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de Mello Souza CH, Shiomitsu K, Hwang B. Cytokine production and the effects of oclacitinib in three canine mast cell tumour cell lines. Vet Dermatol 2021; 33:159-e46. [PMID: 34882871 DOI: 10.1111/vde.13046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cytokines are capable of manipulating the tumour microenvironment supporting tumour growth. Interleukin (IL)-8 and monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1, shown to be produced by various tumours, can negatively affect prognosis. The production of cytokines by canine mast cell tumours (MCT) has not been reported. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES We hypothesise that MCT cell lines produce IL-8 and/or MCP-1 in addition to other cytokines, and that their production can be modulated by the Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor oclacitinib. This pilot study aims to investigate the production of IL-8, MCP-1 and nine additional cytokines in three canine MCT cell lines, and determine the effects of oclacitinib on their production. METHODS AND MATERIALS Reverse transcriptase-PCR was used to detect the expression of IL-8 and MCP-1 mRNA in three MCT cell lines (CoMS, CM-MC1 and VI-MC1). The supernatant of the cell lines was evaluated for the presence of 11 cytokines [IL-2, -6, -7, -8, -10, -15 and -18, and MCP-1, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), interferon (IFN)γ and tumour necrosis factor (TNF)α] by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The IC50 of oclacitinib was identified for each cell line. ELISA was performed again to compare changes in IL-8 and MCP-1 in treated cell lines versus untreated controls. RESULTS Interleukin-8 and MCP-1 were produced by all MCT cell lines tested. Oclacitinib significantly decreased the release of IL-8 in the CoMS cell line and of MCP-1 in CoMS and VI-MC1 in clinically relevant concentrations. Furthermore, oclacitinib significantly decreased the proliferation of all three cell lines. CONCLUSIONS Interleukin-8 and MCP-1 are produced by canine MCT cell lines. Modulation of their production is possible with oclacitinib.
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- Carlos H de Mello Souza
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 2015 SW 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32610-0144, USA
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 2015 SW 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32610-0144, USA
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 2015 SW 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32610-0144, USA
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Fisher CJ, Lejeune AT, Dark MJ, Hernandez OM, Shiomitsu K. Evaluation of ponatinib in vitro effect in three canine mast cell tumor cell lines expressing FGFR-1, PDGFR-α, and VEGFR-2. Vet J 2021; 269:105621. [PMID: 33593493 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2021.105621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ponatinib is a broad-spectrum tyrosine kinase inhibitor that targets numerous receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs), including but not limited to fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR)-1, platelet derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR)-α, and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR)-2. This study evaluated the expression of FGFR-1, PDGFR-α, and VEGFR-2 in three canine mast cell tumor (MCT) cell lines (CM-MC1, VI-MC1, CoMS) and the effects of ponatinib on these MCT cell lines. Quantitative RT-PCR confirmed the expression of FGFR-1, PDGFR-α, and VEGFR-2 in the three MCT cell lines. Ponatinib exhibited dose- and time-dependent cytotoxicity in MCT cell lines via MTT assay. The IC50 for 24, 48, and 72 h across the three cell lines ranged from 38.47 nM to 103.3 nM, which is clinically comparable to dose ranges established for humans. Significantly increased apoptosis in each cell line was seen between 12 and 18 h after treatment with IC50 of ponatinib via Annexin-V and Caspase-3/7 assays. These data suggest that ponatinib could be a possible therapeutic agent for canine MCTs. Further studies are needed to investigate the prognostic value of FGFR-1, PDGFR-α, and VEGFR-2 in canine MCTs.
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- C J Fisher
- Departments of Small Animal Clinical Sciences and Comparative Diagnostic and Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 2015 SW 16thAve, Gainesville, FL 32610-0144 USA
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- Departments of Small Animal Clinical Sciences and Comparative Diagnostic and Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 2015 SW 16thAve, Gainesville, FL 32610-0144 USA
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- Departments of Small Animal Clinical Sciences and Comparative Diagnostic and Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 2015 SW 16thAve, Gainesville, FL 32610-0144 USA
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- Departments of Small Animal Clinical Sciences and Comparative Diagnostic and Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 2015 SW 16thAve, Gainesville, FL 32610-0144 USA
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- Departments of Small Animal Clinical Sciences and Comparative Diagnostic and Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, 2015 SW 16thAve, Gainesville, FL 32610-0144 USA.
