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NBRP Rat No: 0292
Strain name: IEW/Ihr
Commmon Name: IEW
Principal Investigator:
Nobuo IharaInstitute of ICR research
Preservation Status:
Coat Color
albino (c)
Inbred Generations
F50+1+16 (April 2012)
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Usage Restrictions
The recipient of BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE shall obtain a prior written consent on use of it from the DEPOSITORS. The recipient is requested to confer with DEPOSITORS, before publication, about the report on the investigated results obtained by using the RESOURCE.
Genetic Status
Comercial Availability
Research Category
Gene Affected
Origin
Strain characteristics
Control strain of IER rat (NBRP No.0291, other name is IGER (Ihara's Genetically Epilepsy Rat)).
Breeding Conditions
Genotyping
References
Tsuji A, Amano S, Yokoyama M, Fukuoka J, Hayase Y, Matsuda M.
Neuronal microdysgenesis and acquired lesions of the hippocampal formation connected with seizure activities in Ihara epileptic rat.
Brain Res. 2001 May 18;901:1-11.

Kurazono S, Okamoto M, Sakiyama J, Mori S, Nakata Y, Fukuoka J, Amano S, Oohira A, Matsui H.
Expression of brain specific chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans, neurocan and phosphacan, in the developing and adult hippocampus of Ihara's epileptic rats.
Brain Res. 2001 Apr 13;898:36-48.

Yokoyama M, Amano S, Tsuji A, Sasahara M, Serikawa T, Ihara N, Matsuda M, Hazama F, Handa J.
Genetic analysis of cataract in Ihara epileptic rat.
Mamm Genome. 2001 Mar;12:207-11.

Takahashi Y, Tsunashima K, Sadamatsu M, Schwarzer C, Amano S, Ihara N, Sasa M, Kato N, Sperk G.
Altered hippocampal expression of neuropeptide Y, somatostatin, and glutamate decarboxylase in Ihara's epileptic rats and spontaneously epileptic rats.
Neurosci Lett. 2000 Jun 23;287:105-8.
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