"Rats, Sprague-Dawley" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A strain of albino rat used widely for experimental purposes because of its calmness and ease of handling. It was developed by the Sprague-Dawley Animal Company.
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D017207
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.313.992.635.505.700.750
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| 1996 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| 1997 | 0 | 34 | 34 |
| 1998 | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| 1999 | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| 2000 | 0 | 28 | 28 |
| 2001 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| 2002 | 0 | 34 | 34 |
| 2003 | 0 | 43 | 43 |
| 2004 | 0 | 51 | 51 |
| 2005 | 0 | 54 | 54 |
| 2006 | 0 | 39 | 39 |
| 2007 | 0 | 43 | 43 |
| 2008 | 0 | 45 | 45 |
| 2009 | 0 | 51 | 51 |
| 2010 | 0 | 41 | 41 |
| 2011 | 0 | 37 | 37 |
| 2012 | 0 | 39 | 39 |
| 2013 | 0 | 34 | 34 |
| 2014 | 0 | 41 | 41 |
| 2015 | 0 | 41 | 41 |
| 2016 | 0 | 32 | 32 |
| 2017 | 0 | 32 | 32 |
| 2018 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| 2019 | 0 | 28 | 28 |
| 2020 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| 2021 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 2022 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2025 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 2026 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Rats, Sprague-Dawley" by people in Profiles.
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Nitric oxide supplementation during extracorporeal resuscitation drives oxidative-inflammatory signaling and metabolic suppression in the post-cardiac arrest heart. Mol Med. 2026 May 08; 32(1).
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Transcriptomic profiling of radiopaque nanoparticle-loaded, bioresorbable polymeric perivascular wrap for arteriovenous fistula maturation. Biomed Microdevices. 2026 May 07; 28(2).
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Maternal choline and prebiotic supplementation ameliorate PCOS traits and reduce intergenerational transmission in rats. Life Sci. 2026 Jun 15; 395:124385.
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A ?-opioid receptor superagonist analgesic with minimal adverse effects. Nature. 2026 Apr; 652(8112):1393-1404.
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Mitragynine and naltrexone alone and in combination reduce alcohol self-administration in female Sprague Dawley rats. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2026 Jun 01; 283:113126.
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Voclosporin ameliorates proteinuria in a model of non-inflammatory glomerular disease. BMC Nephrol. 2026 02 24; 27(1).
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Assessment of Angiopep-2 targeting intracerebral a-synuclein aggregates in a PFF-induced rat model of Parkinson's disease based on 7T CEST-MRI. Brain Res Bull. 2026 Apr; 237:111783.
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An Ultralong-Circulating Tantalum-Based Computed Tomography Contrast Agent for Vascular Imaging in Large Animals. ACS Nano. 2026 01 13; 20(1):507-521.
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Metallomic Aspects of Stroke and Recovery: ICP-MS Study with Chemometric Analysis. Molecules. 2025 Dec 05; 30(24).
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Local Delivery of Non-opioid Analgesic Microparticles to Modulate Post-surgical Pain. Pharm Res. 2025 Sep; 42(9):1573-1585.