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Krull F, Bleyer M, Schäfer J, Brenig B. A missense mutation in the highly conserved TNF-like domain of Ectodysplasin A is the candidate causative variant for X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia in Limousin cattle: Clinical, histological, and molecular analyses. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0291411. [PMID: 38252617 PMCID: PMC10802946 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Ectodysplasin A related hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (XLHED) is a well-studied fetal developmental disorder in mammals that mainly affects ectodermal structures. It has been identified in a variety of species, including mice, rats, dogs, cattle, and humans. Here, we report the clinical, histological, and molecular biological analyses of a case of XLHED in Limousin cattle. An affected Limousin calf showed pathognomonic signs of ectodermal dysplasia, i.e. sparse hair and characteristic dental aplasia. Histopathologic comparison of hairy and glabrous skin and computed tomography of the mandible confirmed the phenotypic diagnosis. In addition, a keratoconjunctivitis sicca was noted in one eye, which was also confirmed histopathologically. To identify the causative variant, we resequenced the bovine X-chromosomal ectodysplasin A gene (EDA) of the affected calf and compared the sequences to the bovine reference genome. A single missense variant (rs439722471) at position X:g.80411716T>C (ARS-UCD1.3) was identified. The variant resulted in an amino acid substitution from glutamic acid to glycine within the highly conserved TNF-like domain. To rule out the possibility that the variant was relatively common in the cattle population we genotyped 2,016 individuals including 40% Limousin cattle by fluorescence resonance energy transfer analysis. We also tested 5,116 multibreed samples from Run9 of the 1000 Bull Genomes Project for the said variant. The variant was not detected in any of the cattle tested, confirming the assumption that it was the causative variant. This is the first report of Ectodysplasin A related hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia in Limousin cattle and the description of a novel causal variant in cattle.
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- Frederik Krull
- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Georg-August University Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
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- German Primate Center, Pathology Unit, Goettingen, Germany
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- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Georg-August University Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
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- Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Georg-August University Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
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Noninflammatory alopecia is common in dogs and is a frequent cause to consult a veterinarian. It is also a common reason to take biopsies. Noninflammatory alopecia can be attributed to a decreased formation or cytodifferentiation of the hair follicle or the hair shaft in utero, resulting in congenital alopecia. Congenital alopecia often has a hereditary cause, and examples of such disorders are ectodermal dysplasias associated with gene variants of the ectodysplasin A gene. Noninflammatory alopecia may also be caused by impaired postnatal regeneration of hair follicles or shafts. Such disorders may have a clear breed predilection, and alopecia starts early in life. A hereditary background is suspected in those cases but has not been proven. They are referred to as follicular dysplasia although some of these disorders present histologically like a hair cycle disturbance. Late-onset alopecia is usually acquired and may be associated with endocrinopathies. Other possible causes are impaired vascular perfusion or stress. As the hair follicle has limited possible responses to altered regulation, and histopathology may change during the course of a disease, a detailed clinical history, thorough clinical examination including blood work, appropriate biopsy site selection, and detailed histological findings need to be combined to achieve a final diagnosis. This review aims to provide an overview about the known noninflammatory alopecic disorders in dogs. As the pathogenesis of most disorders is unknown, some statements are based on comparative aspects or reflect the authors' opinion.
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Wu C, Sun J, Almuaalemi HYM, Sohan ASMMF, Yin B. Structural Optimization Design of Microfluidic Chips Based on Fast Sequence Pair Algorithm. MICROMACHINES 2023; 14:1577. [PMID: 37630113 PMCID: PMC10456452 DOI: 10.3390/mi14081577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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The market for microfluidic chips is experiencing significant growth; however, their development is hindered by a complex design process and low efficiency. Enhancing microfluidic chips' design quality and efficiency has emerged as an integral approach to foster their advancement. Currently, the existing structural design schemes lack careful consideration regarding the impact of chip area, microchannel length, and the number of intersections on chip design. This inadequacy leads to redundant chip structures resulting from the separation of layout and wiring design. This study proposes a structural optimization method for microfluidic chips to address these issues utilizing a simulated annealing algorithm. The simulated annealing algorithm generates an initial solution in advance using the fast sequence pair algorithm. Subsequently, an improved simulated annealing algorithm is employed to obtain the optimal solution for the device layout. During the wiring stage, an advanced wiring method is used to designate the high wiring area, thereby increasing the success rate of microfluidic chip wiring. Furthermore, the connection between layout and routing is reinforced through an improved layout adjustment method, which reduces the length of microchannels and the number of intersections. Finally, the effectiveness of the structural optimization approach is validated through six sets of test cases, successfully achieving the objective of enhancing the design quality of microfluidic chips.
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- Chuang Wu
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China; (J.S.); (H.Y.M.A.)
- Nantong Fuleda Vehicle Accessory Component Co., Ltd., Nantong 226300, China
- Jiangsu Tongshun Power Technology Co., Ltd., Nantong 226300, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China; (J.S.); (H.Y.M.A.)
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia;
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China; (J.S.); (H.Y.M.A.)
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Leeb T, Roosje P, