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Effect of pre-cardiac and adult stages of Dirofilaria immitis in pulmonary disease of cats: CBC, bronchial lavage cytology, serology, radiographs, CT images, bronchial reactivity, and histopathology by Ray Dillon, A., Tillson, D.M., Wooldridge, A., Cattley, R., Hathcock, J., Brawner, W.R., Cole, R., Welles, B., Christopherson, P.W., Lee-Fowler, T., Bordelon, S., Barney, S., Sermersheim, M., Garbarino, R., Wells, S.Z., Diffie, E.B., Schachner, E.R.

“…A controlled, blind study was conducted to define the initial inflammatory response and lung damage associated with the death of precardiac stages of…”
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Heartworm-associated respiratory disease (HARD) induced by immature adult Dirofilaria immitis in cats by Dillon, A Ray, Blagburn, Byron L, Tillson, Michael, Brawner, William, Welles, Betsy, Johnson, Calvin, Cattley, Russell, Rynders, Pat, Barney, Sharron

“…A controlled, blind research study was conducted to define the initial inflammatory response and lung damage associated with the death of immature adult…”
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Effect of heartworm disease and heartworm-associated respiratory disease (HARD) on the right ventricle of cats by Winter, Randolph L, Ray Dillon, A, Cattley, Russell C, Blagburn, Byron L, Michael Tillson, D, Johnson, Calvin M, Brawner, William R, Welles, Elizabeth G, Barney, Sharon

“…Dirofilaria immitis infection occurs in dogs and cats, both of which species are clinically affected by mature adult infections. Cats are uniquely affected by…”
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The progression of heartworm associated respiratory disease (HARD) in SPF cats 18 months after Dirofilaria immitis infection by Dillon, A Ray, Blagburn, Bryon L, Tillson, Michael, Brawner, William, Welles, Betsy, Johnson, Calvin, Cattley, Russell, Rynders, Pat, Barney, Sharron

“…Heartworm-associated respiratory disease (HARD) in cats is induced by the arrival and death of immature adult Dirofilaria immitis in the pulmonary system and…”
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Microarray Identifies Extensive Downregulation of Noncollagen Extracellular Matrix and Profibrotic Growth Factor Genes in Chronic Isolated Mitral Regurgitation in the Dog by JUNYING ZHENG, YUANWEN CHEN, HUSAIN, Ahsan, DELL'ITALIA, Louis J, PAT, Betty, DELL'ITALIA, Louis A, TILLSON, Michael, DILLON, A. Ray, POWELL, Pamela C, KE SHI, SHAH, Neil, DENNEY, Thomas

“…The volume overload of isolated mitral regurgitation (MR) in the dog results in left ventricular (LV) dilatation and interstitial collagen loss. To better…”
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Chymase Inhibition Prevents Fibronectin and Myofibrillar Loss and Improves Cardiomyocyte Function and LV Torsion Angle in Dogs With Isolated Mitral Regurgitation by PAT, Betty, YUANWEN CHEN, DESAI, Ravi, WEI, Chih-Chang, HASE, Naoki, KOBAYASHI, Tsunefumi, SABRI, Abdelkarim, GRANZIER, Henk, DENNEY, Thomas, TILLSON, Michael, RAY DILLON, A, HUSAIN, Ahsan, KILLINGSWORTH, Cheryl, DELL'ITALIA, Louis J, GLADDEN, James D, KE SHI, JUNYING ZHENG, POWELL, Pamela C, WALCOTT, Greg, AHMED, Mustafa I, GUPTA, Himanshu

“…The left ventricular (LV) dilatation of isolated mitral regurgitation (MR) is associated with an increase in chymase and a decrease in interstitial collagen…”
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Isometric responses of isolated intrapulmonary bronchioles from cats with and without adult heartworm infection by Wooldridge, Anne A, Dillon, A. Ray, Tillson, D. Michael, Zhong, Qiao, Barney, Sharron R

“…Objective: To determine the isometric responses of isolated intrapulmonary bronchioles from cats with and without adult heartworm infection. Animals: 13…”
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HIGH-RESOLUTION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY BRONCHIAL LUMEN TO PULMONARY ARTERY DIAMETER RATIO IN ANESTHETIZED VENTILATED CATS WITH NORMAL LUNGS by Reid, Lauren E., Ray Dillon, A., Hathcock, John T., Brown, Lawrence A., Tillson, Michael, Wooldridge, Anne A.

“…High‐resolution computed tomography (CT) is the preferred noninvasive tool for diagnosing bronchiectasis in people. A criterion for evaluating dilation of the…”
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Cardiac mast cell- and chymase-mediated matrix metalloproteinase activity and left ventricular remodeling in mitral regurgitation in the dog by Stewart, James A., Wei, Chih-Chang, Brower, Gregory L., Rynders, Patricia E., Hankes, Gerald H., Dillon, A. Ray, Lucchesi, Pamela A., Janicki, Joseph S., Dell'Italia, Louis J.

“…The present study tested the hypothesis that cardiac mast cells and chymase are associated with matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activation and extracellular…”
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Mast Cell Stabilization Decreases Cardiomyocyte and LV Function in Dogs With Isolated Mitral Regurgitation by Pat, Betty, PhD, Killingsworth, Cheryl, DVM, PhD, Chen, Yuanwen, MD, PhD, Gladden, James D., BS, Walcott, Greg, MD, Powell, Pamela C., MS, Denney, Thomas, PhD, Gupta, Himanshu, MD, Desai, Ravi, MD, Tillson, Michael, DVM, Dillon, A. Ray, DVM, Dell'Italia, Louis J., MD

“…Abstract Background Mast cells are increased in isolated mitral regurgitation (MR) in the dog and may mediate extracellular matrix loss and left ventricular…”
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Chronic β1-adrenergic blockade enhances myocardial β3-adrenergic coupling with nitric oxide-cGMP signaling in a canine model of chronic volume overload: new insight into mechanisms of cardiac benefit with selective β1-blocker therapy by Trappanese, Danielle M., Liu, Yuchuan, McCormick, Ryan C., Cannavo, Alessandro, Nanayakkara, Gayani, Baskharoun, Marina M., Jarrett, Harish, Woitek, Felix J., Tillson, D. Michael, Dillon, A. Ray, Recchia, Fabio A., Balligand, Jean-Luc, Houser, Steven R., Koch, Walter J., Dell’Italia, Louis J., Tsai, Emily J.

“…The β 1 -adrenergic antagonist metoprolol improves cardiac function in animals and patients with chronic heart failure, isolated mitral regurgitation (MR), and…”
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High-resolution CT evaluation of bronchial lumen to vertebral body, pulmonary artery to vertebral body and bronchial lumen to pulmonary artery ratios in Dirofilaria immitis-infected cats with and without selamectin administration by Lee-Fowler, Tekla M, Cole, Robert C, Dillon, A Ray, Graham, Shannon, Tillson, D Michael, Barney, Sharron

“…Objectives The bronchial lumen to pulmonary artery (BA) ratio is utilized to evaluate pulmonary pathology on CT images. The BA ratio may be unreliable when…”
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High-resolution computed tomography evaluation of the bronchial lumen to vertebral body diameter and pulmonary artery to vertebral body diameter ratios in anesthetized ventilated normal cats by Lee-Fowler, Tekla M, Cole, Robert C, Dillon, A Ray, Tillson, D Michael, Garbarino, Rachel, Barney, Sharron

“…Objectives Bronchial lumen to pulmonary artery diameter (BA) ratio has been utilized to investigate pulmonary pathology on high-resolution CT images. Diseases…”
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Lung histopathology, radiography, high-resolution computed tomography, and bronchio-alveolar lavage cytology are altered by Toxocara cati infection in cats and is independent of development of adult intestinal parasites by Dillon, A. Ray, Tillson, D.M., Hathcock, J., Brawner, B., Wooldridge, A., Cattley, R., Welles, B., Barney, S., Lee-Fowler, T., Botzman, L., Sermersheim, M., Garbarino, R.

“…This study presents clinical findings after oral ingestion of Toxocara cati eggs which resulted in rapid pulmonary lung migration and parenchymal disease,…”
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Volume overload induces differential spatiotemporal regulation of myocardial soluble guanylyl cyclase in eccentric hypertrophy and heart failure by Liu, Yuchuan, Dillon, A. Ray, Tillson, Michael, Makarewich, Catherine, Nguyen, Vincent, Dell'Italia, Louis, Sabri, Abdel Karim, Rizzo, Victor, Tsai, Emily J

“…Abstract Nitric oxide activation of soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC) blunts the cardiac stress response, including cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. In the concentric…”
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Dissociation between cardiomyocyte function and remodeling with beta-adrenergic receptor blockade in isolated canine mitral regurgitation by Pat, Betty, Killingsworth, Cheryl, Denney, Thomas, Zheng, Junying, Powell, Pamela, Tillson, Michael, Dillon, A Ray, Dell'Italia, Louis J

“…The low-pressure volume overload of isolated mitral regurgitation (MR) is associated with increased adrenergic drive, left ventricular (LV) dilatation, and…”
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Effect of Vascular Seal Configuration Using the LigaSure on Arterial Challenge Pressure, Time for Seal Creation, and Histologic Features by Matz, Brad M, Tillson, D. Michael, Boothe, Harry W, Dillon, Ray A, Cattley, Russell C

“…OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of a vascular sealing technology on canine carotid arteries using various seal configurations to achieve maximal…”
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Effects of intravenous and subcutaneous heartworm homogenate from doxycycline-treated and untreated donor dogs on bronchial reactivity and lung in cats by Dillon, A. Ray, Tillson, D.M., Wooldridge, A., Cattley, R., Brawner, B., Cole, R., Welles, B., Christopherson, P.W., Lee-Fowler, T., Borderlon, S., Barney, S., Wells, S.Z., Diffie, E.B., Schachner, E.R.

“…•In cats, IV heartworm homogenate induced an innate blunting of bronchial contractility and myofibrocytes proliferation.•Doxycycline treatment of donor dog did…”
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Left ventricular remodeling in preclinical experimental mitral regurgitation of dogs by Dillon, A. Ray, Dell’Italia, Louis J., Tillson, Michael, Killingsworth, Cheryl, Denney, Thomas, Hathcock, John, Botzman, Logan

“…Dogs with experimental mitral regurgitation (MR) provide insights into the left ventricular remodeling in preclinical MR. The early preclinical left…”
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Downregulation of ANG II receptor is associated with compensated pressure-overload hypertrophy in the young dog by Schultz, David, Su, Xuefeng, Wei, Chih-Chang, Bishop, Sanford P, Powell, Pamela, Hankes, Gerald H, Dillon, A Ray, Rynders, Patricia, Spinale, Francis G, Walcott, Gregory, Ideker, Raymond, Dell'Italia, Louis J

“…We studied the gradual onset of pressure overload (PO) induced by a mildly constricting aortic band in 8-wk-old puppies (n = 8) that increased to 98 +/- 11…”
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