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Cavia

Known as: Guinea Pigs, cavies, Guinea Pig 
A common name used for the genus Cavia. The most common species is Cavia porcellus which is the domesticated guinea pig used for pets and biomedical… 
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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Relationship between mitochondrial superoxide and hydrogen peroxide production and longevity of mammalian species.
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Purification and NH2-terminal amino acid sequence of guinea pig tumor-secreted vascular permeability factor.
Rodent and human tumor cell lines secrete a potent vascular permeability factor (VPF) which causes a rapid and substantial… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Calcium channel selectivity for divalent and monovalent cations. Voltage and concentration dependence of single channel current in ventricular heart cells
Single channel and whole cell recordings were used to study ion permeation through Ca channels in isolated ventricular heart… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Epidermal Langerhans cells bear Fc and C3 receptors
THE mammalian epidermis contains a system of dendritic cells, eponymously referred to as Langerhans cells, whose functions are… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Occurrence of somatostatin-like immunoreactivity in some peripheral sympathetic noradrenergic neurons.
By means of the indirect immunofluorescence technique of Coons and collaborators, somatostatin-like immunoreactivity has been… 
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Two hepatic cytoplasmic protein fractions, Y and Z, and their possible role in the hepatic uptake of bilirubin, sulfobromophthalein, and other anions.
Two hepatic cytoplasmic protein fractions, designated Y and Z, which bind sulfobromophthalein (BSP), bilirubin, and other organic… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Histamine catabolism in male and female mice, guinea-pigs and rabbits.
Male and female mice, guinea-pigs and rabbits were studied concerning urinary excretion of histamine, urinary excretion of… 
Highly Cited
1958
Highly Cited
1958
Mechanics of respiration in unanesthetized guinea pigs.
A technique has been described by which tidal volume, intrapleural pressure and rate of flow of gas in and out of the respiratory… 
Highly Cited
1949
Highly Cited
1949
Factors affecting the response of immunized guinea pigs to antigenic stimulus; further observations.
Highly Cited
1935
Highly Cited
1935
STUDIES ON THE SENSITIZATION OF ANIMALS WITH SIMPLE CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS
Experiments on the sensitization of guinea pigs with simple chemical compounds are described. Positive effects were obtained by… 
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