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Ausejo R, Falceto MV, Mitjana O, Garrido AM, Badiola JJ, Moreno B. Testicular tumors in commercial boars with infertility: A gross, histologic, and immunohistochemical study. Vet Pathol 2024:3009858241269836. [PMID: 39148404 DOI: 10.1177/03009858241269836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/17/2024]
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Tumors in boars are uncommon, and testicular tumors even rarer. This study describes the pathological and immunohistochemical characteristics of a case series of testicular tumors in commercial boars with fertility problems. Tumors were detected in 19 of 333 animals (19/333, 5.9%). Macroscopically, tumors were observed in 13 (13/19, 68%) boars, while 6 cases (6/19, 32%) were only detected by microscopic examination. Testicular enlargement was observed in 1 boar, while in the others, tumors were only observed after removal of the scrotal skin or after sectioning of the testis. Histologically, tumors were classified as seminomas (16/19, 84%), mixed germ cell-stromal tumors (2/19, 11%), and B-cell lymphoma (1/19, 5%). Seminomas had 3 different growth patterns: intratubular (6/16, 38%), diffuse (4/16, 25%), and intratubular/diffuse (6/16, 38%). All tumors that were not evident on macroscopic examination were intratubular seminomas. Intratesticular metastases were observed in 2 cases and extratesticular metastases, located in the pampiniform plexus, were observed in 1 case. In 1 seminoma, the rete testis was also involved. By immunohistochemistry, all intratubular seminomas were negative for c-kit, cytokeratin, and vimentin. In diffuse seminomas, c-kit and cytokeratin were also negative, while vimentin showed granular or perinuclear cytoplasmic labeling in some areas. PAX-5 and CD-3 antibodies classified the lymphoma as a B-cell lymphoma. This study suggests that testicular tumors in boars may be more common than previously reported, especially when microscopic examination is performed. It also shows that testicular tumors in pigs are predominantly seminomas.
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- Raquel Ausejo
- Department of Veterinary R&D, Magapor S.L., Ejea de los Caballeros, Spain
- Reproduction Unit, Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Reproduction Unit, Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Agrifood Institute of Aragón (IA2), Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Reproduction Unit, Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Agrifood Institute of Aragón (IA2), Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Reproduction Unit, Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Agrifood Institute of Aragón (IA2), Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Research Center for TSE and Emerging Transmissible Diseases, Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Agrifood Institute of Aragón (IA2), Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Research Center for TSE and Emerging Transmissible Diseases, Pathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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Hishikawa S, Sunden Y, Imamura A, Nishikawa T, Morita T. Rhabdomyosarcoma of the tongue in a neonatal calf. J Comp Pathol 2024; 209:36-39. [PMID: 38350271 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2024.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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A newborn male Holstein calf developed a nodular enlargement at the tip of the tongue. Histopathological examination of the mass revealed predominant proliferating small, round, spindloid or polygonal neoplastic cells with scattered myoblast- and myotube-like cells and multinuclear giant cells. Phosphotungstic acid haematoxylin staining revealed cytoplasmic cross-striations in a few neoplastic cells. Neoplastic cells were immunopositive for vimentin, desmin, myoD1, myogenin, myoglobin and α-smooth muscle actin. The mass was diagnosed as embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of bovine congenital lingual rhabdomyosarcoma, which is rare in animals.