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Ozpinar EW, Frey AL, Arthur GK, Mora-Navarro C, Biehl A, Snider DB, Cruse G, Freytes DO. Dermal Extracellular Matrix-Derived Hydrogels as an In Vitro Substrate to Study Mast Cell Maturation. Tissue Eng Part A 2020; 27:1008-1022. [PMID: 33003982 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2020.0142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Mast cells (MCs) are pro-inflammatory tissue-resident immune cells that play a key role in inflammation. MCs circulate in peripheral blood as progenitors and undergo terminal differentiation in the tissue microenvironment where they can remain for many years. This in situ maturation results in tissue- and species-specific MC phenotypes, culminating in significant variability in response to environmental stimuli. There are many challenges associated with studying mature tissue-derived MCs, particularly in humans. In cases where cultured MCs are able to differentiate in two-dimensional in vitro cultures, there remains an inability for full maturation. Extracellular matrix (ECM) scaffolds provide for a more physiologically relevant environment for cells in vitro and have been shown to modulate the response of other immune cells such as T cells, monocytes, and macrophages. To improve current in vitro testing platforms of MCs and to assess future use of ECM scaffolds for MC regulation, we studied the in vitro response of human MCs cultured on decellularized porcine dermis hydrogels (dermis extracellular matrix hydrogel [dECM-H]). This study investigated the effect of dECM-H on cellular metabolic activity, cell viability, and receptor expression compared to collagen type I hydrogel (Collagen-H). Human MCs showed different metabolic activity when cultured in the dECM-H and also upregulated immunoglobulin E (IgE) receptors associated with MC maturation/activation compared to collagen type I. These results suggest an overall benefit in the long-term culture of human MCs in the dECM-H compared to Collagen-H providing important steps toward a model that is more representative of in vivo conditions. Graphical abstract [Formula: see text] Impact statement Mast cells (MCs) are difficult to culture in vitro as current culture conditions and substrates fail to promote similar phenotypic features observed in vivo. Extracellular matrix (ECM)-based biomaterials offer three-dimensional, tissue-specific environments that more closely resemble in vivo conditions. Our study explores the use of dermal ECM hydrogels for MC culture and shows significant upregulation of metabolic activity, cell viability, and gene expression of markers associated with MC maturation or activation compared to collagen type I-hydrogel and tissue culture plastic controls at 7 days. These results are among the first to describe MC behavior in response to ECM hydrogels.
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- Emily W Ozpinar
- The Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.,The Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- The Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- The Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.,Department of Population Heath and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- The Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.,The Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- The Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.,The Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- The Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.,Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- The Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.,Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- The Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.,The Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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The secondary KIT mutation p.Ala510Val in a cutaneous mast cell tumour carrying the activating mutation p.Asn508Ile confers resistance to masitinib in dogs. BMC Vet Res 2020; 16:64. [PMID: 32075643 PMCID: PMC7029481 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-020-02284-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Gain-of-function mutations in KIT are driver events of oncogenesis in mast cell tumours (MCTs) affecting companion animals. Somatic mutations of KIT determine the constitutive activation of the tyrosine kinase receptor leading to a worse prognosis and a shorter survival time than MCTs harbouring wild-type KIT. However, canine MCTs carrying KIT somatic mutations generally respond well to tyrosine kinase inhibitors; hence their presence represents a predictor of treatment effectiveness, and its detection allows implementing a stratified medical approach. Despite this, veterinary oncologists experience treatment failures, even with targeted therapies whose cause cannot be elucidated. The first case of an MCT-affected dog caused by a secondary mutation in the tyrosine kinase domain responsible for resistance has recently been reported. The knowledge of this and all the other mutations responsible for resistance would allow the effective bedside implementation of a deeply stratified and more effective medical approach. Case presentation The second case of a canine MCT carrying a different resistance mutation is herein described. The case was characterised by aggressive behaviour and early metastasis unresponsive to both vinblastine- and masitinib-based treatments. Molecular profiling of the tumoural masses revealed two different mutations; other than the already known activating mutation p.Asn508Ile in KIT exon 9, which is tyrosine kinase inhibitor-sensitive, a nearly adjacent secondary missense mutation, p.Ala510Val, which had never before been described, was detected. In vitro transfection experiments showed that the secondary mutation did not cause the constitutive activation by itself but played a role in conferring resistance to masitinib. Conclusions This study highlighted the importance of the accurate molecular profiling of an MCT in order to improve understanding of the molecular mechanism underlying tumourigenesis and reveal chemoresistance in MCTs for more effective therapies. The detection of the somatic mutations responsible for resistance should be included in the molecular screening of MCTs, and a systematic analysis of all the cases characterised by unexpected refractoriness to therapies should be investigated in depth at both the genetic and the phenotypic level.
