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Cutaneous mucinosis in shar-pei dogs is due to hyaluronic acid deposition and is associated with high levels of hyaluronic acid in serum.
Veterinary dermatology - 1 Oct 2008
Zanna G, Fondevila D, Bardagí M, Docampo M J, Bassols A, Ferrer L
Abstract excerpt
Cutaneous mucinosis affects primarily shar-pei dogs. Hyaluronic acid (HA) is considered to be the main component of mucin and CD44 is the major cell surface receptor of HA, necessary for its uptake and catabolism. The aims of this study were to identify the composition of the mucin in cutaneous m...
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