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Development of a motor unit number estimation technique in normal dogs : a potential biomarker for canine degenerative myelopathy
(University of Missouri-Columbia, 2011)
Motor unit number estimation (MUNE) is an electrophysiologic technique for quantifying the lower motor neuron (LMN) system. MUNE has proven useful in evaluating and monitoring neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic ...
Effects of adrenoreceptor activation and aging on skeletal muscle arterioles at rest and during rapid onset vasodilation
([University of Missouri--Columbia], 2010)
Sympathetic nerve activity (SNA) induces arteriolar vasoconstriction via [alpha]-adrenoreceptor ([alpha]AR) activation. Whether [alpha]AR activation affects the spread of rapid onset vasodilation (ROV) in contracting muscle ...
Parenteral fish oil effects on plasma non-esterified fatty acids and systemic cytokine concentrations in dogs immediately following ovariohysterectomy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
An extreme systemic inflammatory response may be observed in dogs that experience severe accidental trauma, such as being struck by a car. The inflammatory response may be so extreme that it complicates treatment and causes ...
The use of a lysostaphin fusion protein as a dry-cow treatment for chronic Staphylococcus aureua mastitis in dairy cattle
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study evaluated the efficacy of a lysostaphin-fusion protein (Lyso-PTD) as a dry-cow therapy for the treatment of experimentally-induced chronic, ...
Vascular actions of insulin in cardiometabolic disease : effects of metformin, physical activity, and intrinsic aerobic fitness
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Insulin has important vascular and metabolic actions. The vascular effects of insulin typically account for as much as 40-50% of insulin-stimulated glucose disposal. However, the vascular reactivity to insulin is impaired ...
New strategies in canine corneal wound healing for the veterinary ophthalmic patient
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Canine corneal fibrosis is a significant clinical problem in veterinary ophthalmology. Corneal wound healing following injury or infection often results ...
Molecular epidemiology of tick-borne Anaplasmataceae among client-owned dogs in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Several tick-borne agents of zoonotic ehrlichiosis or anaplasmosis are endemic to Missouri. Dogs are susceptible to the same infections and tick vectors, but their roles as models, sentinels or reservoirs are undefined. ...
Canine pharmacodynamic assays: applications in immune-mediated disease
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Immune-mediated diseases are commonly diagnosed in veterinary medicine and a high rate of mortality, expense and complications of immunosuppressive ...
The effects of furosemide on ureteral diameter and attenuation using computed tomographic excretory urography in normal healthy dogs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
A number of imaging techniques have been employed to try and diagnose ureteral disease, including ectopic ureters. CTEU has overcome those disadvantages and has become the imaging modality of choice for evaluating human ...
The mechanism of C-type natriuretic peptide production in dogs and its use as a prognostic indicator in critically ill dogs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The N-terminal portion of pro C-type natriuretic peptide (NT-pCNP) has shown promise as a diagnostic biomarker for sepsis in humans and dogs. The mechanism of NT-pCNP induction and its use as a prognostic indicator in dogs ...
The role and mechanism of brain derived neurotrophic factor in autonomic and cardiovascular control in the nucleus tractus solitarii
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The brainstem nucleus tractus solitarii (nTS) is the primary site at which cardiovascular afferent input is relayed to central autonomic pathways and ...
Role of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase in upregulation of intermediate-conductance Ca[superscript 2+] -activated K[superscript +] channels (K[subscript Ca]3.1) associated with atherosclerosis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] A key risk factor for the development of atherosclerosis is familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), a genetic disease characterized by elevated levels of ...