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- Sohta Hishikawa
- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, 4-101 Minami, Koyama, Tottori, 680-8553, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, 4-101 Minami, Koyama, Tottori, 680-8553, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, 4-101 Minami, Koyama, Tottori, 680-8553, Japan
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- Production and Veterinary Medical Support Center, Okayama Agricultural Mutual Aid Association, 1000-1 Hukuwatari, Takebe, Okayama, 709-3111, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, 4-101 Minami, Koyama, Tottori, 680-8553, Japan
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Neoplasms in Domestic Ruminants and Swine: A Systematic Literature Review. Vet Sci 2023; 10:vetsci10020163. [PMID: 36851467 PMCID: PMC9967503 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci10020163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Due to the limited information and lack of studies on neoplasms in domestic ruminants, i.e., cattle, sheep, and goats, and domestic swine, the objective of the present study was to systematically review the scientific literature to verify the occurrence, type, organ system, and organs most affected by neoplasms in these animals. METHODS The recommendations of the PRISMA methodology were followed for the elaboration of this study. The research consisted of a systematic review of neoplasms in domestic cattle, sheep, goats, and swine. RESULTS The number of neoplasms found was 1873. The most affected organ system was the integumentary system with 35.0%, followed in descending order by the alimentary system with 16.90%, the hematopoietic system with 13.50%, the special senses (i.e., eyes and ears) with 10.51%, the female and male genital systems with 7.31%, the urinary system with 4.38%, the liver and biliary system with 3.152%, the endocrine glands with 3.91%, the respiratory system with 2.67%, the nervous system with 2.35%, bones and joints with 0.43%, muscles and tendons with 0.37%, the cardiovascular system with 0.21%, and the pancreas with 0.16%. Of the animals with neoplasms studied, cattle were affected in 69.80% of cases, goats in 10.52%, sheep in 10.46%, and swine in 9.18%. In all species, the most frequent neoplasms were squamous cell carcinomas in ruminants, while melanoma was the most frequent in swine. Few studies carried out in slaughterhouses were found, and the existing ones referred to cattle and swine. No data were found on economic losses with carcass condemnation. CONCLUSIONS In view of the above, it is necessary to carry out extensive and detailed studies that provide knowledge about the impact of neoplasms on the production and condemnation of carcasses in domestic cattle, sheep, goats, and swine and the respective risk factors.
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Feller LE, Sargeant A, Ehrhart EJ, Balmer B, Nelson K, Lamoureux J. Cardiac Rhabdomyoma in Four Göttingen Minipigs. Toxicol Pathol 2023; 51:61-66. [PMID: 36726336 DOI: 10.1177/01926233221148393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Göttingen minipigs are increasingly used as an alternative large animal model in nonclinical toxicology studies, and proliferative lesions in this species are rare. Here, we report four cases of cardiac rhabdomyoma in Göttingen minipigs, an incidental and benign mass in the heart. Three cases lacked gross observations and had a microscopic nodule in either the left ventricle or interventricular septum. The last case had a large, firm, raised nodule on a left ventricular papillary muscle noted at necropsy, with additional microscopic intramural masses in the left ventricular wall. In all cases, microscopic evaluation revealed well-circumscribed, expansile nodules composed of bundles of large, highly vacuolated, ovoid to polygonal cells with variable cytoplasmic processes radiating from a centrally located nucleus. Cells displayed patchy accumulation of intracytoplasmic, PAS-positive material and haphazardly arranged cytoplasmic cross-striations. There was no evidence of cardiac insufficiency or other data to suggest the masses were clinically meaningful. Cardiac rhabdomyomas have been reported in meat-hybrid swine, with a breed predisposition in red wattle. This lesion is well established in guinea pigs, but documentation in other laboratory species used in toxicologic studies is limited to two beagle dogs. To our knowledge, this is the first report of spontaneous cardiac rhabdomyoma in Göttingen minipigs.
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- Laine E Feller
- Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Charles River Laboratories, Spencerville, Ohio, USA
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- Charles River Laboratories, Mattawan, Michigan, USA
- Inotiv, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Charles River Laboratories, Mattawan, Michigan, USA
- Inotiv, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Congenital Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Suckling Piglet. Case Rep Vet Med 2021; 2021:3070559. [PMID: 34691801 PMCID: PMC8531791 DOI: 10.1155/2021/3070559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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A 3-week-old suckling piglet spontaneously died after septicemic colibacillosis. At postmortem examination, bulging and ulcerated lesions were seen, affecting the oral mucosa on the inner surface of the lower lip. After histopathological investigation, the diagnosis of congenital oral squamous cell carcinoma was made. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of congenital oral squamous cell carcinoma ever described. A relationship has been shown or suggested between papillomavirus infection and oral squamous cell carcinoma in humans and animals. However, next-generation sequencing study did not demonstrate any papillomavirus sequences in the case reported herein.
