Abstract
Inbred Buffalo rats (RT-1b) have been used in studies of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and autoimmune thyroiditis. Since our studies, and those of others, have relied on the genetic purity of inbred Buffalo rats, we chose to test these animals for expression of strain-dependent, allotype-specific variants of CD45 (leukocyte common antigen, LCA) using the monoclonal antibodies RT7.1 and RT7.2. The goal of this study was to confirm the genetic purity and to verify the inbred status of Buffalo rats obtained from a commericial source.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 215-218 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Neuroimmunology |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1994 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Buffalo rats
- Demyelination
- Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
- Genetic purity
- Inbred strain
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology