title: Reference values of hematological and biochemical parameters for the world smallest microminipigs.
abstract: In this study, we demonstrated growth curves and reference values for hematological and serum biochemical parameters of Microminipigs, the world smallest experimental minipigs. In both male and female animals, the body weights (BWs) at 3 and 6 months of age were <5 kg and <10 kg, respectively, and growth curve revealed almost plateau (approximately 20 kg BW) after 18 months of age. Major hematological and serum biochemical parameters showed no gender differences and the values were very similar to those in Göttingen and Yukatan minipigs. The values obtained in this study can serve as fundamental reference, and thereby facilitate the use of Microminipig in life science research.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Veterinary Histopathology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawaguchi
authors.forename: Tomonobu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Miura
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Izumi
authors.forename: Tatsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawarasaki
authors.forename: Noriaki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Miyoshi
authors.forename: Akihide
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tanimoto
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D001772:Blood Cell Count / Q000662:veterinary; D001835:Body Weight; D002498:Centrifugation; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010314:Partial Thromboplastin Time / Q000662:veterinary; D012016:Reference Values; D012737:Sex Factors; D013045:Species Specificity; D013552:Swine; D013556:Swine, Miniature / Q000097:blood* / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol; D000410:Alanine Transaminase