Veterinary and comparative oncology 21(2) 221-230 2023年2月 [査読有り]
Canine prostate cancer (cPCa) is a malignant neoplasm with no effective therapy. The BRAF V595E mutation, corresponding to the human BRAF V600E mutation, is found frequently in cPCa. Activating BRAF mutations are recognized as oncogenic drivers, a...
American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences 18(1) 47-51 2023年1月 [査読有り]
Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) expression is implicated in human Prostatic Carcinoma (PC), but its role in canine PC is unclear. To investigate how VDR expression is affected by age and castration in healthy dogs and how it changes with PC, we evaluated...
The Journal of veterinary medical science 85(1) 117-122 2022年11月 [査読有り]
In this study, cauda epididymal sperm were collected from Amur leopard cats with various causes of death as well as Tsushima leopard cats that underwent castration surgery, and sperm quality was compared with that in domestic cats. A sufficient nu...
Journal of reproductive immunology 155 103778-103778 2022年11月 [査読有り]
Tolerance towards fetal alloantigens in the maternal immune system is essential for maintaining pregnancy. Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are immature myeloid cells characterized by their ability to suppress immune activity and maintain ...
The Journal of veterinary medical science 83(7) 1044-1049 2021年7月 [査読有り]
Oxidative stress owing to an imbalance between reactive oxygen species and antioxidants, such as coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), is a major contributor to male infertility. We investigated the effects of the reduced form of CoQ10 (ubiquinol) supplementation...