Zuccari, Debora A. P. C.Pavam, Marcilia V.Terzian, Ana Carolina B. [UNESP]Pereira, Rodrigo S.Ruiz, Camila M.Andrade, Joanna Coelho2014-05-272014-05-272008-04-01Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira, v. 28, n. 4, p. 207-215, 2008.0100-736X1678-5150http://hdl.handle.net/11449/70366E-cadherin is a cell-cell adhesion molecule and low e-cadherin expression is related to invasiveness and may indicate a bad prognosis in mammary neoplasms. The expression of cell proliferation markers PCNA and especially Ki-67, has also proved to have a strong prognostic value in this tumor class. The expression of these markers was related to the clinical-pathological characteristics of 73 surgically removed mammary tumors in female dogs by immunohistochemistry. There was no statistical correlation between these markers and death by neoplasm, survival time and disease-free interval. However, the loss of e-cadherin expression and marked Ki-67 expression (p=0.016) were considered statistically significant for the diagnosis (p=0.032). When evaluated as independent factors, there was evidence of the relationship between the loss of e-cadherin expression and high PCNA expression with changes in the body status (divided into obese, normal and cachectic) of female dogs (p=0.030); there was also evidence of the relationship between pseudopregnancy and e-cadherin alone (p=0.021) and for ulceration and PCNA alone (p=0.035). The significant correlation between the markers expression and these well known prognostic factors used individually or in combination suggests their prognostic value in canine mammary tumors.207-215engCanineCell proliferation markerE-cadherinImmunohistochemistryMammary neoplasmCanis familiarisArtigo10.1590/S0100-736X2008000400003S0100-736X2008000400003Acesso aberto2-s2.0-458491164472-s2.0-45849116447.pdf