Plasma microRNA miR-26b as a potential diagnostic biomarker of degenerative myelopathy in Pembroke welsh corgis

Abstract Background Degenerative myelopathy (DM) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease frequently found in Pembroke Welsh Corgis (PWCs). Most DM-affected PWCs are homozygous for the mutant superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) allele; however, the genetic examination for the SOD1 mutation does not excl...

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Main Authors: Kohei Nakata, Kazuki Heishima, Hiroki Sakai, Osamu Yamato, Yu Furusawa, Hidetaka Nishida, Sadatoshi Maeda, Hiroaki Kamishina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-019-1944-3