Expression of transforming growth factor-β isoforms in the skin, kidney, pancreas and bladder in a German shepherd dog affected by renal cystadenocarcinoma and nodular dermatofibrosis

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 506-510

  Vercelli, A ^a   Bellone, G ^a,b   Abate, O ^a   Emanuelli, G ^a,b   Cagnasso, A ^a  

^a Faculty of Veterinary Medicine   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLADDER; BLOOD; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CASE REPORT; CYSTADENOCARCINOMA; DERMATOFIBROMA; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KIDNEY; KIDNEY TUMOR; METABOLISM; PANCREAS; SKIN; SKIN TUMOR;

ANIMALS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CYSTADENOCARCINOMA; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; HISTIOCYTOMA, BENIGN FIBROUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KIDNEY; KIDNEY NEOPLASMS; PANCREAS; SKIN; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; URINARY BLADDER;

EID: 3042726970     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.2004.00592.x     Document Type: Article

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