The authors state the objective of their study as:
“To evaluate the therapeutic effect of endostar (ED) combined with cisplatin(DDP) on model of C57BL/6 rats, and to further investigate the inhibiting mechanism of endostar from tumor angiogenesis.”
Did the authors mean C57BL/6 mice? C57BL/6 rats do not exist.
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However, the scientific point raised remains valid. The term “C57BL/6 rats” is indeed incorrect, as C57BL/6 refers exclusively to an inbred mouse strain. This appears to be a genuine typographical or reporting error that warrants clarification.
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