The role of CD44 adhesion factor in canine mammary carcinomas

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 180, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 371-376

  Madrazo, José ^a   García Fernández, Rosa A ^b   García Iglesias, María J ^a   Durán, Alex J ^a   Espinosa, Javier ^a   Pérez Martínez, Claudia ^a  

^a Pathological Anatomy Section   (Spain)

^b Veterinary School   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adhesion molecules; CD44; Clinico pathological variables; Dog; Mammary carcinoma; Prognosis immunohistochemistry

Indexed keywords

HERMES ANTIGEN; TUMOR MARKER;

ANAPLASTIC CARCINOMA; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER GROWTH; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PROGNOSIS; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SKIN ULCER; SOLID TUMOR; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; TUMOR VOLUME;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, CD44; CARCINOMA; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, NEOPLASTIC; MAMMARY NEOPLASMS, ANIMAL;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 61849173555     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2008.01.007     Document Type: Article

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