RRC ID 71
Author Tohei A, Mogi Y, Kon H, Hokao R, Shinoda M.
Title Strain difference in pituitary-adrenal axis between Wistar-Imamichi and Long Evans adult male rats.
Journal Exp Anim
Abstract In the present study, we used closed colony-Wistar-Imamichi (WI), inbred WI and Long Evans (LE) adult male rats to examine the secretion of ACTH and corticosterone in response to restraint stress. Blood (0.3 ml) was withdrawn through a jugular cannula at 0, 15, 30, 60 and 120 min after the onset of restraint stress. Plasma concentrations of ACTH and corticosterone increased after stress in all groups, but the responses of ACTH and corticosterone secretion were higher in LE rats than in WI rats. Present data suggest that the LE rat might be a good model as a high-response strain and the closed colony or the inbred WI rat might be a good model as a low-response strain in restraint stress experiments.
Volume 52(5)
Pages 437-9
Published 2003-10-1
DOI 10.1538/expanim.52.437
PMID 14625413
MeSH Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / blood Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / metabolism* Animals Corticosterone / blood Corticosterone / metabolism* Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / metabolism* Male Models, Animal Pituitary-Adrenal System / metabolism* Rats Rats, Long-Evans* Rats, Wistar* Restraint, Physical Stress, Physiological / physiopathology*
IF 1.574
Times Cited 14
WOS Category VETERINARY SCIENCES ZOOLOGY
Resource
Rats SHR/Kyo(strainID=9)