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J Anim Sci ; 93(4): 1841-9, 2015 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26020205

ABSTRACT

Bovine respiratory disease complex (BRDC) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in feedlot cattle. Significant inflammation and lesions are often observed in lungs of infected cattle. During acute inflammatory responses, histones contribute to mortality in rodents and humans and serum proteins can protect against histone-induced cytotoxicity. We hypothesized that cattle experiencing chronic or fatal cases of BRDC have reduced ability to protect against cytotoxic effects of histones. Serum samples were collected from 66 bull calves at the time of normal feedlot processing procedures. Animals were retrospectively assigned to groups consisting of calves never treated for BRDC (control [CONT]; n = 10), calves treated with antimicrobials once for BRDC (1T; n = 16), calves treated twice for BRDC (2T; n = 13), calves treated 3 times for BRDC (3T; n = 14), or calves treated 4 times for BRDC (4T; n = 13). Samples were also collected each time animals received antimicrobial treatment; animals within a group were further sorted by calves that recovered and calves that died to test histone cytotoxicity. Bovine kidney cells were cultured in duplicate in 96-well plates and exposed to 0 or 50 µg/mL of total histones for 18 h with 1% serum from each animal. Cell viability was assessed by the addition of resazurin for 6 h followed by fluorescent quantification. Fluorescent values from serum alone were subtracted from values obtained for histone treatment for each animal. Serum from CONT, 1T, and 2T at initial processing all exhibited a similar (P > 0.10) response to histone treatment with fluorescent values of -312 ± 557, -1,059 ± 441, and -975 ± 489, respectively. However, 3T and 4T demonstrated an impaired capacity (P < 0.05) to protect against histones (-2,778 ± 471 and -3,026 ± 489) at initial processing when compared to the other groups. When sorted by mortality within group, calves that were treated twice and recovered (-847 ± 331) demonstrated a greater (P < 0.05) protective capacity than calves that were treated twice and died (-2,264 ± 412), indicating that calves that contract BRDC and ultimately die might have reduced protective capacity against histone cytotoxicity. Results suggest that calves that require multiple treatments for BRDC have reduced ability to protect against cytotoxicity of histones. Understanding the primary mechanism responsible for protecting against histone cytotoxicity could lead to improved identification of animals susceptible to severe cases of BRDC, improved focus and use of available resources, or better treatments for severe cases of BRDC


Subject(s)
Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex/complications , Cytotoxins/pharmacology , Histones/pharmacology , Kidney/drug effects , Severity of Illness Index , Animals , Anti-Infective Agents/therapeutic use , Apoptosis/drug effects , Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex/drug therapy , Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex/pathology , Cattle , Cell Survival/drug effects , Cells, Cultured , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Kidney/pathology , Lung/pathology , Male
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J Small Anim Pract ; 56(2): 108-11, 2015 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25394914

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the correlation between radiographic hip grade and kinetic parameters in German shepherd dogs. METHODS: Dogs were distributed into five groups of eight dogs each according to hip grade (A, B, C, D or E). Dogs were submitted to clinical evaluation and kinetic analysis. Five valid passages were analysed using data collected from a pressure walkway. Peak vertical force, vertical impulse and stance phase duration were evaluated at velocity (1 · 2 to 1 · 4 m/s) ±0 · 1 m/s(2) acceleration. Kinetic data between groups were compared. RESULTS: In pelvic limbs, mean peak vertical force decreased progressively from grade C (mild) to grade E (severe) hip dysplasia. The vertical impulse was decreased in groups C and E compared to groups A, B and D; stance phase duration did not differ significantly between groups. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Mean peak vertical force was lower in dogs with severe hip dysplasia compared with mildly dysplastic dogs. These results suggest that hip dysplasia degree can affect lameness severity.


