Uncover the use of the Western rodent diet.
As compared to short-term feeding of diets with a nutrient deficiency, Western diets are commonly fed for longer periods of time. Obesity can be induced in as early as 9 weeks in traditional C57 black models with hepatic inflammation and steatohepatitis by 12 weeks while late-stage fibrosis and hepatic ballooning requires up to 14-20 months.
Get the full details on the Western diet’s role and expected timeline for phenotype expression in our Teklad TEK Talk with Dr. Lauren Brizgys. You’ll learn more about this diet’s features, feeding strategies, and options for modifications and a control diet to support your research.
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