Tissue availability at any point in time will be affected by the collection schedule and prior sales. Please contact the OBRRD Order Desk (rodents@nia.nih.gov) to inquire about tissue availability. Tissue is available from the following strains and ages:
F344 (Fisher 344) rats
4, 12, 18, 24 and 28 months of age
F344xBN F1 rats
4, 18, 24 and 32 months of age
C57BL/6 mice
4, 12, 18, 24 and 28 (males only) months of age
B6D2F1 mice
4, 12, 18 and 24 months of age
BALB/cBy mice (females only)
CB6F1 (BALB/c x C57BL/6)mice (males only)
BALB/c mice, caloric restricted and ad lib controls
8, 14, 20 and 24 months of age
F344 rats, caloric restricted and ad lib controls (males only)
4, 18, 24, and 28 months of age
F344BN F1 hybrid rats, caloric restricted and ad lib controls (males only)
4, 12, 18, 24, 34 months of age
Animals are euthanized by CO2 asphyxiation and fresh, unfixed tissue and organs are flash frozen in LN2 and stored at –80 degress Celsius. Special arrangements can be made for NIA-funded investigators for fixation of tissues or collection of additional ages or tissues such as bone. For information, contact Dr. Nadon.
The following tissues will be collected from each animal:
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