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Correlation of HAS2-associated gene duplications with biological aggressiveness of mast cell tumors in Chinese Shar-Pei dogs

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dc.contributor.authorGarner, Alana Pavuk, author
dc.contributor.authorAvery, Anne, advisor
dc.contributor.authorThamm, Douglas, committee member
dc.contributor.authorBasaraba, Randall, committee member
dc.date.accessioned2007-01-03T06:11:25Z
dc.date.available2007-01-03T06:11:25Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractCutaneous mucinosis in Shar-Pei dogs is the result of excessive dermal hyaluronan, a protein associated with angiogenesis and tumor cell motility in multiple human and canine neoplasms. Cutaneous mucinosis in Shar-Pei has been associated with gene duplications upstream of the hyaluronic acid synthase 2 gene (HAS2). The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between HAS2, cutaneous mucinosis, and features of mast cell tumor (MCT) aggressiveness in Shar-Pei dogs. Biopsies of cutaneous MCTs from 149 Shar-Pei and 100 non-Shar-Pei were graded according to two schemes for canine cutaneous MCTs. Biopsies of the Shar-Pei MCTs were also evaluated for degree of cutaneous mucinosis, depth of invasion, and microvessel density (MVD). Shar-Pei and non-Shar-Pei MCTs were evaluated via qPCR for relative copy number of the gene duplication upstream of HAS2. The proportion of grade III tumors was significantly higher in Shar-Pei than the general canine population (p=1.044e-11), with no difference in average age at diagnosis. Shar-Pei biopsies had significantly higher HAS2-associated gene segment duplications than non-Shar-Pei (p=1.128e-11), and copy number was significantly associated with the development of grade III tumors (p=0.0077), mitotic index > or = 7 (p=0.022), and tumoral MVD (p<0.05). Relative copy number was not significantly associated with the degree of cutaneous mucinosis or depth of invasion. Our data suggest a relationship between HAS2 gene duplications and features of MCT aggressiveness in Shar-Pei dogs.
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dc.identifierGarner_colostate_0053N_12109.pdf
dc.identifierETDF2013500374MIPA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10217/81020
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
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dc.subjectmast cell tumor
dc.subjectShar-Pei dog
dc.titleCorrelation of HAS2-associated gene duplications with biological aggressiveness of mast cell tumors in Chinese Shar-Pei dogs
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thesis.degree.disciplineMicrobiology, Immunology, and Pathology
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (M.S.)

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