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Thamm DH, Weishaar KM, Charles JB, Ehrhart EJ. Phosphorylated KIT as a predictor of outcome in canine mast cell tumours treated with toceranib phosphate or vinblastine. Vet Comp Oncol 2019; 18:169-175. [PMID: 31365175 DOI: 10.1111/vco.12525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2019] [Revised: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Canine cutaneous mast cell tumour (MCT) is the most common malignant skin tumour in dogs and can exhibit variable biologic behaviour. Dysregulated signalling through the receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) KIT can promote cell proliferation and survival, and assessment of its dysregulation via detection of activating c-kit gene mutations or assessment of KIT protein localization is associated with multiple features of malignancy. The aim of the current study was to use a previously validated immunohistochemical (IHC) assay to directly measure phosphorylated KIT (pKIT) in order to investigate its association with other established prognostic markers, response to therapy, progression free interval (PFI) and overall survival time (OST) in dogs treated medically for measurable MCT. Tumour tissue from 74 dogs enrolled in a prospective study comparing toceranib and vinblastine for MCT treatment were evaluated for pKIT immunoreactivity. pKIT was variably expressed, with some degree of positivity observed in 49/74 cases (66%). pKIT immunoreactivity was significantly associated with aberrant KIT localization, high mitotic index and high histologic grade. On univariate analysis, pKIT immunoreactivity predicted shorter PFI and OST in the entire patient population as well as shorter PFI in the toceranib treated group, and was the sole predictive factor for OST upon multivariate analysis, while mitotic index was the sole independent predictive factor for PFI. These results demonstrate that IHC detection of pKIT correlates with several features of aggressive behaviour, and may confer information that is complementary to other prognostic factors. However, the role of pKIT in predicting outcome needs to be studied further before recommendations can be made for its routine use.
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- Douglas H Thamm
- Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Program, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.,Flint Animal Cancer Center, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
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- Flint Animal Cancer Center, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
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- Flint Animal Cancer Center, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
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- Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Program, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.,Flint Animal Cancer Center, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.,Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
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Hwang CC, Igase M, Okuda M, Coffey M, Noguchi S, Mizuno T. Reovirus changes the expression of anti-apoptotic and proapoptotic proteins with the c-kit downregulation in canine mast cell tumor cell lines. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2019; 517:233-237. [PMID: 31345575 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.07.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Although reovirus has reached phase II and III clinical trials in human cancers, the exact mechanism of reovirus oncolysis is still not completely understood. Previously, we have shown that canine mast cell tumor (MCT) cell lines were highly susceptible to reovirus, as compared with other kinds of canine cancer cell lines. In this study, we showed that reovirus infection not only led to the dephosphorylation but also downregulation of c-kit in four canine MCT cell lines, where c-kit activation is required for proliferation. Consistent with c-kit dysregulation, downstream signaling of c-kit, the level of Ras-GTP and phosphorylation of all the downstream effectors of Ras (Raf, MEK, and ERK) and Akt decreased in all the cell lines after reovirus infection, except for Akt in one of cell lines. Pro-apoptotic and anti-apoptotic proteins such as Bim, Bad and Mcl-1 were also altered by reovirus infection in these cell lines. In short, reovirus infection degraded c-kit in all the canine MCT cell lines, leading to the downregulation of downstream signaling of c-kit, which may relate to the cell death induced by reovirus.
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- Chung Chew Hwang
- Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, 753-8515, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, 753-8515, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, 753-8515, Japan
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- Oncolytics Biotech Inc, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, 753-8515, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi, 753-8515, Japan.