Subject(s)
Dogs/physiology , Hip Joint/physiology , Animals , Biomechanical Phenomena/physiology , Female , Hip Dysplasia, Canine/etiology , Hip Dysplasia, Canine/physiopathology , Hip Joint/diagnostic imaging , Male , Radiography
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Vet Comp Oncol ; 13(1): 1-10, 2015 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23294979

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the correlation between KIT gene expression determined by immunohistochemistry and real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and the rate of tumour recurrence and tumour-related deaths in dogs affected with mast cell tumour (MCT). Kaplan-Meier curves were constructed to compare tumour recurrence and tumour-related death between patients. The log-rank test was used to check for significant differences between curves. KIT-I, KIT-II and KIT-III staining patterns were observed in 9 (11.11%), 50 (61.73%) and 22 (27.16%) tumours, respectively. Tumour recurrence rates and tumour-related deaths were not associated with KIT staining patterns (P = 0278, P > 0.05), KIT (P = 0.289, P > 0.05) or KIT ligand (P = 0.106, P > 0.05) gene expression. Despite the lack of association between KIT staining pattern and patient survival time, the results suggest a correlation between aberrant KIT localization and increased proliferative activity of MCTs. RT-PCR seems to be a sensible method for quantitative detection of KIT gene expression in canine MCT, although expressions levels are not correlated with prognosis.


Subject(s)
Dog Diseases/metabolism , Immunohistochemistry/veterinary , Mastocytoma/veterinary , Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction/veterinary , Skin Neoplasms/veterinary , Stem Cell Factor/metabolism , Animals , Biomarkers, Tumor , Dog Diseases/pathology , Dogs , Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic , Mastocytoma/metabolism , Mastocytoma/pathology , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit/genetics , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit/metabolism , Skin Neoplasms/metabolism , Skin Neoplasms/pathology , Stem Cell Factor/genetics
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J Phys Condens Matter ; 26(32): 326004, 2014 Aug 13.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25054411

ABSTRACT

The phase diagram of a frustrated spin-S zig-zag ladder is studied through different numerical and analytical methods. We show that for arbitrary S, there is a family of Hamiltonians for which a fully-dimerized state is an exact ground state, being the Majumdar-Ghosh point for a particular member of the family. We show that the system presents a transition between a dimerized phase to a Néel-like phase for S = 1/2, and spiral phases can appear for large S. The phase diagram is characterized by means of a generalization of the usual mean field approximation. The novelty in the present implementation is to consider the strongest coupled sites as the unit cell. The gap and the excitation spectrum is analyzed through the random phase approximation. Also, a perturbative treatment to obtain the critical points is discussed. Comparisons of the results with numerical methods like the Density Matrix Renormalization Group are also presented.

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Ann Oncol ; 25(3): 592-598, 2014 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24401928

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Nonpegylated liposomal doxorubicin liposomal doxorubicin, (Myocet™; Sopherion Therapeutics, Inc Canada, and Cephalon, Europe) (NPLD; Myocet(®)) in combination with trastuzumabHerceptin(®) (Hoffmann-La Roche) has shown promising activity and cardiac safety. We conducted a randomized phase III trial of first-line NPLD plus trastuzumab and paclitaxel (Pharmachemie B.V.) (MTP) versus trastuzumab plus paclitaxel (TP) in patients with human epidermal growth factor 2 receptor (HER2)-positive metastatic breast cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients were randomly assigned to NPLD (M, 50 mg/m(2) every 3 weeks for six cycles), trastuzumab (T, 4 mg/kg loading dose followed by 2 mg/kg weekly), and paclitaxel (P, 80 mg/m(2) weekly) or T + P at the same doses until progression or toxicity. The primary efficacy outcome was progression-free survival (PFS). RESULTS: One hundred and eighty-one patients were allocated to receive MTP, and 183 to TP. Median PFS was 16.1 and 14.5 months with MTP and TP, respectively [hazard ratio (HR) 0.84; two-sided P = 0.174]. In patients with estrogen receptor (ER)- and progesterone receptor (PR)-negative tumors, PFS was 20.7 and 14.0 months, respectively [HR 0.68; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.47-0.99]. Median overall survival (OS) was 33.6 and 28.9 months with MTP and TP, respectively (HR 0.79; two-sided P = 0.083). In ER- and PR-negative tumors, OS was 38.2 and 27.9 months, respectively (HR 0.63; 95% CI 0.42-0.93). The frequency of adverse events was higher with MTP, but there was no significant difference in cardiac toxicity between treatment arms. CONCLUSION(S): The trial failed to demonstrate a significant clinical improvement with the addition of M to TP regimen. The clinical benefit observed in an exploratory analysis in the ER- and PR-negative population deserves consideration for further clinical trials. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER: NCT00294996.


