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. 2012 Jul 6;10:139. doi: 10.1186/1479-5876-10-139

Table 1.

Focal ischemia models in spontaneously hypertensive

Author Substrains Age BW (g) MABP (mmHg) Methods of MCAO CBF References
Oyama N, et al.
SHR/Charles River Jpan
10 wk
NA
124±5 (SEM)
intraluminal suture
LDF
J Neurosci Res 2010;88:2889-2898
Zhao X, et al.
SHR/Harlan
NA
NA
NA
dMCAO+ipsi-CCAO (Brint)
LDF
Stroke 2010;41:363-367
Kranz A, et al.
SHR/Charles River
NA
250
NA
pMCAO (Tamura)
 
Brain Res 2010;1315:128-136
Yang Y, et al.
SHR*
NA
300-320
NA
intraluminal suture
 
J Neurochem 2010;112:134-149
Ito H, et al.
SHR/Hos, Japan SLC
20-24 wk
346±33
209±13
photothrombotic dMCAO
LDF
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2010;30:343-351
Sun L, et al.
SHR/Janvier France
NA
300-350
120±11
blood clots embolism
 
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2010;30:1651-1660
Porritt MJ, et al.
SHR/ARC Australia
16 mo
438±11
SBP=200-210
intraluminal suture
 
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2010;30:1520-1526
Yao H, et al.
SHR/Izm, Japan SLC
5-7 mo
352±12
172±12
photothrombotic dMCAO/Re
LDF
Neurochem Res 2009;34:1999-2007
Yao H, et al.
SHR/Izm, Japan SLC
5-7 mo
NA
182 (mean)
photothrombotic dMCAO/Re
LDF
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2009;29:565-574
McCabe C, et al.
SHRSP/Gla
12-16 wk
220-390
93±4
intraluminal suture
MRI
Stroke 2009;40:3864-3868
Yan Y-P, et al.
SHR/Charles River USA
NA
270-320
NA
intraluminal suture
LDF
Neurochem Int 2009;55:826-832
Ashioti M, et al.
SHR/Charles River UK
NA
200-250
NA
dMCAO+ipsi-CCAO
 
BMC Neurosci 2009;10:82
Ishikawa E, et al.
SHR/Kyushu
5-8 mo
360-440
154±11
photothrombotic dMCAO
LDF
J Neurol Sci 2009;285:78-84
Omura-Matsuoka E, et al.
SHR/Charles River Jpan
10-15 wk
250-350
181±10
intraluminal suture
LDF
Hypertens Res 2009;32:548-553
Cao F, et al.
SHRSP*
13-15 wk
250-300
NA
dMCAO
 
Brain Res 2009;1272:52-61
Liu Y-P, et al.
SHR/Charles River USA
NA
290-310
130-140
intraluminal suture
LDF
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2009;29:780-791
Sasaki T, et al.
SHR/Charles River Jpan
NA
320±40
NA
dMCAO+ipsi-CCAO (Brint)
LDF
Neurosci Lett 2009;449:61-65
Henning EC, et al.
SHR/Charles River USA
3-4 mo
350±20
NA
intraluminal suture
 
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2009;29:1229-1239
Dharap A, et al.
SHR/Charles River USA
NA
280-300
NA
intraluminal suture
 
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2009;29:675-687
Ishibashi S, et al.
SHR/Charles River USA
8 wk
180-220
NA
dMCAO
 
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2009;29:606-620
Yamashita T, et al.
SHR/Izm, Japan SLC
13 wk
250-280
117±29
intraluminal suture
LDF
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2009;29:715-725
Fujiwara N, et al.
SHR/Charles River USA
NA
303±8
183±6
blood clots embolism
LDF
BMC Neurosci 2009;10:79
Murata Y, et al.
SHR/Charles River USA
NA
283±8
184±5
blood clots embolism
LDF
Stroke 2008;39:3372-3377
Matsuzaki T, et al.
SHR/Izm, Japan SLC
9 wk
240-290
126±17
intraluminal suture
LDF
Neurol Res 2008;30:531-535
Kozak W, et al.
SHR/Charles River USA
12-13 wk
275-300
135±8 (telemetry)
intraluminal suture
LDF
J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2008;326:773-782
Henning EC, et al.
SHR/Charles River USA
3-4 mo
300-360
SBP=165-185
intraluminal suture
 
Stroke 2008;39:3405-3410
Park S-W, et al.
SHR/Charles River USA
NA
250-350
NA
intraluminal suture
LDF
J Neurosurg 2007;107:593-599
Korde AS, et al.
SHR/Harlan
NA
250-350
94±3
dMCAO+ipsi-CCAO (Brint)
LDF
J Neurotrauma 2007;24:895-908
Kurasako T, et al.
SHR/Harlan
NA
220-300
101±12
dMCAO+ipsi-CCAO (Brint)
 