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Beumer M, Hölzen P, Vogels J, Hennig-Pauka I, Grosse Beilage E, Kammeyer P, Kleinschmidt S, Hewicker-Trautwein M. Congenital Myofibroblastic Skin Tumours in a Newborn Piglet Resembling the Multicentric Form of Infantile Myofibromatosis. J Comp Pathol 2021; 186:13-17. [PMID: 34340799 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2021.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A 2-day-old female piglet was submitted with multiple congenital, nodular skin masses located on the head, neck, trunk and legs. Histopathological examination revealed the presence of nodular, cutaneous tumours with a biphasic growth pattern and comprising a population of undifferentiated, oval or slightly polygonal, frequently perivascularly located cells and a population of spindle-shaped, fibroblast-like cells arranged in bundles. Multifocally, tumour cells infiltrated subcutaneous adipose and muscular tissue. Immunohistochemically, the undifferentiated tumour cells expressed vimentin and calponin, whereas the spindle-shaped tumour cells were positive for vimentin, α-smooth muscle actin and calponin. Based on these findings, the diagnosis was myofibroblastic tumours closely resembling the multicentric form of human infantile myofibromatosis.
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- Marius Beumer
- Field Station for Epidemiology, Bakum, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Field Station for Epidemiology, Bakum, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Field Station for Epidemiology, Bakum, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Field Station for Epidemiology, Bakum, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Field Station for Epidemiology, Bakum, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Lower Saxony State Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Lower Saxony State Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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Helke KL, Meyerholz DK, Beck AP, Burrough ER, Derscheid RJ, Löhr C, McInnes EF, Scudamore CL, Brayton CF. Research Relevant Background Lesions and Conditions: Ferrets, Dogs, Swine, Sheep, and Goats. ILAR J 2021; 62:133-168. [PMID: 33712827 DOI: 10.1093/ilar/ilab005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Animal models provide a valuable tool and resource for biomedical researchers as they investigate biological processes, disease pathogenesis, novel therapies, and toxicologic studies. Interpretation of animal model data requires knowledge not only of the processes/diseases being studied but also awareness of spontaneous conditions and background lesions in the model that can influence or even confound the study results. Species, breed/stock, sex, age, anatomy, physiology, diseases (noninfectious and infectious), and neoplastic processes are model features that can impact the results as well as study interpretation. Here, we review these features in several common laboratory animal species, including ferret, dog (beagle), pig, sheep, and goats.
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- Kristi L Helke
- Department of Comparative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine Department, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
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- Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine Department, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
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- Toxicologic Pathology, Toxicology Section, Human Safety at Syngenta, in Jealott's Hill, Bracknell, United Kingdom
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- ExePathology, Pathologist at ExePathology, Exmouth, Devon, United Kingdom
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- Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Sinnott DM, Woolard KD, Heller M, Affolter VK. Congenital intradural melanoma surrounding the spinal cord of a nine‐day‐old Saanen goat. VETERINARY RECORD CASE REPORTS 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/vetreccr-2020-001117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Devinn M Sinnott
- William R Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching HospitalUniversity of California DavisDavisCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and ImmunologyUniversity of California DavisDavisCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of Medicine and EpidemiologyUniversity of California DavisDavisCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and ImmunologyUniversity of California DavisDavisCaliforniaUSA
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Jagdale A, Iwase H, Klein EC, Cooper DK. Incidence of Neoplasia in Pigs and Its Relevance to Clinical Organ Xenotransplantation. Comp Med 2019; 69:86-94. [PMID: 30909988 PMCID: PMC6464082 DOI: 10.30802/aalas-cm-18-000093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2018] [Revised: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 10/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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As clinical pig organ xenotransplantation draws closer, more attention is being paid to diseases that affect pigs and those that provide a potential risk to human recipients of pig organs. Neoplasia arising from the pig organ graft is one such concern. Various tumors and other neoplastic diseases are well known to show increased incidence in organ allotransplant recipients receiving immunosuppressive therapy. Whether this effect will prove to be the case after xenotransplantation has not yet been established. Malignant tumors in young pigs are rare, with lymphosarcoma, nephroblastoma, and melanoma being the most common. The combination of noninvasive techniques and intraoperative examination of the pig organ likely will readily confirm that a pig organ graft is tumor-free before xenotransplantation. Posttransplantion lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a concern after allotransplantation, but the incidence after solid organ allotransplantation is low when compared with hematopoietic cell allotransplantation (for example, bone marrow transplantation), unless immunosuppressive therapy is particularly intensive. Organ-source pigs used for clinical xenotransplantation will be bred and housed under designated pathogen-free conditions and will be free of the γ-herpesvirus that is a key factor in the development of PTLD in pigs. Therefore if a recipient of a pig xenograft develops PTLD, it will almost certainly be of recipient origin. The increasing availability of organs from pigs genetically-engineered to protect them from the human immune response likely will diminish the need for intensive immunosuppressive therapy. Considering the low incidence of malignant disease in young pigs, donor-derived malignancy is likely to be rare in patients who receive pig organ grafts. However, if the graft remains viable for many years, the incidence of graft malignancy may increase.
