Low-Grade Mammary Gland Tumors in Dogs Have Greater VEGF-A and BMP2 Immunostaining and Higher CD31 Blood Vessel Density.

Tumor angiogenesis is an important process in tumor growth, and different molecules are involved in its regulation including VEGF-A, BMP2, and CD31, which can be considered possible prognostic markers. The aim of this study was to verify whether the VEGF-A and BMP2 immunostaining area, and microvascular density (MVD) might be associated with the degree of malignancy in malignant mammary neoplasms of dogs. For this purpose, samples of mammary malignancies from female dogs embedded in wax were used and separated into 4 main histomorphological types: tubulopapillary carcinomas, solid, complex, and carcinosarcoma, which were separated based on high and low degrees of malignancy. Immunohistochemical analysis was performed on tissue microarray blocks using anti-CD31 antibodies for evaluation of MVD and vascular lumen area, and with anti-VEGF-A and anti-BMP2 to determine the immunostaining area using the DAKO EnVision FLEX+ kit. MVD and vascular lumen area were higher in tubulopapillary carcinomas as were the areas stained by VEGF-A and BMP2. Immunostaining for CD31 was higher in low-grade carcinomas as well as in areas immunostained by VEGF-A and BMP2. There was a positive correlation between VEGF and BMP2 in high (r = 0.556, P < .0001) and low-grade (r = 0.287, P < .0001) carcinomas and between MVD and VEGF-A in low-grade carcinomas (r = 0.267, P = .0064). Thus, the markers evaluated showed greater immunostaining in canine mammary tumors with a lower degree of malignancy.

Avaliação do efeito da clorpromazina sobre a função renal de cães submetidos à isquemia e reperfusão / Evaluation of chlorpromazine effect at renal function in dogs submitted to ischemia and reperfusion

A isquemia renal está presente em diferentes situações como em cirurgias renais, vasculares e no transplante renal. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a integridade e a função renal de cães submetidos à isquemia e reperfusão com ou sem aplicação de clorpromazina. Para tanto foram utilizados 12 cães distribuídos aleatoriamente em dois grupos de seis indivíduos: grupo A com isquemia e reperfusão sem tratamento por clorpromazina e o grupo B com isquemia e reperfusão tratados previamente com clorpromazina. De cada cão foi coletado sangue e urina antes da isquemia, no inicio da reperfusão, após 120 minutos de reperfusão e semanalmente até 28º dia pós-cirúrgico para verificar possíveis efeitos tardios da isquemia/reperfusão. Avaliações da integridade e função renal foram feitas por exame físico, concentração sérica de ureia e creatinina e determinação da GGT urinária. A avaliação da relação proteína urinária/creatinina urinária (PU/CU) e atividade da GGT urinária são exames mais sensíveis para detectar lesão tubular aguda que o exame de urina de rotina, uma vez que estas variáveis apresentaram alteração mais precocemente. Não houve ação protetora da clorpromazina conforme constatado por meio da urinálise, dosagens séricas de ureia e creatinina, excreção urinária de GGT e PU/CU.

Renal ischemia may occur in different situations such as vascular or renal surgery and also in renal transplantation. This study evaluates renal function in dogs submitted to ischemia and reperfusion after chlorpromazine application. Twelve adult mongrel dogs were distributed into two groups with six animals each. Group A was composed of dogs submitted to renal ischemia and reperfusion without previous administration of chlorpromazine. Group B was composed of dogs with renal ischemia and reperfusion previously treated with chlorpromazine. In order to evaluate the possible ischemia/reperfusion late effects, blood and urine samples were sampled in four different times: Before ischemia, early stages of reperfusion, 120 minutes after reperfusion, and every week until 28th day postsurgery. Renal function was evaluated by clinical examination, serum urea and creatinine levels and urinary GGT activity. PU/CU and GGT urinary activity were more sensitive in detecting acute tubular injury than routine urine examination because these variables showed earlier changes. Based on urinalysis, urea and creatinine serum levels plus urinary excretion of GGT and PU/CU, no evidences of protective action of chlorpromazine were observed.