RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE 95(3) 965-968 2013年12月 [査読有り]
Previously, the ability of interferon (IFN) to reinforce antitumor immune capacity has received much attention. In humans and mice, natural killer (NK) cells are activated by IFN, thereby reinforcing antitumor immunity. We investigated whether NK ...
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCE 75(11) 1491-1495 2013年11月 [査読有り]
The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of a colorimetric pupil light reflex (PLR) device (Melan-100 (R), U.S.A.) in dogs with sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome (SARDS; 16 cases), progressive retinal atrophy (PRA; 10 cases)...
The objectives of this study were to investigate the normal histological localization of aquaporin (AQP) 5 protein in the lacrimal and nictitating membrane glands and to compare this localization in healthy and keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) dog...
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCE 75(7) 917-921 2013年7月 [査読有り]
To investigate influence of general anesthesia on immunological anti-tumor activity, the natural killer (NK) cytotoxic activity of peripheral lymphocytes (PBLs) was measured in 7 dogs anesthetized for 3 hr with isoflurane following propofol-induct...
Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration greatly affects quality of life. The nucleus pulposus (NP) of chondrodystrophic dog breeds (CDBs) is similar to the human NP, because the cells disappear with age and are replaced by fibrochondrocyte-like cel...