Expression of connexins 26 and 43 in canine hyperplastic and neoplastic mammary glands

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 633-641

  Torres, L N ^a   Matera, J M ^a   Vasconcellos, C H ^a   Avanzo, J L ^a   Hernandez Blazquez, F J ^a   Dagli, M L Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Connexin; Dogs; E cadherin; Gap junction; Mammary gland; Neoplasia; Proliferating cell nuclear antigen

Indexed keywords

CADHERIN; CONNEXIN 26; CONNEXIN 43; CYCLINE; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EXPERIMENTAL NEOPLASM; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HYPERPLASIA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; CADHERINS; CONNEXIN 43; CONNEXINS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, NEOPLASTIC; HYPERPLASIA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAMMARY NEOPLASMS, ANIMAL; PROLIFERATING CELL NUCLEAR ANTIGEN;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; RODENTIA;

EID: 24644450759     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: 03009858     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1354/vp.42-5-633     Document Type: Article

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