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- Abhijit Jagdale
- Xenotransplantation Program, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Xenotransplantation Program, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Resources, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Xenotransplantation Program, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama;,
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Winslow CM, Wood J, Gilliam JN, Breshears MA. Congenital amelanotic melanoma in a crossbred heifer calf. J Vet Diagn Invest 2017; 29:544-547. [PMID: 28423984 DOI: 10.1177/1040638717706399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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A large, pedunculated cutaneous mass protruding from the left flank fold and an enlarged left prefemoral lymph node were found on examination of a 3-d-old crossbred Aberdeen Angus heifer. The calf was asymptomatic aside from peripheral lymphadenopathy, and the mass, along with the left prefemoral lymph node, was surgically excised. Histologic examination of the mass and the lymph node revealed a homogeneous population of neoplastic cells that stained positively with immunohistochemical stains S100 and melan A, supporting a diagnosis of congenital amelanotic melanoma with nodal metastasis. Two months later, the calf became acutely recumbent and was euthanized after clinical examination revealed widespread metastasis. Gross autopsy revealed widely disseminated metastases that involved vertebral bodies, spinal cord, heart, kidneys, lungs, oral mucosa, multiple lymph nodes, and the marrow cavity of several long bones. Our case serves as a reminder that, although rare, congenital neoplasms occur in bovids and have the potential for aggressive, metastatic behavior.
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- Christine M Winslow
- Departments of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (Winslow, Gilliam), Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
- Veterinary Pathobiology (Wood, Breshears), Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
- Department of Pathology and Population Health, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ (Winslow)
- VDx Veterinary Diagnostics, Davis, CA (Wood)
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- Departments of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (Winslow, Gilliam), Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
- Veterinary Pathobiology (Wood, Breshears), Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
- Department of Pathology and Population Health, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ (Winslow)
- VDx Veterinary Diagnostics, Davis, CA (Wood)
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- Departments of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (Winslow, Gilliam), Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
- Veterinary Pathobiology (Wood, Breshears), Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
- Department of Pathology and Population Health, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ (Winslow)
- VDx Veterinary Diagnostics, Davis, CA (Wood)
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- Departments of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (Winslow, Gilliam), Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
- Veterinary Pathobiology (Wood, Breshears), Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
- Department of Pathology and Population Health, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ (Winslow)
- VDx Veterinary Diagnostics, Davis, CA (Wood)
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Meyrer B, Bianchi SP, Pavarini SP, Gerardi DG. Congenital cutaneous melanoma in a dog. Vet Dermatol 2016; 28:228-e56. [PMID: 27813258 DOI: 10.1111/vde.12391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/10/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Melanocytic tumours are derived from melanocytes and are common in older dogs with dark pigmented skin. Primary congenital cutaneous melanoma has been described in domestic mammals although there are no reports in the dog. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVE We describe a case of canine congenital cutaneous melanoma with rapid progression to metastasis and death. ANIMAL A male, mixed breed dog was born with a circular ulcerated lesion near the left ear. By 12 days of age the lesion had grown significantly, with multiple soft, round nodules located at the outer base of the ear. METHODS AND RESULTS Histopathological examination showed the proliferation of round and elongated neoplastic cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm that occasionally contained granules of melanin. Immunohistochemical analysis was positive for melan A, S-100 protein, neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and vimentin, confirming the diagnosis of melanoma. The tumour progressed rapidly and at six months the dog died suddenly. Postmortem examination revealed pulmonary, cardiac and lymph node metastases. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of a primary congenital melanoma in the dog. The neoplastic condition showed malignant behaviour and high metastatic potential.
