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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

Molecular analysis of the bacterial microbiota in duodenal biopsies from dogs with idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease
CHF Grant ID(s): 00945
Program Area: Digestive Health
Investigator(s): Suchodolski, Jan S.; Xenoulis, Panagiotis G.; Paddock, Casey G.; Steiner, Jörg M.; Jergens, Albert E.
Evaluation of tyrosinase expression in canine and equine melanocytic tumors
Investigator(s): Phillips, Jeffrey C.; Lembcke, Luis M.; Noltenius, Christina E.; Newman, Shelley J.; Blackford, James T.; Grosenbaugh, Deborah A.; Leard, A. Timothy
Hereditary Cerebellar Degeneration in Scottish Terriers
CHF Grant ID(s): 00927
Program Area: Nervous System Health
Investigator(s): Urkasemsin, G.; Linder, K.E.; Bell, J.S.; De Lahunta, A.; Olby, N.J.
A mutation in canine PPT1 causes early onset neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis in a Dachshund
CHF Grant ID(s): 00732, 00762
Program Area: Nervous System Health
Investigator(s): Sanders, Douglas N.; Farias, Fabiana H.; Johnson, Gary S.; Chiang, Vivian; Cook, James R.; O’Brien, Dennis P.; Hofmann, Sandra L.; Lu, Jui-Yun; Katz, Martin L.
Decreased Ratio of CD8+ T Cells to Regulatory T Cells Associated with Decreased Survival in Dogs with Osteosarcoma
CHF Grant ID(s): 00778
Program Area: Bone Cancer
Investigator(s): Biller, B.J.; Guth, A.; Burton, J.H.; Dow, S.W.
Necrotizing meningoencephalitis of Pug Dogs associates with dog leukocyte antigen class II and resembles acute variant forms of multiple sclerosis
CHF Grant ID(s): 01244-A, 00279, 00640T, 00662, 0601
Program Area: General Health & Wellness, Nervous System Health
Investigator(s): Greer, K. A.; Wong, A. K.; Liu, H.; Famula, T. R.; Pedersen, N. C.; Ruhe, A.; Wallace, M.; Neff, M. W.