| Vendor |
Males
mice
were
obtained
from
The
Jackson
Laboratory
JAX®
(Bar
Harbor,
ME)
|
Ages |
7-9
wks
of
age |
| Acclimation |
Mice
were
acclimated
to
the
vivarium
for
approximately
20
days
prior
to
the
initiation
of
testing |
Feed |
LabDiet 5001
ad
libitum |
Water |
City
water,
slightly
alkaline
ad
libitum |
Housing |
Polycarbonate
cages
from
ACE,
standard
isolation,
University
of
Rochester
Medical
Center
Vivarium |
Bedding |
Absorpton
Corp.
CareFresh
bedding |
Photoperiod |
12
hours
on
(0600
h)
light/
12
hours
off
(1800
h)
dark |
Temperature |
22-25°C |
Health
status |
No
problems
were
noted.
Animal
use
procedures
were
approved
by
the
University
of
Rochester
Animal
Care
Committee
and
were
in
accordance
with
the
National
Institutes
of
Health
Guide
for
the
Care
and
Use
of
Laboratory
Animal. |