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Query: UNIPROT:P15088 (mast cell)
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Nineteen dogs were identified that had mastocytemia (mast cells in venous blood samples) not associated with mast cell neoplasia. The first 10 dogs were identified by examination of blood films from dogs with suspected parvovirus enteritis (8), fibrinous pericarditis and pleuritis secondary to thoracic lacerations (1), and renal insufficiency of unknown cause (1). Because of the apparent association with acute enteritis, blood films from 52 suspected canine parvovirus cases were examined retrospectively and 8 mastocytemic dogs were found. An additional 52 canine blood films were randomly selected from the same retrospective time period and 1 mastocytemic dog was found that had pneumothorax, pelvic fractures, and hemorrhagic septic abdominal effusion secondary to renal hemorrhage and traumatized intestines. All mastocytemic dogs had acute inflammatory leukograms the day that mast cells were first detected: neutropenia with toxic neutrophils (4), neutropenia with a left shift (8), total neutrophil count within reference interval but with a left shift (5), or neutrophilia with a left shift (2). All dogs except the renal insufficiency case had circulating toxic neutrophils. Five dogs were mastocytemic on more than 1 day. The pathogenesis of the mastocytemia associated with the acute inflammatory disease was not determined.
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PMID:Mastocytemia in dogs with acute inflammatory diseases. 1533 38

Although viral myocarditis has been mostly attributed to enterovirus and adenovirus infection until recently, the association with parvovirus B19 in Europe and hepatitis C virus in Asia has lately been noted. Clinical trials of antiviral agents, such as interferons, are in progress. Whereas immunosuppression with corticosteroids or cyclosporine is ineffective, immunosuppressors that do not promote viral replication, such as FTY720, are promising new approaches. The inhibition of nuclear factor-kappaB and angiotensin II effectively suppresses inflammation in experimental viral myocarditis. In the EMCV animal model Pycnogenol inhibits viral replication, suppresses the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and mast cell-related mediators, and improves inflammation and myocardial necrosis. Pimobendan, FTY720 and Pycnogenol are promising agents for the treatment of viral myocarditis.
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PMID:Treatment options in myocarditis: what we know from experimental data and how it translates to clinical trials. 1788 70