Gene Expression of Growth Factors and Growth Factor Receptors for Potential Targeted Therapy of Canine Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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- IIDA Gentoku
- Laboratories of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252–0880, Japan
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- ASANO Kazushi
- Laboratories of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252–0880, Japan
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- SEKI Mamiko
- Comprehensive Veterinary Clinical Studies, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252–0880, Japan
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- SAKAI Manabu
- Veterinary Internal Medicine, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252–0880, Japan
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- KUTARA Kenji
- Laboratories of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252–0880, Japan
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- ISHIGAKI Kumiko
- Laboratories of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252–0880, Japan
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- KAGAWA Yumiko
- North Lab, 35–8–2 Hondoori Shiraishi, Sapporo, Hokkaido 003–0027, Japan
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- YOSHIDA Orie
- Laboratories of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252–0880, Japan
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- TESHIMA Kenji
- Laboratories of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252–0880, Japan
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- EDAMURA Kazuya
- Laboratories of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252–0880, Japan
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- WATARI Toshihiro
- Comprehensive Veterinary Clinical Studies, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252–0880, Japan
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the gene expression of growth factors and growth factor receptors of primary hepatic masses, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and nodular hyperplasia (NH), in dogs. Quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction was performed to measure the expression of 18 genes in 18 HCCs, 10 NHs, 11 surrounding non-cancerous liver tissues and 4 healthy control liver tissues. Platelet-derived growth factor-B (PDGF-B), transforming growth factor-α, epidermal growth factor receptor, epidermal growth factor and hepatocyte growth factor were found to be differentially expressed in HCC compared with NH and the surrounding non-cancerous and healthy control liver tissues. PDGF-B is suggested to have the potential to become a valuable ancillary target for the treatment of canine HCC.
Journal
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- Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
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Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 76 (2), 301-306, 2014
JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE
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- CRID
- 1390001206428498048
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- NII Article ID
- 130003382370
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- NII Book ID
- AA10796138
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- COI
- 1:STN:280:DC%2BC2c7islagtw%3D%3D
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- ISSN
- 13477439
- 09167250
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- NDL BIB ID
- 025297311
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- PubMed
- 24189579
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- en
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