Hereditary cutaneous mucinosis in shar pei dogs is associated with increased hyaluronan synthase-2 mRNA transcription by cultured dermal fibroblasts

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 20, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 377-382

  Zanna, Giordana ^a   Docampo, María J ^a   Fondevila, Dolors ^a   Bardagí, Mar ^a   Bassols, Anna ^a   Ferrer, Lluís ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCURONOSYLTRANSFERASE; MESSENGER RNA;

ALOPECIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DERMIS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FIBROBLAST; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DERMIS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FIBROBLASTS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GLUCURONOSYLTRANSFERASE; MUCINOSIS, FOLLICULAR; RNA, MESSENGER; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 73149096691     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: 13653164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2009.00799.x     Document Type: Article

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