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2007;27:1919-1930
Jimenez-Altayo F, et al.
SHR/Janvier Spain
13-15 wk
341±4 (SEM)
SBP=204±2 (SEM)
intraluminal suture
 
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2007;293:H628-635
Tureyen K, et al.
SHR/Charles River USA
NA
NA
135±9
intraluminal suture
LDF
J Neurochem 2007;101:41-56
Yao H, et al.
SHRSP/Izm, Japan SLC
5 mo
315±30
241±22
photothrombotic dMCAO
LDF
Physiol Genomics 2007;30:69-73
Ashioti M, et al.
SHR/Charles River UK
NA
265±9
NA
dMCAO+ipsi-CCAO
 
Brain Res 2007;1145:177-189
Mariucci G, et al.
SHR/Charles River Italy
12-14 wk
250-330
NA
pMCAO (Tamura)
 
Neurosci Lett 2007;415:77-80
Adibhatla RM, et al.
SHR/Charles River USA
NA
250-300
NA
intraluminal suture
 
Brain Res 2007;1134:199-205
Leker RR, et al.
SHR/Tel Aviv
NA
NA
NA
dMCAO
 
Stroke 2007;38:153-161
Kumai Y, et al.
SHR/Kyushu
5-8 mo
340-435
164±2 (SEM)
photothrombotic dMCAO
LDF
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2007;27:1152-1160
Yang Y, et al.
SHR*
NA
300-320
NA
intraluminal suture
 
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2007;27:697-709
Yan Y-P, et al.
SHR/Charles River USA
NA
270-300
NA
intraluminal suture
LDF
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2007;27:1213-1224
Takasawa M, et al.
SHR/Charles River UK
NA
295-305
NA
dMCAO+ipsi-CCAO
 
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2007;27:679-689
Akaiwa K, et al.
SHR*
NA
250-290
144±5
intraluminal suture
LDF
Brain Res 2006;1122:47-55
Yan Y-P, et al.
SHR/Charles River USA
NA
250-300
130-140
intraluminal suture
LDF
Eur J Neurosci 2006;24:45-54
Lammer A, et al.
SHR/Charles River Germany
NA
250-300
NA
pMCAO (Tamura)
 
Eur J Neurosci 2006;23:2824-2828
Bowen KK, et al.
SHR/Charles River USA
NA
280-320
NA
intraluminal suture
LDF
Neurochem Int 2006;49:127-135
Komitova M, et al.
SHR/Mollegaard
6 mo
NA
NA
dMCAO
 
Exp Neurol 2006;199:113-121
Zhao L, et al.
SHR/Charles River USA
NA
250-350
118±12
dMCAO+ipsi-CCAO (Brint)
AR / LDF
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2006;26:1128-1140
Zhang B, et al.
SHRSP*
16-18 wk
NA
204±7
dMCAO
 
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2006;26:708-721
Furuya K, et al.
SHR/Charles River Jpan
NA
280-320
NA
dMCAO+ipsi-CCAO (Brint)
LDF
J Neurosurg 2005;103:715-723
Kamiya T, et al.
SHR/Harlan
NA
225-325
161±13
dMCAO+ipsi-CCAO (Brint)
AR
Stroke 2005;36:2463-2467
Naylor M, et al.
SHR/Charles River USA
NA
280-320
NA
intraluminal suture
LDF
Neurochem Int 2005;47:565-572
Adibhatla RM, et al.
SHR*
NA
250-275
NA
intraluminal suture
LDF
Brain Res 2005;1058:193-197
Tsuji K, et al.
SHR*
NA
260-280
NA
intraluminal suture
LDF
Stroke 2005;36:1954-1959
Gunther A, et al.
SHR/Charles River Germany
NA
250-330
NA
pMCAO (Tamura)
 
Eur J Neurosci 2005;21:3189-3194
Vemuganti R
SHR/Charles River USA
NA
280-320
NA
intraluminal suture
LDF
Neurochem Int 2005;47:136-142
Komitova M, et al.
SHR/Mollegaard
6 mo
300-370
NA
dMCAO
 
Eur J Neurosci 2005;21:2397-2405
Onoue S, et al.
SHRSP*
NA
280-320
NA
dMCAO+ipsi-CCAO (Brint)
 
Brain Res Mol Brain Res 2005;134:189-197
Hobohm C, et al.
SHR/Charles River Germany
NA
250-330
NA
pMCAO (Tamura)
 
J Neurosci Res 2005;80:539-548
Drummond JC, et al.
SHR/Harlan
16-20 wk
375-425
131±9
intraluminal suture
 
