal antibody production, Ulcerative colitis

"Cr" is an abbreviation for "Division of Cancer Treatment, National Cancer Institute, U.S.A"

C57BL/6NCrSlc

Source Institute of Medical Science,University of Tokyo(1975)
Coat color Black
aa BB CC DD H2b
  • Low spontaneous incidence of tumor, Hair loss in infants, High incidence to male of microphthalmia and anophthalmia, Preference for alcohol
  • Use for studies: Aging, Production of genetically modified animals

C57BL/6JmsSlc

Source Institute of Medical Science,University of Tokyo(1985)
Coat color Black
aa BB CC DD H2b
  • Use for studies: Production of genetically modified animals

C3H/HeSlc

Source Institute of Medical Science,University of Tokyo(1985)
Coat color Agouti
AA BB CC DD H2k
  • MTV(Mammary Tumor Virus): negative, Genetic retinal abnormality
  • Use for studies: Hair-growth test, Skin test

C3H/HeNSlc

Source Institute of Medical Science,University of Tokyo(1985)
Coat color Agouti
AA BB CC DD H2k
  • MTV: negative, High susceptibility to LPS
  • Use for studies: Hair-growth test, Skin test

C3H/HeYokSlc

Source Institute of Medical Science,University of Tokyo(1985)
Coat color Agouti
AA BB CC DD H2k
  • MTV: negative, Low susceptibility to LPS
  • Use for studies: Falling-out hair model test

A/JmsSlc

Source Institute of Medical Science,University of Tokyo(1980)
Coat color Albino
aa bb cc DD H2a
  • High incidence of lung tumor, Cleft palate in infant: 8.4%
  • Use for studies: Antigenicity test, Infection experiment Cleft palate in 8.4%

AKR/NSlc

Source National Institute of Infectious Diseases(1985)
Coat color Albino
aa BB cc DD H2k
  • Spontaneous lymphocytic leukemia:93% in female, 80% in male
  • Use for studies: Photoallergy model

129X1/SvJmsSlc

Source Institute of Medical Science,University of Tokyo(1997)
Coat color Chinchilla ,Albino
  • Production of ES cell
  • Use for studies: Developmental engineering

Arthritis

DBA/1JmsSlc

Source Institute of Medical Science,University of Tokyo(1997)
Coat color Dilute brown
  • Collagen type II-induced arthritis (Drug-induced)
  • Use for studies: Phylaxis, Infection immunity experiment

DBA/2CrSlc

Source Institute of Medical Science,University of Tokyo(1975)
Coat color Dilute brown
aa bb CC dd H2d
  • Audiogenic seizures in young, High incidence of cardiac calcinosis, Low production efficiency
  • Use for studies: Food allergy, Parasitic infection

CBA/NSlc

Source Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo(1984)
Coat color Agouti
AA BB CC DD H2k
  • Functional defects of B-cells
  • Use for studies: Local Lymph Node Assay (LLNA), Infection experiment

Drug-induced Atopic

NC/NgaSlc

Source Faculty of Agriculture,Nagoya University(1997)
Coat color Cinnamon(A,b,C)
  • Use for studies: Atopic dermatitis model (Drug-induced)

Immunodeficiency

BALB/cSlc-nu/nu(Left)
BALB/cSlc-nu/+(Right)

Source Instiute of Medical Science,University of Tokyo.(1976)
BALB/c nude mouse produced by introducing the Foxn1〈nu〉 gene into the by backcrossing.
Gene Foxn1nu
  • Small-sized body, Hairless(Downy hair), Athymic, Absence of T-cell function, Activity of macrophage, High activity of natural killer (NK), Curled whiskers in infant (nu/nu)
  • This strain shows a wasting syndrome and dies when infected with MHV and Sendai virus in conventional circumstances.
  • Use for studies: Cancer study, Xenograft transplantation

KSN/Slc

Source Institute of Medical Science,University of Tokyo(1985)
Gene Foxn1nu
  • Athymic, Absence of T-cell function, Good mammary development (nu/nu), Homo x Homo mating
  • This strain was produced by Dr. Sudo and Suzuki (1984) by introducing a mutant gene (nu) into inbred DDD/1 mice.
  • Use for studies: Xenograft transplantation

Congenic

C57BL/10SnSlc H2b
B10. A/SgSnSlc H2a
B10. BR/SgSnSlc H2k
B10. D2/nSnSlc H2d
B10. MBR/Slc H2bq1

Source Institute of Medical Science,University of Tokyo(1980)
Coat color Black
aa BB CC DD
  • Use for studies: Mechanism of action in immune function

B10. QBR/SxSlc H2bq4
B10. S/SgSlc H2s

Source Osaka University School of Medicine(1992)
Coat color Black
aa BB CC DD
  • Use for studies: Mechanism of action in immune function

Hybrid

  • The applicability to the environment is healthy by a hybrid vigour , and ill-balance of the weight is little.
  • It's used for a screening of an anticancer drugs.

