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MAST cells of dogs are said not to contain 5-hydroxytryptamine1–4. Furthermore, this substance has not been found in neoplasms of these cells in dogs5. An instance of a dog mast cell tumour is reported here, however, in which there was histochemical evidence of the presence of 5-hydroxytryptamine.
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RICE, W., MITCHENER, J. Histochemical Evidence of 5-Hydroxvtryptamine in a Dog Mast Cell Tumour. Nature 189, 767–768 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/189767a0
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