Subject(s)
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/therapeutic use , Breast Neoplasms/drug therapy , Doxorubicin/analogs & derivatives , Paclitaxel/therapeutic use , Receptor, ErbB-2/metabolism , Antibiotics, Antineoplastic/adverse effects , Antibiotics, Antineoplastic/therapeutic use , Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/adverse effects , Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/adverse effects , Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/therapeutic use , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/adverse effects , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use , Disease-Free Survival , Doxorubicin/adverse effects , Doxorubicin/therapeutic use , Drug Administration Schedule , Female , Humans , Neoplasm Metastasis/drug therapy , Paclitaxel/adverse effects , Polyethylene Glycols/adverse effects , Polyethylene Glycols/therapeutic use , Prospective Studies , Trastuzumab , Treatment Outcome
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Food Res Int ; 64: 380-386, 2014 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30011664

ABSTRACT

The performance of different chemometric approaches to discriminate artisanal and industrial pork sausages using traditional physicochemical parameters was investigated. A total of 90 samples of sausages marketed in various supermarkets and open-markets in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil were analyzed for their content of moisture, protein, fat, nitrite, sodium and calcium. Principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) were used as exploratory methods, while linear and non-linear classification methods, such as k-nearest neighbors (k-NN), soft independent modeling of class analogy (SIMCA), partial least square discriminant analysis (PLSDA) and artificial neural networks (ANN) were used for assessing the data. Different behaviors for all parameters were analyzed between the classes. Principal component analysis and hierarchical cluster analysis did not show a complete discrimination of the samples. KNN and ANN results showed excellent performance for both categories with 100% correct prediction while SIMCA and PLSDA presented performance of 100% and 85.7% for inspected and artisanal sausages, respectively. According to the SIMCA, PLSDA and ANN, the contents of moisture and fat showed the highest discriminative power. Overall, the findings emphasize the use of multivariate techniques to evaluate the quality of processed foods, as pork sausages.

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Vet Comp Oncol ; 11(3): 230-5, 2013 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22372675

ABSTRACT

This work aimed to evaluate serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in 25 dogs with soft tissue sarcoma, and in 30 healthy dogs. Blood was collected once time from the control animals and three times, in the same way, from animals with sarcoma. Blood count was performed in the blood collected, and serum VEGF was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay quantitative method. Serum VEGF in control animals was similar to patients with soft tissue sarcoma. There was a reduction in serum VEGF after the sarcoma resection. There was positive correlation between serum VEGF and neutrophil counts, and negative between VEGF and hemoglobin content in animals with sarcoma. Animals with hemangiopericytoma showed higher serum VEGF levels compared to the patients with malignant peripheral nerve sheath. Circulating blood cells can contribute to elevate VEGF serum concentrations in dogs with soft tissue sarcomas and a possible role of VEGF in the angiogenesis of these tumors.


Subject(s)
Dog Diseases/metabolism , Sarcoma/veterinary , Soft Tissue Neoplasms/veterinary , Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A/blood , Animals , Dog Diseases/blood , Dog Diseases/surgery , Dogs , Female , Male , Sarcoma/blood , Sarcoma/metabolism , Sarcoma/surgery , Soft Tissue Neoplasms/blood , Soft Tissue Neoplasms/metabolism , Soft Tissue Neoplasms/surgery , Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A/metabolism
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Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol ; 26(1): 6-11, 2013.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23111688

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate vertical forces in the pads of German Shepherd dogs by relative percentage among total limb vertical forces using a pressure sensitive walkway. PROCEDURE: A pressure sensitive walkway was used to collect vertical force data for each pad of the limbs of 16 healthy client-owned German Shepherd dogs used for kinetic gait analysis. The vertical force for each pad was evaluated as a percentage of total limb vertical force. Weight distribution among limbs was also recorded. Velocity and acceleration were within a range of 1.3 and 1.6 ± 0.1 m/s². The ANOVA test was used to compare data and the paired t-test was used to assess symmetry (p <0.05). RESULTS: The peak vertical force was higher on the metacarpal pad than on the metatarsal pad. Peak vertical force was highest on the metacarpal pad and metatarsal pad followed by the digital pads 3, 4 and 5 of the forelimb, and on the hindlimb by digital pads 3 and 4. Vertical impulse was greatest in the metacarpal pad and digital pads 3 and 4 of the forelimb and hindlimb respectively, followed by digital pads 3, 4, and 5 of the forelimb and the metatarsal pad. CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: A vertical force distribution pattern was observed on the pads of the German Shepherd dogs. These data are important for improving the understanding of vertical force distribution during gait and to assess orthopaedic conditions.