B6D2F1/Slc

C57BL/6NCrSlc♀

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DBA/2CrSlc♂

Coat color Balck
aa Bb CC Dd
  • Use for studies: Production of genetically modified animals

CD2F1/Slc

BALB/cCrSlc♀

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DBA/2CrSlc♂

Coat color Cinnamon(A,b,C)
  • Use for studies: Antitumor effect with the medicine, Cells transplant

B6C3F1/Slc

C57BL/6NCrSlc♀

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C3H/HeSlc♂

Coat color Agouti
Aa BB CC DD
  • Use for studies: Long term toxicity test, Carcinogenicity test

CB6F1/Slc

BALB/cCrSlc♀

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C57BL/6NCrSlc♂

Coat color Agouti
  • Use for studies: Cells transplant

Disease Models

Diabetes

AKITA/Slc

Source Akita university school of Medicine(1998)
Gene Ins2Akita (Mody)
Coat color Black
  • Diabetes, Non-obesity, Supplied as hetero strain

Diabetes・Obesity

C57BL/6HamSlc
-ob/ob

Source Hamamatsu University School of Medicine Institute for Experimental Animals
Gene Lepob
Coat color Black
  • Type II diabetes, Obesity, Leptin-deficient

Obesity

C57BL/6HamSlc
-Ay/+

Source Hamamatsu University School of Medicine Institute(2000)
Gene y
Coat color Yellow
  • Obesity by overeating, Body hair color of Ay heterozygotes is yellow (black eyes)
  • The mutant phenotype is attributed to ectopic expression of the agouti protein.

Senescence-Accelerated

SAMR1/TaSlc
(Non-thymus lymphoma, Control strain of SAMP strain)
SAMP1/SkuSlc
(Promotion aging, Immune function disorder, Pulmonary overinflation-related change, Senile hearing loss, Aging amyloidosis)
SAMP6/TaSlc
(Senile osteoporosis)
SAMP8/TaSlc
(Learning disorders, Memory impairment, Emotional disorder)
SAMP10/TaSlc
(SAMP10-ΔSglt2)
(Learning and memory impairment with cerebral atrophy, Emotional disorder / Sglt2 deficiency)

Source Origin:R1・P6・P8・P10 are from Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. and Institute of Laboratory Animals Graduate School of Medicine,Kyoto University.(2000)
P1 is from Kagoshima University Medical School.
  • Breeding and supply entrusted by the Council for SAM Research.
  • Use for studies: Anti-aging

Hyperlipidemia

C.KOR/StmSlc
-Apoeshl

Source Yoshifumi Matsushima. Clinical Tumor Research Laboratory,Saitama-prefectural Cancer Center(2003)
Gene Apoeshl
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • SHL mouse is an apolipoprotein E-deficient hyperlipidemia mouse discovered in a Japanese wild-derived laboratory mouse KOR1.
  • This mouse strain is congenic mouse obtained by introducing the mutagenic gene Apoeshl into BALB/c mouse.
  • Spontaneous model (non-genetically engineered mouse)

Dermatitis

C.KOR/StmSlc
-Traf3ip2adjm

Source Yoshifumi Matsushima. Clinical Tumor Research Laboratory,Saitama-prefectural Cancer Center
Gene Traf3ip2adjm
  • Atopic dermatitis
  • ADMJ mouse is discovered in a Japanese wild-derived laboratory mouse KOR1.
  • This mouse strain is congenic mouse obtained by introducing the mutagenic gene Traf3ip2adjm into BALB/c mouse.
  • Spontaneous model (non-genetically engineered mouse)

Mast cell deficiency

WBB6F1/Kit-KitW/
KitW-v/Slc

WB-W/+♀

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C57BL/6-Wv/+♂

Source Institute of Cancer Research,Osaka University School of Medicine(1981)
Gene KitW/KitW-v
Coat color White,black-eyed
  • Anemia, Mast cells deficiency, Gastric ulcer
  • Use for studies: Gut immunity, Oxidative stress for spermatogonial stem cell

Autoimmune diseases

MRL/MpJmsSlc
-lpr/lpr

Source Institute of Medical Science,University of Tokyo(1987)
Gene Faslpr
Coat color Albino
  • SLE, Autoimmune disease, Nephritis SLE, Lymphoma, Vasculitis

Model of thrombocytopenia

(NZW×BXSB)F1/Slc

Coat color Agouti
  • Thrombocytopenia

Mast cell deficiency

WBB6F1/Kit-KitlSl/
KitlSl-d
/Slc

WB-Sl/+♀

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C57BL/6-Sld/+♂

Source Osaka University School of Medicine(1993)
Gene KitlSl/KitlSl-d
Coat color White,black-eyed
  • Anemia, Mast cells deficiency, Gastric ulcer

Autoimmune diseases

NZBWF1/Slc

NZB/NSlc♀

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NZW/NSlc♂

Source National Institute of Infectious Diseases(1984)
Coat color Agouti
  • SLE, Autoimmune disease, Nephritis SLE

Immunodeficiency cataract

CTS/Shi

Source Shionogi & Co.,Ltd(1998)
Coat color Albino
  • Immunodeficiency, Cataract

IgA nephropathy

HIGA/NscSlc

Source Nippon Shinyaku Co.,Ltd(2002)
Coat color Albino
  • IgA nephropathy

Hairlessness

Hos:HR-1

Source This strain is bred in Hoshio Laboratory Animal Inc., and provided by Japan SLC Inc.
Coat color Hairless mouse(Albino)

Transgenic(GFP)

C57BL/6-Tg
(CAG-EGFP)
(Green mouse)

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

Photo
C57BL/6-Tg(CAG-EGFP) 3 day old(※)
C57BL/6NCrSlc 3 day old(↓)
Photo provided by Dr. Masaru Okabe, Genome Information Reserch Center Okabe, Genome Information Research Center Osaka University

The customers using the above animals with modified genes are kindly requested to comply with related laws.
A GFP license is required for commercial organizations to utilize the above animals.