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- Bruna Meyrer
- Hospital de Clínicas Veterinárias da Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Avenida Bento Gonçalves, 9090, Agronomia Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Hospital de Clínicas Veterinárias da Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Avenida Bento Gonçalves, 9090, Agronomia Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Serviço de Patologia Veterinária da Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Avenida Bento Gonçalves, 9090, Agronomia Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Hospital de Clínicas Veterinárias da Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Avenida Bento Gonçalves, 9090, Agronomia Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Taylor KR, Milone NA, Rodriguez CE. Four Cases of Spontaneous Neoplasia in the Naked Mole-Rat (Heterocephalus glaber), A Putative Cancer-Resistant Species. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2016; 72:38-43. [PMID: 27129918 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glw047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2015] [Accepted: 02/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber) is widely acclaimed to be cancer-resistant and of considerable research interest based on a paucity of reports of neoplasia in this species. We have, however, encountered four spontaneous cases of neoplasia and one presumptive case of neoplasia through routine necropsy and biopsy of individuals in a zoo collection of nonhybrid naked mole-rats bred from a single pair. One case each of metastasizing hepatocellular carcinoma, nephroblastoma (Wilms' tumor), and multicentric lymphosarcoma, as well as presumptive esophageal adenocarcinoma (Barrett's esophagus-like) was identified postmortem among 37 nonautolyzed necropsy submissions of naked mole-rats over 1-year-old that were submitted for necropsy between 1998 and August 2015. One incidental case of cutaneous hemangioma was also identified antemortem by skin biopsy from one naked mole-rat examined for trauma.
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- Kyle R Taylor
- Disney's Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney World Resort, Bay Lake, Florida. .,Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville
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- Disney's Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney World Resort, Bay Lake, Florida
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Brum JS, Martins TB, Vielmo A, Hammerschmitt ME, Talini R, Minozzo CD, Barros CS. Neoplasmas em suínos: 37 casos. PESQUISA VETERINARIA BRASILEIRA 2015. [DOI: 10.1590/s0100-736x2015000600009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Resumo: Neoplasmas em suínos são raros. Esse trabalho descreve os neoplasmas encontrados em suínos na rotina diagnóstica de um laboratório de patologia veterinária localizado na Região Central do Rio Grande do Sul. Durante um período de 49 anos, 2.266 casos de várias afecções em suínos foram encontrados, dos quais 37 (1,6%) eram neoplasmas. Em ordem decrescente de frequência, os seguintes neoplasmas foram encontrados: Linfoma (11/37), nefroblastoma (11/37), melanoma (8/37) e papiloma (2/37). Adicionalmente, um caso de cada um dos seguintes tumores foi observado: Adenoma hepatocelular, carcinoma hepatocelular, colangiocarcinoma, histiocitoma fibroso maligno e sarcoma granulocítico. O aspecto macroscópico e histológico desses tumores é descrito e a sua epidemiologia é comparada com os dados disponíveis na literatura para neoplasia suína.
