ORIGIN
The Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rat is a non-obese Wistar substrain which develops Type 2 diabetes mellitus early in life. The model was developed by Goto and Kakizaki at Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan in 1975. To Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. To Charles River Japan in 1995. To Charles River Laboratories in 2006.
STRAIN CODE 460
COAT COLOR White (albino)
RESEARCH APPLICATION
non-obese Type 2 diabetes, mild hyperglycemia, insulin resistant, hyperinsulinemia
Note: The standard Wistar rat (Crl:WI) is the control for the Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rat.
BREEDING LOCATION
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ORDERING INFORMATION
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