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Zorzan E, Hanssens K, Giantin M, Dacasto M, Dubreuil P. Mutational Hotspot of TET2, IDH1, IDH2, SRSF2, SF3B1, KRAS, and NRAS from Human Systemic Mastocytosis Are Not Conserved in Canine Mast Cell Tumors. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0142450. [PMID: 26562302 PMCID: PMC4643045 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2015] [Accepted: 10/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Introduction Both canine cutaneous mast cell tumor (MCT) and human systemic mastocytosis (SM) are characterized by abnormal proliferation and accumulation of mast cells in tissues and, frequently, by the presence of activating mutations in the receptor tyrosine kinase V-Kit Hardy-Zuckerman 4 Feline Sarcoma Viral Oncogene Homolog (c-KIT), albeit at different incidence (>80% in SM and 10–30% in MCT). In the last few years, it has been discovered that additional mutations in other genes belonging to the methylation system, the splicing machinery and cell signaling, contribute, with c-KIT, to SM pathogenesis and/or phenotype. In the present study, the mutational profile of the Tet methylcytosine dioxygenase 2 (TET2), the isocitrate dehydrogenases 1 and 2 (IDH1 and IDH2), the serine/arginine-rich splicing factor 2 (SRSF2), the splicing factor 3b subunit 1 (SF3B1), the Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) and the neuroblastoma RAS viral oncogene homolog (NRAS), commonly mutated in human myeloid malignancies and mastocytosis, was investigated in canine MCTs. Methods Using the Sanger sequencing method, a cohort of 75 DNA samples extracted from MCT biopsies already investigated for c-KIT mutations were screened for the “human-like” hot spot mutations of listed genes. Results No mutations were ever identified except for TET2 even if with low frequency (2.7%). In contrast to what is observed in human TET2 no frame-shift mutations were found in MCT samples. Conclusion Results obtained in this preliminary study are suggestive of a substantial difference between human SM and canine MCT if we consider some target genes known to be involved in the pathogenesis of human SM.
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- Eleonora Zorzan
- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padua, Legnaro, Padua, Italy
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- Inserm U1068, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille, Signalisation, Hematopoiesis and Mechanisms of Oncogenesis, Centre de référence des mastocytoses, Institut Paoli Calmettes, CNRS, Aix Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padua, Legnaro, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padua, Legnaro, Padua, Italy
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- Inserm U1068, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille, Signalisation, Hematopoiesis and Mechanisms of Oncogenesis, Centre de référence des mastocytoses, Institut Paoli Calmettes, CNRS, Aix Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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Irie M, Takeuchi Y, Ohtake Y, Suzuki H, Nagata N, Miyoshi T, Kagawa Y, Yamagami T. Imatinib mesylate treatment in a dog with gastrointestinal stromal tumors with a c-kit mutation. J Vet Med Sci 2015; 77:1535-9. [PMID: 26074249 PMCID: PMC4667679 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.15-0096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
A 13-year-old spayed mixed-breed dog was diagnosed with a gastrointestinal
stromal tumor (GIST) after histopathological examination of an abdominal mass. Five months
after surgical resection of the tumor, we detected the recurrence of GIST with multiple
disseminated abdominal lesions. A sequence analysis of cDNA obtained from a biopsy of the
recurrent tumors revealed a mutation within exon 9 of the c-kit gene
(1523A>T, Asn508Ile), which has been shown to cause ligand-independent
phosphorylation of the KIT protein in GISTs and canine mast cell tumors (MCTs). Upon
detection of the recurrent tumors, we initiated treatment with imatinib mesylate (10
mg/kg, q 24 hr). After 2 months, the dog achieved complete remission. Our findings
indicate that canine GIST, and possibly MCT, may be responsive to molecular-targeted
therapy.
