Increased expression of C5a receptor (CD88) mRNA in canine mammary tumors.

• Main Authors: Mohd Noor, Mohd Hezmee, Myat, Kyaw-Tannera, Lee, Jia Yu, Shiels, Ian A., Rolfe, Barbara, Woodruff, Trent, Mills, Paul C.
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsevier 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/26594/1/Increased%20expression%20of%20C5a%20receptor.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/26594/

Mammary tumors are among the most common neoplastic conditions in dogs, and there is evidence that inflammation plays a role in the development of some tumor types in dogs. The complement system is a major participant in the inflammatory process and the complement activation component, C5a, is a pot...