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Musilova P, Drbalova J, Kubickova S, Cernohorska H, Stepanova H, Rubes J. Illegitimate recombination between T cell receptor genes in humans and pigs (Sus scrofa domestica). Chromosome Res 2014; 22:483-93. [PMID: 25038896 DOI: 10.1007/s10577-014-9434-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2014] [Revised: 06/16/2014] [Accepted: 07/08/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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T cell receptor (TCR) genes (TRA/TRD, TRB and TRG) reside in three regions on human chromosomes (14q11.2, 7q34 and 7p14, respectively) and pig chromosomes (7q15.3-q21, 18q11.3-q12 and 9q21-22, respectively). During the maturation of T cells, TCR genes are rearranged by site-specific recombination. Occasionally, interlocus recombination of different TCR genes takes place, resulting in chromosome rearrangements. It has been suggested that the absolute number of these "innocent" trans-rearrangements correlates with the risk of lymphoma. The aims of this work were to assess the frequencies of rearrangements with breakpoints in TCR genes in domestic pig lymphocytes and to compare these with the frequencies of corresponding rearrangements in human lymphocytes by using fluorescence in situ hybridization with chromosome painting probes. We show that frequencies of trans-rearrangements involving TRA/TRD locus in pigs are significantly higher than the frequency of translocations with breakpoints in TRB and TRG genes in pigs and the frequencies of corresponding trans-rearrangements involving TRA/TRD locus in humans. Complex structure of the pig TRA/TRD locus with high number of potential V(D)J rearrangements compared to the human locus may account for the observed differences. Furthermore, we demonstrated that trans-rearrangements involving pig TRA/TRD locus occur at lower frequencies in γδ T cells than in αβ T lymphocytes. The decrease of the frequencies in γδ T cells is probably caused by the absence of TRA recombination during maturation of this T cell lineage. High numbers of innocent trans-rearrangements in pigs may indicate a higher risk of T-cell lymphoma than in humans.
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- Petra Musilova
- Department of Genetics and Reproduction, Central European Institute of Technology-Veterinary Research Institute, Hudcova 70, 621 00, Brno, Czech Republic,
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Sanz G, Jiménez-Marín Á, Barbancho M, Garrido JJ. Molecular cloning, characterization and gene expression of the full length cDNA encoding the porcine CD11b(αM) and chromosomal localization of the porcine CD11a(αL)-CD11b(αM)-CD11b(αD) gene cluster. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2011; 145:505-10. [PMID: 22129786 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2011.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2011] [Revised: 10/19/2011] [Accepted: 10/26/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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CD11b (α(M)) is a cell-surface glycoprotein mainly expressed on myeloid cells, required for important interactions during the immune response and involved in the pathogenesis of several diseases. The full length cDNA encoding porcine CD11b protein has been cloned and sequenced. Pig CD11b cDNA sequence contains an ORF of 3459 nucleotides that encodes a deduced polypeptide of 1152 amino acid residues that share with CD11b from other species: High % amino acid identity, common domains (α-I, Ca(++) binding, MIDAS), N-glycosylation sites, and the seven FG-GAP tandem repeats. Real time quantitative PCR expression analysis revealed that CD11b transcripts were highly expressed in neutrophils, showing a lower expression in spleen. The CD11a-CD11b-CD11c gene cluster locates on the porcine chromosome region SSC3p15-17.
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- Gema Sanz
- Unidad de Genómica y Mejora Animal, Departamento de Genética, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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Yubero N, Jiménez-Marín A, Barbancho M, Garrido JJ. Two cDNAs coding for the porcine CD51 (αv) integrin subunit: cloning, expression analysis, adhesion assays and chromosomal localization. Gene 2011; 481:29-40. [PMID: 21549183 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2011.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2011] [Revised: 04/11/2011] [Accepted: 04/15/2011] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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CD51 (α(v)) is an integrin chain that associates with multiple β integrin chains to form different receptor complexes that mediate important human processes. Pigs show substantial physiological, immunological and anatomical similarities to humans, and are therefore a good model system to study immunological and pathological processes. Here we report the cloning and characterization of two cDNAs produced by alternative splicing that encode two different porcine CD51 proteins that differ in five amino acid residues. Pig CD51 cDNAs encode polypeptides of 1046 or 1041 amino acid residues, respectively, that share with other mammalian homologous proteins a high percentage amino acid identity and the functional domains. Expression analysis of CD51 was carried out at two different levels. RT-PCR analysis revealed that both CD51 transcripts were expressed ubiquitously but heterogeneously, with the exception of some platelets in which only the smallest CD51 transcript was detected. A specific monoclonal antibody against a pig CD51 recombinant protein was made and used in the immunohistochemical localization of CD51 proteins. It showed that CD51 was mainly expressed in hematopoietic cells of myeloid linage, epithelial and endothelial cells, osteoclasts, nervous fibers and smooth muscle. Adhesion assays showed that in the presence of Mn(++) pig α(v)-CHO-B2 transfected cells increased their attachment to fibronectin and vitonectin, but not to fibrinogen. Finally, we localized the CD51 gene on the porcine chromosome 15 (SSC15), q23-q26.
