Variants within the SP110 nuclear body protein modify risk of canine degenerative myelopathy.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
; 113(22): E3091-100, 2016 May 31.
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Canine degenerative myelopathy (DM) is a naturally occurring neurodegenerative disease with similarities to some forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Most dogs that develop DM are homozygous for a common superoxide dismutase 1 gene (SOD1) mutation. However, not all dogs homozygous for this mutation develop disease. We performed a genome-wide association analysis in the Pembroke Welsh Corgi (PWC) breed comparing DM-affected and -unaffected dogs homozygous for the SOD1 mutation. The analysis revealed a modifier locus on canine chromosome 25. A haplotype within the SP110 nuclear body protein (SP110) was present in 40% of affected compared with 4% of unaffected dogs (P = 1.5 × 10(-5)), and was associated with increased probability of developing DM (P = 4.8 × 10(-6)) and earlier onset of disease (P = 1.7 × 10(-5)). SP110 is a nuclear body protein involved in the regulation of gene transcription. Our findings suggest that variations in SP110-mediated gene transcription may underlie, at least in part, the variability in risk for developing DM among PWCs that are homozygous for the disease-related SOD1 mutation. Further studies are warranted to clarify the effect of this modifier across dog breeds.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de la Médula Espinal
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Superóxido Dismutasa
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Proteínas Nucleares
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Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas
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Enfermedades de los Perros
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Enfermedades Musculares
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Mutación
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Animals
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En
Revista:
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Año:
2016
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Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos