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Significance of EZH2 expression in canine mammary tumors

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Title
Significance of EZH2 expression in canine mammary tumors
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BMC Veterinary Research, August 2016
DOI 10.1186/s12917-016-0789-2
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Hyun-Ji Choi, Sungwoong Jang, Jae-Eun Ryu, Hyo-Ju Lee, Han-Byul Lee, Woo-Sung Ahn, Hye-Jin Kim, Hyo-Jin Lee, Hee Jin Lee, Gyung-Yub Gong, Woo-Chan Son

Abstract

Current studies report that aberrations in epigenetic regulators or chromatin modifications are related to tumor development and maintenance. EZH2 (Enhancer of zeste homolog 2) is one of the catalytic subunits of Polycomb repressive complex 2, a crucial epigenetic regulator. EZH2 has a master regulatory function in such processes as cell proliferation, stem cell differentiation, and early embryogenesis. In humans, EZH2 is linked to oncogenic function in several carcinomas, including breast cancer, and dysregulation of EZH2 has been particularly associated with loss of differentiation and the development of poorly differentiated breast cancer. In our present study, we were interested in determining whether EZH2 is increased in canine mammary tumors, which show similarities to human breast cancer. Investigation of the expression of EZH2 in canine mammary tumors revealed that EZH2 protein was overexpressed in canine mammary carcinomas, as in human breast cancer. In addition, the immunohistochemical expression level of EZH2 was associated with the degree of malignancy in canine mammary carcinoma. This is the first report to describe EZH2 expression in canine mammary tumors. Because the expression of EZH2 was similar in canine mammary carcinoma and human breast cancer, spontaneous canine mammary tumors may be a suitable model for studying EZH2 and treatment development.

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 6 18%
Student > Master 5 15%
Student > Bachelor 4 12%
Other 3 9%
Student > Postgraduate 3 9%
Other 6 18%
Unknown 6 18%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine 13 39%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 5 15%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 9%
Medicine and Dentistry 3 9%
Immunology and Microbiology 1 3%
Other 1 3%
Unknown 7 21%
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#19,942,887
of 25,371,288 outputs
Outputs from BMC Veterinary Research
#1,863
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#280,427
of 376,043 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Veterinary Research
#49
of 81 outputs
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