Anesth Analg 2005;100:841-846
Ooboshi H, et al.
SHR/Kyushu
5-8 mo
340-430
NA
photothrombotic dMCAO
LDF
Circulation 2005;111:913-919
Takada J, et al.
SHR/Kyushu
7-8 mo
352-450
153±10
photothrombotic dMCAO
LDF
Gene Ther 2005;12:487-493
Kumai Y, et al.
SHR/Kyushu
5-10 mo
320-400
181±21
photothrombotic dMCAO
LDF
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2004;24:1359-1368
Carswell HV, et al.
SHRSP/Gla, female
3-4 mo
179±11
140±15
dMCAO
 
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2004;24:298-304
Franke H, et al.
SHR/Charles River Germany
NA
250-330
NA
pMCAO (Tamura)
 
J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 2004;63:686-699
Zhang B, et al.
SHRSP*
12-13 wk
250-300
NA
dMCAO
 
Neuroscience 2004;126:433-440
Dhodda VK, et al.
SHR/Charles River USA
NA
280-320
NA
intraluminal suture
LDF
J Neurochem 2004;89:73-89
Nurmi A, et al.
SHR/M&B A/S
NA
NA
NA
pMCAO
 
Stroke 2004;35:987-991
Vemuganti R, et al.
SHR/Charles River USA
NA
280-320
124±11
intraluminal suture
LDF
Stroke 2004;35:179-184
Ren Y, et al.
SHR/Harlan
NA
250-300
124±16
dMCAO+ipsi-CCAO (Brint)
 
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2004;24:42-53
Kumai Y, et al.
SHR/Kyushu, female
5-7 mo
195-240
170±2 (SEM)
photothrombotic dMCAO
LDF
Exp Neurol 2003;184:904-911
Babu GN, et al.
SHR*
NA
250-300
NA
intraluminal suture
LDF
Neurochem Res 2003;28:1851-1857
Gautier S, et al.
SHR/Elevage Janvier France
NA
270-320
NA
intraluminal suture
 
Stroke 2003;34:2975-2979
Asahi M, et al.
SHR/Taconic Farms
NA
NA
NA
blood clots embolism
LDF
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2003;23:895–899.
Teichner A, et al.
SHR*
13 wk
NA
NA
dMCAO
 
Exp Neurol 2003;182:353-360
Sadanaga-Akiyoshi F, et al.
SHR/Kyushu
5-7 mo
315-425
178±11/176±7
photothrombotic dMCAO
LDF
Neurochem Res 2003;28:1227-1234
Dahlqvist P, et al.
SHR/Mollegaard
14-15 wk
NA
NA
dMCAO
 
Neuroscience 2003;119:643-652
Pettigrew LC, et al.
SHR/Harlan
NA
250-300
98±17
dMCAO+ipsi-CCAO (Brint)
 
Neurol Res 2003;25:201-207
Yan Y, et al.
SHR/Charles River USA
NA
270-310
133±9
intraluminal suture
 
Brain Res 2003;961:22-31
Yamakawa H, et al.
SHR/Taconic Farms
12 wk
300-500
SBP=156±4
dMCAO
 
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2003;23:371-380
Wiessner C, et al.
SHR/Iffa Credo
NA
220-300
NA
dMCAO
 
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2003;23:154-165
Rao VLR, et al.
SHR/Charles River USA
NA
280-320
NA
intraluminal suture
LDF
J Neurochem 2002;83:1072-1086
Aoki T, et al.
SHR*
NA
NA
177±6
blood clots embolism
LDF
Stroke 2002;33:2711-2717
Leker RR, et al.
SHR/Tel Aviv
13 wk
NA
127±11
dMCAO
LDF
Exp Neurol 2002;176:355-363
Leker RR, et al.
SHR/Tel Aviv
13 wk
NA
127±5
dMCAO
LDF
Stroke 2002;33:1085-1092
Adibhatla RM, et al.
SHR*
NA
NA
NA
intraluminal suture
 
Brain Res 2002;938:81-86
Sakakibara Y, et al.
SHR/Charles River USA
NA
280-350
116-128
intraluminal suture
 
Brain Res 2002;931:68-73
Sumii T, et al.
SHR/Taconic Farms
NA
NA
185±6 (SEM)
blood clots embolism
LDF
Stroke 2002;33:831-836
Jin J, et al.
SHR/Hos, Japan SLC
NA
130-160
NA
pMCAO
AR
Pharmacology 2002;64:119-125
Higuchi T, et al.
SHR/Charles River Jpan
NA
261±32
88±12
dMCAO+ipsi-CCAO (Brint)
LDF
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2002;22:71-79
Ito T, et al.
SHR/Taconic Farms
8 wk
190-240
SBP=153±6 (SEM)
dMCAO
 
Stroke 2002;33:2297-2303
Wallace JA, et al.
SHR*
NA
280-320
NA
intraluminal suture
 
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2002;22:1303-1310
Komitova M, et al.
SHR/Mollegaard
NA
NA
NA
dMCAO
 
