Canine cutaneous mast cell tumor (MCT) is very common disease in dogs, this is more aggressive than in other species. The biologic behavior of MCT is highly variable and a more accurate prognosis for these tumors needs to performed. The proto-oncogene c-kit is known to play a critical role in development and function of mast cells (MC). The aim of this study was to evaluate the expression of immunohistochemical pattern of c-kit in MCTs and to correlate these results with MC density (MCD) and intratumoral microvessel density (MVD). Our results confirm that a more aggressive biologic behavior of canine MCT is associated with the increased c-kit expression, further suggesting a new role for c-kit, as a useful marker, in diagnostic pathology and in tumor progression. Copyright © Informa UK, Ltd.
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Titolo: | Expression of proto-oncogene C-kit and correlation with morphological evaluations in canine cutaneous mast cell tumors |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2008 |
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Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11586/241669 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |