Cyclooxygenase-2 expression in epithelial neoplasms and its relevance as a targeted therapy in dogs

ABSTRACT: Targeted therapy of neoplasms is an emergent approach in human and veterinary medicine. Cyclooxygenase (COX) is a class of catalytic enzymes related to the formation of inflammatory mediators. COX-2 is expressed constitutively in a few body tissues, but it may be induced in specific pathop...

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Main Authors: Rúbia Monteiro de Castro Cunha, Rodrigo dos Santos Horta, Gleidice Eunice Lavalle, Roberto Baracat Araújo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2016-06-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782016000601050&lng=en&tlng=en