Subject(s)
Dogs/physiology , Foot/physiology , Gait/physiology , Animals , Biomechanical Phenomena , Female , Male , Pressure
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Vet J ; 194(3): 405-11, 2012 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22766308

ABSTRACT

Mast cell tumors (MCTs) are the most frequent round cell tumors in dogs and comprise approximately 21% of all canine cutaneous tumors. MCTs are highly invasive and metastatic corresponding to the histological grade. E-cadherin is an adhesion molecule expressed in epithelial cells and although it is an epithelial cellular marker, studies have shown expression of E-cadherin in canine round cell tumors. To better characterize the expression pattern of E-cadherin in several different histological grades of MCTs in dogs, the expression and localization of the adhesion molecule was investigated using immunohistochemistry. For this purpose, 18 cutaneous MCTs were classified into three histological grades, 1, 2 or 3. Clinical history and follow-up data were available for all of the dogs. Cytoplasmic and nuclear expressions of E-cadherin in all three types of tumors were verified by immunostaining using two different antibodies. There was decreased E-cadherin expression in the more aggressive MCTs (Grade 3), suggesting an association between E-cadherin and tumor aggressiveness. Additionally, the loss of E-cadherin expression in either the cytoplasm or nucleus in more aggressive and undifferentiated tumor types confirmed the importance of cellular adhesion in tumor behavior.


Subject(s)
Cadherins/metabolism , Dog Diseases/metabolism , Mast Cells/metabolism , Skin Neoplasms/veterinary , Animals , Cell Nucleus/metabolism , Cytoplasm/metabolism , Dog Diseases/classification , Dog Diseases/pathology , Dogs , Female , Male , Mast Cells/pathology , Skin Neoplasms/classification , Skin Neoplasms/metabolism , Skin Neoplasms/pathology
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Exp Toxicol Pathol ; 62(3): 209-19, 2010 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19447591

ABSTRACT

Animals kept as pets may be considered sentinels for environmental factors to which humans could be exposed. Olfactory and respiratory epithelia are directly subjected to airborne factors, which could cause DNA lesions, and the alkaline comet assay is considered a reliable tool for the assessment of DNA damage. The objective of this work is to evaluate the extent of DNA damage by the comet assay of the olfactory and respiratory epithelia of dogs from different regions of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Thirty-three clinically healthy dogs, aged 5 years or more, were used in the study, with 7 from the North region of São Paulo, 7 from the South region, 3 dogs from the East region, and 16 dogs from the West city region. Three dogs younger than 6 months were used as controls. DNA damage was analyzed by the alkaline comet assay. We observed no difference in histopathological analysis of olfactory and respiratory epithelia between dogs from different regions of São Paulo. Dogs older than 5 years presented significantly higher comet length in both olfactory and respiratory epithelia, when compared with controls, indicating DNA damage. When separated by regions, olfactory and respiratory epithelia presented similar DNA damage in dogs from different regions of São Paulo, corroborating with similar levels of particulate matter index (PM10) in all regions of the city. In this study, we report for the first time that the comet assay can be used to quantify the extent of DNA damage in dog olfactory and respiratory epithelia, and that comet length (DNA damage) increases with age, probably due to environmental factors. Air pollution, as measured by PM10, can be responsible for this DNA damage.


