Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Decreased apoptotic polymorphonuclear leukocyte rate in dogs with pyometra.
- Journal:
- The Journal of veterinary medical science
- Year:
- 2004
- Authors:
- Sano, Junichi et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Pathobiology · Japan
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) apoptosis was examined in three dogs with pyometra by TUNEL assay in a 24-hr incubation period and compared with that in healthy control dogs (n=5). The incidence of apoptotic PMNs in dogs with pyometra was 26.4 +/- 5% and that in healthy dogs was 54.3 +/- 7%. The results indicated that apoptotic PMN rates in dogs with pyometra were significantly lower than those in control dogs (p<0.05), suggesting the prolongation of PMN survival.
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