Case report: Placental chorioadenoma in a primiparous pug dog.

A single 1.7 cm × 1.2 cm × 1 cm focal, raised, smooth, round, pink to flesh-colored mass protruding from the chorioallantois of the zonary placenta was found during Cesarean section in a primiparous pug bitch.

Characterization of the Expression of Angiogenic Factors in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Domestic Cats.

Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) is a common malignant skin cancer with a significant impact on health, and it is important to determine the degree of reliance of CSCC on angiogenesis for growth and metastasis. Major regulators of angiogenesis are the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family and their associated receptors. Alternative pre-mRNA splicing produces multiple isoforms of VEGF-A and PLGF with distinct biological properties.

Placental improvement and reduced distal limb defects by maternal interferon-gamma injection in methylnitrosourea-exposed mice.

Background: Methylnitrosourea (MNU), an alkylating agent derived from creatinine metabolism, is cytotoxic, genotoxic, and mutagenic. Mid-gestational exposure to MNU leads to distal limb defects in mice. Previous studies have shown that nonspecific maternal immune stimulation protects against MNU-induced teratogenesis.