Acclimation & testing periods
Vendor Mice were obtained from The Jackson Laboratory JAX® (Bar Harbor, ME) Ages 8-10 wk old males Feed Sterilized 6% fat rodent chow (LabDiet® 5K52, St, Louis, MO, USA) Water Acidified water provided ad libitum Housing Polycarbonate cages with stainless steel wire lids and positive ventilation filter tops Bedding 16-26 mm pine shavings Photoperiod 10 h on, 14 h off (on at 05:00 a.m.) Temperature 20-22°C Health status Mice were reported in excellent health