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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

A Missense Mutation in Canine <i>CLN6</i> in an Australian Shepherd with Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis
CHF Grant ID(s): 00732, 00762
Program Area: Nervous System Health
Investigator(s): Katz, Martin L.; Farias, Fabiana H.; Sanders, Douglas N.; Zeng, Rong; Khan, Shahnawaz; Johnson, Gary S.; O'Brien, Dennis P.
Presence and impact of the exercise-induced collapse associated DNM1 mutation in Labrador Retrievers and other breeds
CHF Grant ID(s): 01190-A
Program Area: Nervous System Health
Investigator(s): Minor, Katie M.; Patterson, Edward E.; Keating, Marguerite K.; Gross, Stephanie D.; Ekenstedt, Kari J.; Taylor, Susan M.; Mickelson, James R.
Effect of combined lignan phytoestrogen and melatonin treatment on secretion of steroid hormones by adrenal carcinoma cells
CHF Grant ID(s): 00594
Program Area: Hormonal Health
Investigator(s): Fecteau, Kellie A.; Eiler, Hugo; Oliver, Jack W.
Contrast-enhanced portal magnetic resonance angiography in dogs with suspected congenital portal vascular anomalies
CHF Grant ID(s): 01160-A
Program Area: Liver Health
Investigator(s): Mai, Wilfried; Weisse, Chick
Molecular prevalence of <i>Bartonella</i>, <i>Babesia</i>, and Hemotropic <i>Mycoplasma</i> sp. in dogs with splenic disease
CHF Grant ID(s): 01231-A
Program Area: Infection & Immunity
Investigator(s): Varanat, M.; Maggi, R.G.; Linder, K.E.; Breitschwerdt, E.B.
Protein kinase C regulates ezrin-radixin-moesin phosphorylation in canine osteosarcoma cells
CHF Grant ID(s): 01046-A
Program Area: Bone Cancer
Investigator(s): Hong, S.-H.; Osborne, T.; Ren, L.; Briggs, J.; Mazcko, C.; Burkett, S. S.; Khanna, C.