Cross Sectional Study - Collaborative Cross (CC)
| Project Aims: | Characterization of healthspan and lifespan in CC mice investigating early, mid-life and late life biomarkers of aging. Establishment of a tissue bank to provide aged CC resources to the scientific community. |
| Project Start/End Dates: | January 2016 – April 2018 |
| Strain(s): |
CC024/GeniUncJ (AU8004) CC025/GeniUncJ (AU8008) CC010/ GeniUncJ (AU8018) CC026/GeniUncJ (AU8026) CC042/GeniUncJ (AU8042) CC051/TauUncJ (IL16912) CC001/UncJ (OR13140) CC002/UncJ (OR15156) CC011/UncJ (OR3252) |
| Quantity/Sex/Age of animals: |
Total: 201 animals in study 8 males and 8 females per cohort per strain. 6, 12, and 18 month timepoints
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| Animal Room |
RAF B7 and RAF B8 Temperature: 72o F +/- 2 |
| Diet(s): |
6% 5KOG 48 hour Fasting or Ad libitum (Control) |
| Phenotyping Assays: | N/A |
| Animal Resources: |
Muscle, Liver, Heart, Kidney, Spleen, Fat Pad, Blood Pellet |