Origin
This strain was provided by Okamoto of Kinki University, Osaka. Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat.
Strain characteristics
Hypertension. Control strain is WKY.
References
Masutani M, Ohyanagi M, Shibuya J, Ishigami Y, Iwasaki T.
A decrease in the amount and function of inhibitory GTP-binding protein in the resistance small artery from spontaneously hypertensive rats.
Jpn J Pharmacol. 1999 Feb;79(2):185-93.