Review of experimental attempts of islet allotransplantation in rodents: Parameters involved and viability of the procedure

Table 3 Comparative analysis of the different types of rodents used and their basic characteristics-Age and Weight

Ref.	Donor/recipient	Age	Weight
Fotiadis et al[9]	Lewis→ Wistar	N/A	220 g-300 g
Merani et al[10]	Lewis→ Wistar	N/A	200 g (male)/150 g (female)
Nishimura et al[11]	C57BL/6 → Balb/c	9-12 wk /8-12 wk	N/A
Makhlouf et al[12]	C57BL/6→ Balb/c	6-8 wk (male)/ N/A	N/A
Salazar-Bañuelos et al[13]	Wistar→ Sprague Dawley	N/A	260-326 g
Wee et al[14]	Lewis→ Fisher	10-12 wk	N/A
Plesner et al[15]	Balb/c→ EBA	8-10 wk /N/A	N/A
Watanabe et al[16]	Balb/c→ C57BL/6	10-14 wk /male	N/A
Gysemans et al[17]	Balb/c→ C57BL/6	(8-21 d) → (> 180 d)	N/A
Xekouki et al[18]	Wistar→Lewis	N/A/male	220-300 g
Baker et al[19]	A/J→ C57Bl/6J	8-12 d/male	N/A
Li et al[20]	FVB→ Balb/c	8-12 wk	N/A
Vieiro et al[21]	C57Bl/6→ C3H	N/A	N/A
Neuzillet et al[22]	C3H → Balb/c	N/A	N/A
Melzi et al[23]	C57Bl/6 → Balb/c	9 wk (female) → 9 wk (female)	20-22 g
Fiorina et al[24]	Balb/c→ C57Bl/6	N/A	N/A
Fan et al[25]	C57Bl/6 → Balb/c	N/A - adults (female)	N/A
Jung et al[26]	Balb/c → C57Bl/6	12 wk (male) → 12 wk (male)	25-30 g
Påhlman et al[27]	Balb/c → C57Bl/6J	N/A - (female)	N/A
Wang et al[28]	Balb/c → C57Bl/6	8-10 wk (female) → 8-10 wk	N/A
Chen et al[29]	Sprague Dawley → Lewis	N/A (male)	250-350 g → 196 ± 15 g
Giraud et al[30]	C3H → Balb/c	6 wk	N/A
Qi et al[31]	Wistar/Lewis → Lewis	9-10 wk (male)	250-300 g
Potiron et al[32]	Wistar → C57Bl/6	N/A (male)	200-300 g
Jahr et al[33]	Lewis → Wistar	N/A (male) → N/A (male)	310-330 g→ 215-245 g

N/A: Not available.