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2002;22:852-860
Johanson BB, et al.
SHR/Mollegaard
3 mo
NA
NA
dMCAO
 
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2002;22:89-96
Dijkhuizen RM, et al.
SHR/Taconic Farms
NA
300-350
NA
blood clots embolism
MRI
Stroke 2002;33:2100-2104
Yao H, et al.
SHR/Kyushu
5-7 mo
346-444
196 (mean)
photothrombotic dMCAO/Re
LDF
Neuroreport 2002;13:1005-1008
Kitayama J, et al.
SHR/Kyushu
5-8 mo
305-438
161±5 (SEM)
photothrombotic dMCAO
LDF
Brain Res 2001;922:223-228
Furuya K, et al.
SHR*
NA
NA
NA
dMCAO+ipsi-CCAO (Brint)
 
Stroke 2001;32:2665-2674
Takagi K, et al.
SHR/Funabashi Farm Japan
15-16 wk
280-340
177±11
pMCAO (Tamura)
LDF
Neurol Res 2001;23:662-668
Cole DJ, et al.
SHR*
16-20 wk
375-425
126±9 / 131±7
intraluminal suture
 
Can J Anaesth 2001;48:807-814
Yan Y, et al.
SHR/Charles River USA
NA
270-300
133±8
intraluminal suture
 
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2001;21:711-721
Rao VLR, et al.
SHR/Charles River USA
NA
250-300
116±11
intraluminal suture
LDF
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2001;21:945-954
Zhao Z, et al.
SHR/Charles River Canada
NA
200-250
127±14
dMCAO+ipsi-CCAO
LDF
Brain Res 2001;909:46-50
Marks L, et al.
SHRSP/Gla
3-5 mo
262±11 (SEM)
123±9 (SEM)
dMCAO
 
Hypertension 2001;38:116-122
Gregersen R, et al.
SHR/Mollegaard
NA
300-335
NA
pMCAO
 
Exp Brain Res 2001;138:384-392
Yao H, et al.
SHR/Kyushu
5-7 mo
350-438
187 (mean)
photothrombotic dMCAO
LDF
Brain Res Mol Brain Res 2001;91:112-118
Tejima E, et al.
SHR*
NA
250-300
122±3 (SEM)
blood clots embolism
LDF
Stroke 2001;32:1336-1340
Lavie G, et al.
SHR/Tel Aviv
13 wk
NA
127±11
dMCAO
 
Brain Res 2001;901:195-201
Furuya K, et al.
SHR/Charles River USA
13-16 wk
NA
140±7
pMCAO (Tamura)
 
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2001;21:226-232
Holtz ML, et al.
SHR/Harlan
NA
250-350
108±15
dMCAO+ipsi-CCAO (Brint)
 
Brain Res 2001;898:49-60
Fredduzzi S, et al.
SHR/Charles River Italy
12-14 wk
250-330
NA
pMCAO (Tamura)
 
Neurosci Lett 2001;302:121-124
Rao VLR, et al.
SHR/Charles River USA
NA
250-300
NA
intraluminal suture
LDF
J Neurosci 2001;21:1876-1883
Negrin CD, et al.
SHRSP/Gla
13 wk
NA
SBP=186±6 (SEM)
dMCAO
 
Hypertension 2001;37:391-397
Babu GN, et al.
SHR*
NA
250-300
NA
intraluminal suture
LDF
Neurosci Lett 2001;300:17-20
Legos JJ, et al.
SHR/Taconic Farms
NA
300-350
NA
dMCAO
 
Brain Res 2001;892:70-77
Slivka AP, et al.
SHR*
NA
240-400
NA
dMCAO+ipsi-CCAO (Brint)
 
Exp Neurol 2001;167:166-172
Barone FC, et al.
SHR/Taconic Farms
NA
290-340
141±3 (SEM)
dMCAO
 
J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2001;296:312-321
Relton JK, et al.
SHR/Taconic Farms
NA
250-350
168±15 (SEM)
intraluminal suture
 
Stroke 2001;32:199-205
Ooboshi H, et al.
SHR/Kyushu
5-7 mo
340-430
167±6 (SEM)
photothrombotic dMCAO
LDF
Stroke 2001;32:1043-1047
Dijkhuizen RM, et al. SHR/Taconic Farms NA 300-350 NA blood clots embolism LDF / MRI J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2001;21:964-971

*substrain unknown; NA, not available. Values are mean ± S.D. BW, body weight; MABP, mean arterial blood pressure;

MCAO, middle cerebral artery occlusion; d, distal; p, proximal; ipsi, ispsilateral; Re, reperfusion;

CBF, cerebral blood flow; LDF, laser Doppler flowmetry; AR, autoradiography; MIR, magnetic resonance imaging.