Subject(s)
Air Pollution/adverse effects , DNA Damage , Olfactory Mucosa/pathology , Respiratory Mucosa/pathology , Animals , Brazil , Comet Assay , Dogs , Female , Male , Particulate Matter/adverse effects
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Vet Res Commun ; 33(6): 581-8, 2009 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19142741

ABSTRACT

Mast cell tumor (MCT) is one of the most prevalent neoplasms that affect the skin and soft tissue of dogs. Because mast cell tumors present a great variety of clinical appearance and behavior, their treatment becomes a challenge. While retinoids are well recognized as promising antitumor agents, there have been only a few reports about retinoids' effect on canine cancers. The aim of this study was to investigate the chemosensitivity of MCT grades II and III to all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA). Immediately after surgical resection, MCT were prepared for primary culture. Samples of MCTs were also fixed in formalin for histopathology and grading according to the classification of Patnaik et al. (Veterinary Pathology 21(5):469-474, 1984). The best results were obtained when neoplastic mast cells were co-cultivated with fibroblasts. Cultured mast cells were, then, treated with concentrations of 10(-4) to 10(-7) M of ATRA, in order to evaluate their chemosensitivity to this retinoid. MTT assay was performed to estimate cell growth and death. The highest level of mast cell chemosensivity was obtained at the dose of 10(-4) M (p < 0,002). MCT of grades II or III were equally susceptible to the treatment with ATRA. Cell death was observed on the first 24 h until 48 h. According to these results, ATRA may be a potential chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment of canine MCT.


Subject(s)
Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology , Dog Diseases/drug therapy , Mast Cells/pathology , Mastocytosis/veterinary , Tretinoin/pharmacology , Animals , Antineoplastic Agents/administration & dosage , Cell Line, Tumor , Cell Proliferation/drug effects , Dog Diseases/pathology , Dogs , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Female , Male , Mastocytosis/drug therapy , Mastocytosis/pathology , Tetrazolium Salts/chemistry , Thiazoles/chemistry , Tretinoin/administration & dosage , Tumor Cells, Cultured
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Vet Comp Oncol ; 6(2): 71-9, 2008 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19178666

ABSTRACT

Neoplasms in the perianal region are frequently diagnosed in dogs. The aetiology is unknown, and most of them are benign. In this study, 240 neoplasms of the perianal glands of dogs were retrieved from the Department of Pathology archives of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechny of University of São Paulo (FMVZ/USP), from 1984 to 2004. All 240 cases were re-examined by two pathologists. Nine cases (4%) were diagnosed as hyperplasia, 49 (20%) as group I adenoma, 81 (34%) were classified as moderately differentiated adenomas of the group II, 46 (19%) were poorly differentiated adenomas of group II, 48 (20%) were carcinoma of the group III according to the classification proposed by Berrocal, and 7 (13%) were other kind of tumours. Males over 8 years of age were predominantly affected. Cell proliferation was quantified by counting proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) positive nuclei, and apoptosis was quantified by counting fluorescent eosin-stained apoptotic corpuscles (AC) in normal tissue, hyperplasia and in different histologic types of neoplasia of these glands. A parallel pattern of increase in both parameters (cell proliferation and apoptosis) was obtained. The net growth index (NGI), represents how much a cell population is proliferating or dying and was achieved by dividing the mean PCNA count in 1000 cells by the mean AC stain count in 1000 cells. NGI was different between hyperplasia and neoplasia; group I adenomas have a much higher potential of growth, and NGI decreases from benign towards malignant lesions. These results show up the importance of studying cell proliferation and apoptosis to understand the carcinogenesis of dog perianal gland.


Subject(s)
Anal Gland Neoplasms/pathology , Apoptosis , Dog Diseases/pathology , Hyperplasia/veterinary , Perianal Glands/cytology , Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen/analysis , Age Factors , Anal Gland Neoplasms/diagnosis , Animals , Cell Division , Dog Diseases/diagnosis , Dogs , Female , Hyperplasia/diagnosis , Hyperplasia/pathology , Male , Orchiectomy/veterinary , Risk Factors , Sex Factors
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Anat Histol Embryol ; 36(3): 220-4, 2007 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17535356