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- Noemí Yubero
- Unidad de Genómica y Mejora Animal, Departamento de Genética, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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Gourreau JM, Morvan H, Triller R, Marinho E, Scott DW. Multiple congenital epitrichial sweat gland hamartomas in a piglet. Vet Dermatol 2007; 19:28-30. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2007.00648.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Sipos W, Griessler F, Schilcher F, Stumpf I, Pirker E, Schmoll F. Fibroepithelial hamartoma in a domestic pig. Vet Pathol 2007; 44:411-3. [PMID: 17491090 DOI: 10.1354/vp.44-3-411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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This case report is the first description of a fibroepithelial hamartoma in a pig. The dysplasia, which covered half of the face of the newborn piglet, did not increase in relative size until the animal was euthanatized at 6 months of age. Histologic examination revealed a moderate orthokeratotic hyperkeratosis with variable degrees of epithelial proliferation. The main body of the dysplasia consisted of collagenous fibers. In addition, some proliferating small blood vessels as well as focally gathered dilated apocrine glands were evident. Given morphologic and clinical features, the diagnosis of a hamartoma seemed to be justified.
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- W Sipos
- University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria.
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Pfützner W, Joari MR, Foster RA, Vogel JC. A large preclinical animal model to assess ex vivo skin gene therapy applications. Arch Dermatol Res 2006; 298:16-22. [PMID: 16565820 DOI: 10.1007/s00403-006-0653-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2005] [Revised: 02/20/2006] [Accepted: 02/21/2006] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Because of its easy accessibility, the skin is a very attractive target for gene therapy purposes. To study potential clinical applications in a preclinical setting, appropriate animal models are needed. Pig skin is very similar to human skin, and a variety of human diseases that are potentially amenable to gene therapy applications also occur in pigs. Only a few studies have analyzed the engraftment of transduced keratinocytes (KC) in pigs, however, with limited success. We describe a porcine model in which pig KC were transduced ex vivo with a retroviral vector encoding a marker gene and subsequently grafted onto the autologous host, utilizing a relatively simple grafting technique. Enhanced transduction efficiency was achieved by an optimized transduction protocol including centrifugation of the retroviral vector at a temperature of 32 degrees C. Transduced KC were then seeded onto acellular dermis, forming a stratified epidermis. Grafting was performed by creating full thickness wounds and placing the skin graft onto the muscle fascia, covered by a protective skin flap for several days. Successful engraftment of transduced KC was demonstrated by immunohistochemistry of biopsies taken at different time points, showing transgene expression in 40-50% of grafted KC. After 4 weeks, KC expressing a foreign marker gene was lost, suggesting a transgene-specific immune response in the immunocompetent pigs and highlighting the potential problems for clinical gene therapy studies when transferring new genetic material into a patient. The model presented here may be used to examine applications of skin gene therapy, where retroviral vectors encoding endogenous pig genes will be expressed in the skin.
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- Wolfgang Pfützner
- Dermatologische Klinik, Universität München, Frauenlobstrasse 9-11, 80337 Munich, Germany.
