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Advancing Canine Health through Peer-Reviewed Publications

Scientific peer-reviewed publications are a cornerstone of advancing canine health. At the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), research investment success is measured, in part, by the quality and impact of the peer-reviewed studies they produce.

These publications not only validate the rigor and credibility of the research supported by the CHF but also contribute to the global body of scientific knowledge, driving innovation and improving the lives of all dogs.

Publications

Gene expression analysis in a canine model of X-linked Alport syndrome
CHF Grant ID(s): 0001270
Program Area: Kidney & Bladder Health
Investigator(s): Greer, Kimberly A.; Higgins, Marnie A.; Cox, Melissa L.; Ryan, Timothy P.; Berridge, Brian R.; Kashtan, Clifford E.; Lees, George E.; Murphy, Keith E.
A frame shift mutation in canine TPP1 (the ortholog of human CLN2) in a juvenile Dachshund with neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis
CHF Grant ID(s): 00198
Program Area: Nervous System Health
Investigator(s): Awano, Tomoyuki; Katz, Martin L.; O’Brien, Dennis P.; Sohar, Istvan; Lobel, Peter; Coates, Joan R.; Khan, Shahnawaz; Johnson, Gayle C.; Giger, Urs; Johnson, Gary S.
Finding cardiovascular disease genes in the dog
CHF Grant ID(s): 0001268, 00440
Program Area: General Health & Wellness, Heart Health
Investigator(s): Parker, Heidi G.; Meurs, Kathryn M.; Ostrander, Elaine A.
A functional comparison of canine and murine bone marrow derived cultured mast cells
CHF Grant ID(s): 00678
Program Area: General Cancer
Investigator(s): Lin, Tzu-Yin; London, Cheryl A.
Genomic expression patterns of mitral valve tissues from dogs with degenerative mitral valve disease
CHF Grant ID(s): 00360-A
Program Area: Heart Health
Investigator(s): Oyama, Mark A.; Chittur, Sridar V.
Association of hypothyroid disease in Doberman Pinscher dogs with a rare major histocompatibility complex DLA class II haplotype
CHF Grant ID(s): 0002447
Program Area: Hormonal Health
Investigator(s): Kennedy, L. J.; Huson, H. J.; Leonard, J.; Angles, J. M.; Fox, L. E.; Wojciechowski, J. W.; Yuncker, C.; Happ, G. M.