Name of resource
OVOCURA, Wroclaw Medical University
Name of Principal Investigator
| Title | Professor |
| First name | Andrzej |
| Last name | Szuba |
Address of institution where award is held
| Institution | Wroclaw Medical University |
| Street Address | Pasteura 1 |
| City | Wroclaw |
| Postcode | 50-367 |
Country
Poland
Website
http://ovocura.agena.kei.pl/index.php/d1=101
Contact email
Summary
The collection currently used for investigation bio-substances on animal models as a part of study ‘innovative technologies of bio-preparations’ production on the base of new generation of eggs – OVOCURA; The collection for use in research studies of a wider community.
1a. The resource holds animal models relevant to the study of the following neurodegenerative diseases
Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
1b. The resource holds:
Animals
2a. The resource acts as a centre for access and distribution to external groups (who are not the PIs of the resource)
2b. Procedures and rules for access
Apply to PI or co-ordinator at resource Local/ regional access National access International access Charge for storage
3a. Does the resource develop animal models for external groups
2
3b. Types of models provided
Wild type Natural variation
4a This activity is supported as:
Independent of collaboration
4b. The supplied material deposited in a central repository
1
5a Disease models available
| Disease | Species | Available to external user (Y/N) | Full phenotypic character (Y/N or partial) | Phenotypes | Genotypes or other subtypes |
| AD | mouse | N | Partial | amyloid beta deposits plaques | B6.Cg-Tg(APPswe,PSEN1dE9)85Dbo/J |
| AD | rat | N | N |
6. European or international consortia or networks to which the resource is linked
| Jackson Laboratories, USAInternational mouse knockout consortium |
| Jackson Laboratories USA |
7a. Maintenance of the resource is dependent on continued funding
1
7b. End date of current funding period
N/A
7c. Expected lifespan of the resource (in years)
5
7d. Other plans affecting future use
Continuation of research studies on neurodegenerative diseases