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Vet Res Forum ; 13(2): 241-247, 2022 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35919860

ABSTRACT

Some pharmacological agents can be effective for peripheral nerve injuries treatments. Present study was aimed to apply different agents and to compare the nerve regenerative effects following crushed sciatic nerve injuries. Twenty-four adult male mice were conducted in this study. Standard unilateral left side sciatic nerve crush was performed with 2.00 mm width mosquito hemostat forceps. The mice were randomly divided into four groups with the same numbers in each group which received subcutaneously, estrogen (group I), tacrolimus (group II), the combination of estrogen and tacrolimus (group III), and saline 0.90%. Functional recovery, histopathology, and immunohistochemistry (IHC) were performed on days 14th and 28th. Walking track analysis on day 14th showed no significant difference between experimental groups, however, they showed significant difference compared to the control group. At the same time, experimental groups showed similar results of inflammatory cell infiltration, axonal edema, and count with significant differences compared to control group. At the end of the study, group I and III showed a significant difference in functional recovery between group II and control. After fourth week significant histopathological difference of axonal count was observed in group III. On day 28th, only IHC assessment in group III showed more glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) expression compared to the same group on day 14th. This study revealed subcutaneous administration of combined estrogen and tacrolimus could be effective with acceptable results in nerve regeneration.

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J S Afr Vet Assoc ; 83(1): 18, 2012 Aug 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23327147

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Accurate diagnostic approaches to differentiate peripheral nerve sheet tumours from others have not been firmly established. The aim of this case report was to diagnose neurofibroma using a combination of diagnostic imaging, histopathology and immunohistochemistry, which were applied to a canine neurofibroma arising in the left mandible. The tumour was surgically excised and examined histologically. Round or spindle cells, with elongated, dense and homogenous chromatin and pale cytoplasm typical of Schwann cells in an abundant fibromyxomatous stroma, with ruby collagen fibres were seen. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated that S-100 and vimentin were more than 70% positive. Neurofibroma may therefore be recognisable using markers such as S-100 and vimentin.


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Dog Diseases/metabolism , Neurofibroma/veterinary , Soft Tissue Neoplasms/veterinary , Animals , Dog Diseases/immunology , Dogs , Female , Neurofibroma/immunology , Neurofibroma/metabolism , Neurofibroma/surgery , Soft Tissue Neoplasms/immunology , Soft Tissue Neoplasms/metabolism , Soft Tissue Neoplasms/surgery
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Vet Res Forum ; 3(4): 229-32, 2012.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25653763

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a hyaluronic acid containing eye drop in ameliorating ocular surface pathology and discomfort in canine keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS). Twenty five dogs with KCS treated with a topical carbomer (CA)-based tear replacement gel were moved to treatment with a hyaluronic acid (HA)-containing tear replacement eye drop. Dogs were subject to a full ophthalmic examination at the beginning of the study and after two and four weeks of treatment, Schirmer tear tests (STTs) were performed at each examination. Conjunctival hyperemia, ocular discharge and ocular irritation were evaluated and scored on a 0-3 semi-quantitative scale. Values were compared before and after 4 weeks of treatment using a paired t-test. Evaluation scores were compared using the Wilcoxon signed rank test. The transfer from CA-based to HA-containing tear replacement significantly decreased the conjunctival hyperemia score from 2.12 ± 0.73 to 1.26 ± 0.59 and ocular discomfort was lowered from 2.11 ± 0.97 to 0.93 ± 0.75. Ocular discharge was reduced from a score of 1.04 ± 0.82 to 0.70 ± 0.53, however, the decrease did not reach statistical significance. Schirmer tear test was increased with statistical significance (p < 0.001) but given that the increase was only from 5.42 ± 3.50 to 6.19 ± 3.86 mm min(-1); this was not considered clinically significant. This study demonstrated that HA-containing eye drops used twice daily in dogs with KCS had greater ameliorative effects on ocular surface health and discomfort than did CA-based topical gels used as or more frequently.

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