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ArticleVeterinary sciences2021

The Long-Term Clinical Course of Canine Degenerative Myelopathy and Therapeutic Potential of Curcumin.

Yui Kobatake, Kohei Nakata, Hiroki Sakai, Jun Sasaki, Osamu Yamato, Satoshi Takashima, Naohito Nishii, Sadatoshi Maeda, Md Shafiqul Islam, Hiroaki Kamishina

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Article in Veterinary sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yui KobatakeFaculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Gifu, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-2346-2078
Kohei NakataThe United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Gifu, Japan.
Hiroki SakaiFaculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Gifu, Japan.
Jun SasakiFaculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka 020-8550, Iwate, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-8319-3407
Osamu YamatoJoint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Kagoshima, Japan.
Satoshi TakashimaFaculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Gifu, Japan.
Naohito NishiiFaculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Gifu, Japan.
Sadatoshi MaedaFaculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Gifu, Japan.
Md Shafiqul IslamJoint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1-21-24 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890-0065, Kagoshima, Japan.
Hiroaki KamishinaFaculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Gifu, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-9929-6654
Gifu University · JPKagoshima University · JPIwate University · JP

Funding

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JP19K15978Veterinarian Medical Development Company Limited Not applicable
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Canine degenerative myelopathy (DM), recognized as a spontaneous model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is known as a late-onset progressive degenerative disease of the spinal cord. Because of the progressive nature of DM, many dogs are elected to be euthanized, resulting in limited information on the end-stage clinical presentation. We investigated the long-term clinical course from diagnosis to natural death to further deepen our understanding of the entire clinical picture of this disease. Because curcumin was administered in some cases, the therapeutic effect of curcumin on DM was also examined. Forty dogs included in this study were client-owned Pembroke Welsh Corgis with a definitive diagnosis of DM by necropsy and histopathology. Dogs were excluded from this study if they died from another disease or were elected to be euthanized. Information on the long-term clinical symptoms of DM was investigated based on a questionnaire, which was collected from the dog owners. Urinary incontinence and respiratory disorder were observed in most dogs, as was respiratory impairment-correlated death. In contrast, signs consistent with brainstem dysfunction were noticed at the terminal stage in a small portion of dogs. Although further studies with more cases are needed, the results of this study suggest that administration of curcumin is effective in slowing the progression of DM.

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosiscurcumindegenerative myelopathydogs

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