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Jiménez-Marín A, Moreno A, de la Mulas JM, Millán Y, Morera L, Barbancho M, Llanes D, Garrido JJ. Localization of porcine CD29 transcripts and protein in pig cells and tissues by RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2005; 104:281-8. [PMID: 15734549 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2004.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2004] [Revised: 10/13/2004] [Accepted: 12/02/2004] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Integrins are heterodimeric cell adhesion proteins with major roles in a variety of biological processes ranging from cell migration to tissue organization, immune and non-immune defense mechanisms and oncogenic transformation. Members of the beta(1) integrin subfamily are composed of a beta(1) subunit (CD29) non-covalently associated with different alpha subunits to constitute a group of transmembrane glycoproteins that participate in many physiologically important events. Here, we have studied the CD29 expression in porcine tissues and cells at two different levels: expression of the CD29 mRNA by RT-PCR and localization of the protein by immunohistochemistry. CD29 transcripts were detected in a variety of tissues and cells: platelets, PBMC, granulocytes, alveolar macrophages, smooth muscle, intestine, lung, liver, spleen, lymph node, skin, testis, heart, kidney and bone marrow. Our results suggest that CD29 gene transcription occurs in all organs examined, although with different intensities. The precise localization of CD29 protein in paraffin-embedded tissues was detected by using a specific polyclonal antibody indicating that its expression is limited to smooth muscle, epithelium cells, endothelium of blood vessels and myeloid cells and is no detectable in cells of the lymphoid lineage. The distribution of the CD29 in normal tissues provide insight into the physiological function of the porcine beta(1) integrins and should be of importance in understanding the role of this integrin family in pathological processes.
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- Angeles Jiménez-Marín
- Unidad Mixta CSIC-UCO Marcadores Genéticos Moleculares en Animales Domésticos, Departamento de Genética, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Gregor Mendel (C5), 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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Paños G, Moreno A, Jiménez-Marín A, Garrido JJ, Martin de la Mulas J, Ordás J, Llanes D. Analysis of Swine β1Integrin (CD29) Epitopes Through Monoclonal Antibodies Developed Using Two Immunization Strategies. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 23:271-8. [PMID: 15672604 DOI: 10.1089/hyb.2004.23.271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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This report describes the production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) to swine beta1 integrin subunit (CD29) using two different immunization strategies. MAb GP4B4 was developed from a mouse immunized with porcine peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), while MAbs GP1A5, GP1A6, and GP4A1 were produced by immunizing mice with a porcine CD29 recombinant protein (rpCD29) developed in our laboratory, which includes the ligand binding site. GP4B4 and UCP1D2 (specific to porcine CD29) immunoprecipitated two bands of approximately 115 and 150 kDa under reducing conditions. The molecule recognized by these two antibodies was studied using flow cytometry and was found in practically all cells studied, displaying a similar reaction pattern. Western blot assays performed with rpCD29 indicated that MAbs GP1A5, GP1A6, and GP4A1 recognized the 30-kDa band for this recombinant protein, confirming their specificity for the beta1, integrin subunit. Immunohistochemical analyses of these MAbs disclosed a morphological pattern associated with smooth muscle, epithelium, and myeloid cells, as expected in MAbs recognizing CD29. This MAb panel could be useful as a general anti-CD29 reagent and would allow further research into this important integrin in swine.
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- G Paños
- Unidad Mixta CSIC-UCO Marcadores Genéticos Moleculares en Animales Domésticos, Departamento de Genética, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
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The literature on congenital tumours and tumour-like lesions in horses was reviewed. Included were embryonic tumours and teratomas. Special attention was paid to the ubiquitous adenomatous hyperplasia of the placenta. It appears that temporal teratomas, interstitial hamartomas and placental adenomatous hyperplasia are unique in the horse. Benign teratoma of the undescended testis is far more frequent in the horse than in other species. In horses, as in calves and pigs, congenital skin tumours were of papillomatous, vascular and melanocytic types. The sporadic occurrence of congenital tumours in the horse did not provide an etiologic or pathogenetic clue. The possibility of oncogenic viruses in cases of congenital skin papilloma or malignant lymphoma could neither be proven, nor be excluded. Hereditary tumours were not encountered.
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- W Misdorp
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
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