Hepatocyte ploidy in cats with and without hepatocellular carcinoma

Abstract Background Domestic cats rarely develop hepatocellular carcinoma. The reason for the low prevalence is unknown. Reductions in hepatocellular ploidy have been associated with hepatic carcinogenesis. Recent work in mice has shown that livers with more polyploid hepatocytes are protected again...

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Main Authors: Jacqueline Post, Ingeborg M. Langohr, Cynthia R.L. Webster, Peter Mottram, Chin-Chi Liu, Andrea Johnston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02812-1