ABSTRACT

Due to a raised ethical mentality, veterinary schools are pursuing methods to preserve animal corpses used for surgical technique classes in an attempt to reduce the use of living animals for teaching. Generally speaking, animal and human bodies are usually preserved with 10% aqueous formalin solution especially for descriptive anatomy classes. Other possibilities include the use of glycerol, alcohol and phenol. At present, new fixatives have been developed to allow a better and longer preservation of animal corpses in order to maintain organoleptic characteristics, i.e. colour, texture, as close as possible to what students will deal with living animals. From 2004, in our college, surgical technique classes no longer use living animals for students' training. Instead, canine corpses chemically preserved with modified Larssen (MLS) and Laskowski (LS) solutions are preferred. The purpose of this study was to investigate comparatively the biological quality of preservation of these two solutions and to evaluate students' learning and acceptance of this new teaching method. Although these fixatives maintain body flexibility, LS solution failed to keep an ordinary tissue colouration (cadavers were intensely red) and tissue preservation was not adequate. By contrast, MLS solution, however, did not alter the colouration of cadavers which was fairly similar to that normally found in living animals. A remarkable characteristic was a very strong and unpleasant sugary odour in LS-preserved animals and therefore the MLS solution was the elected method to preserve cadavers for surgical technique classes. The students' feedback to the use of Larssen-preserved cadavers was very satisfactory, i.e. 96.6% of students were in favour of the use of cadavers for surgical training and on average 91.8% (2002-2003) of students preferred the MLS solution as the chemical preserver, whereas only 8.2% elected LS solution for teaching purposes. From the students' point of view (95.1%) the ideal class would be an initial training in MLS cadavers followed by classes with animals admitted to the Veterinary Hospital.


Subject(s)
Education, Veterinary , Fixatives/analysis , Surgery, Veterinary/education , Tissue Preservation/veterinary , Animals , Cadaver , Dogs , Education, Veterinary/methods , Education, Veterinary/standards , Male , Tissue Preservation/methods
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Vet Pathol ; 42(5): 633-41, 2005 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16145209

ABSTRACT

Gap junctions are the only communicating junctions found in animal tissues and are composed of proteins known as connexins. Alterations in connexin expression have been associated with oncogenesis; reported studies in rodent and human mammary glands, which normally express connexins 26 and 43, confirm these alterations in malignancies. Mammary neoplasms represent the second most frequent neoplasm in dogs, and since there are no reports on the study of connexins in canine mammary glands, the present study investigated the expression of connexins 26 and 43 in normal, hyperplastic, and neoplastic mammary glands of this species, to verify if altered patterns of connexin staining are related to higher cell proliferation and malignant phenotypes. A total of 4 normal, 8 hyperplastic mammary glands, 9 benign, and 51 malignant mammary gland neoplasms were submitted for the immunostaining of connexins 26 and 43, E-cadherin, and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA). Normal, hyperplastic, and benign neoplastic mammary glands showed a punctate pattern for connexin 26 and 43 staining and an intercellular E-cadherin staining. Malignant neoplasms, especially the most aggressive cases with high cell proliferation rates, presented either fewer gap junction spots on the cell membranes or increased cytoplasmic immunostaining. Malignant tumors also expressed a less intense immunostaining of E-cadherin; the expression of this adhesion molecule is important for the transportation of connexins to cell membranes and in forming communicating gap junctions. Deficient expression of E-cadherin could be related to the aberrant connexin localization and may contribute to the malignant phenotype. In conclusion, the expression and distribution of connexins and E-cadherin are inversely correlated to cell proliferation in malignant mammary neoplasms of dogs and may well be related to their more aggressive histologic type and biologic behavior.


Subject(s)
Connexin 43/metabolism , Connexins/metabolism , Dog Diseases/metabolism , Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic , Hyperplasia/metabolism , Hyperplasia/veterinary , Mammary Neoplasms, Animal/metabolism , Animals , Cadherins/metabolism , Connexin 26 , Dogs , Female , Immunohistochemistry , Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen/metabolism
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Braz. j. vet. res. anim. sci ; 41: 107-108, 2004.
Article in Portuguese | LILACS-Express | LILACS, VETINDEX | ID: biblio-1470750

ABSTRACT

O artigo não apresenta resumo.

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Braz. j. vet. res. anim. sci ; 41: 145-146, 2004.
Article in Portuguese | LILACS-Express | LILACS, VETINDEX | ID: biblio-1470787

ABSTRACT

O artigo não apresenta resumo.

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Braz. j. vet. res. anim. sci ; 41: 184-185, 2004.
Article in Portuguese | LILACS-Express | LILACS, VETINDEX | ID: biblio-1470821

ABSTRACT

O artigo não apresenta resumo.

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Braz. j. vet. res. anim. sci ; 41: 199-200, 2004.
Article in Portuguese | LILACS-Express | LILACS, VETINDEX | ID: biblio-1470834

ABSTRACT

O artigo não apresenta resumo.

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