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- Mitsuhiro Irie
- Shikoku Veterinary Medical Center, 3308-5 Ikenobe, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa 761-0701, Japan
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Kobayashi M, Kuroki S, Tanaka Y, Moriya Y, Kozutumi Y, Uehara Y, Ono K, Tamura K, Washizu T, Bonkobara M. Molecular changes associated with the development of resistance to imatinib in an imatinib-sensitive canine neoplastic mast cell line carrying a KIT c.1523A>T mutation. Eur J Haematol 2015; 95:524-31. [PMID: 25684098 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.12526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Although imatinib has therapeutic activity for certain subsets of patients with mastocytosis, it is not always curative. Here, molecular mechanisms that confer imatinib resistance to neoplastic mast cells were investigated using an imatinib-sensitive canine neoplastic mast cell line VI-MC carrying a KIT c.1523A>T activating mutation. Two imatinib-resistant sublines were established by culturing VI-MC cells in increasing concentrations of imatinib (1 μM resistant, rVI-MC1; 10 μM resistant, rVI-MC10). Both sublines had a second KIT mutation c.2443G>C. Recombinant KIT with the second mutation was insensitive to 1 μM but sensitive to 10 μM imatinib. The effect of imatinib on the phosphorylation of KIT and its downstream signalling proteins was then examined using these sublines. KIT and ERK were constitutively phosphorylated in both sublines, and their phosphorylation was suppressed by 10 μM imatinib in rVI-MC1 cells. However, KIT but not ERK phosphorylation was suppressed in rVI-MC10 cells. The phosphorylation of ERK in rVI-MC10 cells was also not diminished by the Src family kinase (SFK) inhibitor dasatinib. This second mutation in KIT may play an important role in imatinib resistance in neoplastic mast cells. Furthermore, KIT/SFK-independent activation of ERK would be involved in imatinib resistance when the neoplastic cells are exposed to higher concentrations of imatinib.
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- Masato Kobayashi
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Kyonan-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Kyonan-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Kyonan-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Kyonan-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Kyonan-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Kyonan-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Kyonan-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, Japan.,Japan Animal Referral Medical Center, Kuji, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Kyonan-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Kyonan-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Kyonan-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, Japan
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c-Kit expression, angiogenesis, and grading in canine mast cell tumour: a unique model to study c-Kit driven human malignancies. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:730246. [PMID: 24900982 PMCID: PMC4036613 DOI: 10.1155/2014/730246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2014] [Accepted: 04/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Canine cutaneous mast cell tumour (CMCT) is a c-Kit driven tumour sharing similar c-Kit aberrations found in human gastrointestinal stromal tumour. CMCT is classified into three forms: well- (G1), intermediately (G2) (more benign diseases), and poorly (G3) differentiated (malignant) forms. We assess a correlation between c-Kit status, grading, and angiogenesis in CMCTs to explore their potential significance in humans. C-Kit receptor (c-KitR) expression, microvascular density (MVD), and mast cell granulated and degranulated status density (MCGD and MCDD, resp.) were analyzed in 97 CMCTs, by means of histochemistry, immunohistochemistry double staining, and image analysis system. Data showed that predominantly diffuse cytoplasmic- and predominantly focal paranuclear- (Golgi-like) c-Kit protein (PDC-c-Kit and PFP-c-Kit, resp.) expression correlate with high MVD, G3 histopathological grade, and MCDD. Moreover, predominant cell membrane-c-KitR (PCM-c-KitR) expression status correlates with low MVD, G1-G2 histopathological grade, and MCGD. These findings underline the key role of c-Kit in the biopathology of canine MCTs, indicating a link between aberrant c-Kit expression, increased angiogenesis, and higher histopathological grade. CMCT seems to be a model to study contributions of c-Kit activated MCs in tumour angiogenesis and to evaluate the inhibition of MCs activation by means of c-Kit tyrosine kinase inhibitors, currently translated in humans.
