Immunohistochemical observation of canine degenerative myelopathy in two Pembroke Welsh Corgi dogs

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 73, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1275-1279

  Ogawa, Mizue ^a   Uchida, Kazuyuki ^a   Park, Eun Sil ^a   Kamishina, Hiroaki ^b   Sasaki, Jun ^b   Chang, Hye Sook ^c   Yamato, Osamu ^c   Nakayama, Hiroyuki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b IWATE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Canine; Degenerative myelopathy; Oxidative stress; Pembroke welsh corgi

Indexed keywords

COPPER ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; UBIQUITIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; METABOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROTEIN DENATURATION; SPINAL CORD DISEASE;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE II; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROTEIN DENATURATION; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; UBIQUITIN;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 80055074749     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.11-0097     Document Type: Article

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