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Marech I, Patruno R, Zizzo N, Gadaleta C, Introna M, Zito AF, Gadaleta CD, Ranieri G. Masitinib (AB1010), from canine tumor model to human clinical development: where we are? Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2013; 91:98-111. [PMID: 24405856 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2013.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2013] [Revised: 11/11/2013] [Accepted: 12/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Masitinib mesylate (AB1010) is a novel potent and selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor, targeting mainly wild-type and mutated c-Kit receptor (c-KitR), Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor-alfa/beta (PDGFRa/ß), Lymphocyte-specific kinase (Lck), Lck/Yes-related protein (LYn), Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 3 (FGFR3) and Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK). It is the first anticancer therapy approved in veterinary medicine for the treatment of unresectable canine mast cell tumors (CMCTs), harboring activating c-KitR mutations, at dose of 12.5mg/kg once daily. Considering its anti-proliferative action, principally given by inhibiting the MCs c-KitR anti-angiogenic pathway that leads cancer progression, and its role as chemosensitizer, masitinib is under clinical investigation in several human malignancies (Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumors, acute myeloid leukemia, systemic mastocytosis, pancreatic cancer, multiple myeloma, non-small cell lung cancer, melanoma, ovarian and prostate cancer), which are characterized by similar canine c-KIT proto-oncogene mutations. Here, we analyze masitinib structure activity, its pharmacokinetics compared to imatinib, the c-KitR pathway referring to the most frequent c-KIT mutations sensitive or resistant to this novel drug compared to imatinib, and masitinib safety profile. We, also, explore preclinical and clinical (completed and ongoing) trials with the aim to emphasize as this recent anti-angiogenic therapy, at first approved in CMCTs and, currently in development for the treatment of several human neoplasms, could be represent a milestone in translational oncology, in which the murine experimental model of cancer research could be integrated by canine spontaneous tumor model.
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- Ilaria Marech
- Interventional Radiology Unit with Integrated Section of Translational Medical Oncology, National Cancer Research Centre "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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- Department of Prevention and Animal Health, ASL BAT, Barletta, Bari, Italy
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- Chair of Pathology, Veterinary Medical School, University of Bari, Valenzano, Bari, Italy
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- Chair of Pathology, Veterinary Medical School, University of Bari, Valenzano, Bari, Italy
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- Chair of Pathology, Veterinary Medical School, University of Bari, Valenzano, Bari, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology Unit with Integrated Section of Translational Medical Oncology, National Cancer Research Centre "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology Unit with Integrated Section of Translational Medical Oncology, National Cancer Research Centre "Giovanni Paolo II", Bari, Italy.
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Shiomitsu K, Sajo E, Rubin C, Sehgal I. The radiosensitizing effect of the aurora kinase inhibitors, ENMD-2076, on canine mast cell tumours in vitro. Vet Comp Oncol 2013; 14:13-27. [PMID: 23763774 DOI: 10.1111/vco.12046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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ENMD-2076 is an aurora kinase inhibitor that also has multi-target tyrosine kinase inhibitor properties. In this study, the mRNA and the protein expression of aurora-A and aurora-B were evaluated in three canine mast cell tumour cell lines. Dose-dependent cytotoxicity was seen in the cells treated, and it affected the cell cycle with cells in the G2/M phase being selectively killed. The cells were also evaluated for radiosensitivity with/without ENMD-2076, and radiosensitization was seen after 3 Gy and 6 Gy exposures with ENMD-2076 for 48 h. Protein expression of caspase-3 was gradually increased, and the expression intensity was highest at 24 h post irradiation in cells without ENMD-2076 treatment, which indicates that radiation exposure with ENMD-2076-induced cell death faster than radiation treatment alone. Our study results suggest the potential usefulness of treating canine mast cell tumours with aurora kinase inhibitors alone or in conjunction with radiation therapy.
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- K Shiomitsu
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Cancer Treatment Unit, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- Department of Physics, Medical Physics Program, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Cancer Treatment Unit, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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Validation of the prognostic value of histopathological grading or c-kit mutation in canine cutaneous mast cell tumours: A retrospective cohort study. Vet J 2013; 196:492-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2012] [Revised: 11/19/2012] [Accepted: 11/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Ferioli RB, Torres Neto R, Costa SS, Alessi AC, Rocha RM, Amorim RL. Relação da expressão de fatores de crescimento celular (IGF-1) e (SCF) com fatores prognósticos e o alvo da rapamicina em mamíferos (m-TOR) em mastocitomas cutâneos caninos. PESQUISA VETERINARIA BRASILEIRA 2013. [DOI: 10.1590/s0100-736x2013000400021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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O mastocitoma cutâneo (MTC) é a neoplasia maligna mais comum na pele dos cães e seu comportamento biológico é muito variável. Dentre os fatores prognósticos estudados nos MTCs, a classificação histopatológica, o índice proliferativo e o padrão de expressão doc-KIT são os que apresentam uma associação mais relevante com o provável prognóstico deste tumor. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a expressão proteica de fator de crescimento semelhante à insulina tipo 1 (IGF-1), fator de célula tronco (SCF) e sua relação com o receptor tirosina quinase (c-KIT), alvo da rapamicina em mamíferos (m-TOR), grau histológico, índice proliferativo pelo KI-67e o número de figuras de mitose (IM) com dados clínicos de cães com MTCs . Foram utilizadas 133 amostras de MTCs, provenientes de 133 cães, dispostas em lâminas de microarranjo de tecidos (TMA). A técnica de imuno-histoquímica foi utilizada para a avaliação destas proteínas. Observou-se associação entre SCF e, a graduação histopatológica proposta em 2011, índice mitótico, proliferação celular (KI-67), escore de IGF-1, local da lesão, idade dos animais e padrão imuno-histoquímico do receptor c-KIT. A relação de dependência também foi observada entre IGF-1 e o porte dos animais, IM, m-TOR e c-KIT. A expressão de SCF teve relacção com a agressividade dos MTCs caninos, uma vez que foi mais freqüente em MTCs com c-KIT citoplasmático. A relação entre a expressão de IGF-1, SCF, c-KIT e m-TOR pode estar associada à integralização de suas vias de ação. A expressão de IGF-1 está associada à MTCs em cães de porte grande.
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Costa Casagrande TA, de Oliveira Barros LM, Fukumasu H, Cogliati B, Chaible LM, Dagli MLZ, Matera JM. The value of molecular expression of KIT and KIT ligand analysed using real-time polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry as a prognostic indicator for canine cutaneous mast cell tumours. Vet Comp Oncol 2013; 13:1-10. [PMID: 23294979 DOI: 10.1111/vco.12010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2012] [Revised: 08/07/2012] [Accepted: 10/03/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This study investigated the correlation between KIT gene expression determined by immunohistochemistry and real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and the rate of tumour recurrence and tumour-related deaths in dogs affected with mast cell tumour (MCT). Kaplan-Meier curves were constructed to compare tumour recurrence and tumour-related death between patients. The log-rank test was used to check for significant differences between curves. KIT-I, KIT-II and KIT-III staining patterns were observed in 9 (11.11%), 50 (61.73%) and 22 (27.16%) tumours, respectively. Tumour recurrence rates and tumour-related deaths were not associated with KIT staining patterns (P = 0278, P > 0.05), KIT (P = 0.289, P > 0.05) or KIT ligand (P = 0.106, P > 0.05) gene expression. Despite the lack of association between KIT staining pattern and patient survival time, the results suggest a correlation between aberrant KIT localization and increased proliferative activity of MCTs. RT-PCR seems to be a sensible method for quantitative detection of KIT gene expression in canine MCT, although expressions levels are not correlated with prognosis.
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Imatinib elicited a favorable response in a dog with a mast cell tumor carrying a c-kit c.1523A>T mutation via suppression of constitutive KIT activation. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2011; 142:101-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2011.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2011] [Revised: 03/30/2011] [Accepted: 04/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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TAKEUCHI Y, FUJINO Y, FUKUSHIMA K, WATANABE M, NAKAGAWA T, OHNO K, SASAKI N, SUGANO S, TSUJIMOTO H. Biological effect of tyrosine kinase inhibitors on three canine mast cell tumor cell lines with various KIT statuses. J Vet Pharmacol Ther 2011; 35:97-104. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2885.2011.01296.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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TAKEUCHI Y, FUJINO Y, WATANABE M, NAKAGAWA T, OHNO K, SASAKI N, SUGANO S, TSUJIMOTO H. Screening of Therapeutic Targets for Canine Mast Cell Tumors from a Variety of Kinase Molecules. J Vet Med Sci 2011; 73:1295-302. [DOI: 10.1292/jvms.11-0093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- Yoshinori TAKEUCHI
- Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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- Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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- Laboratory of Functional Genomics, Department of Medical Genome Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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- Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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- Laboratory of Functional Genomics, Department of Medical Genome Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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- Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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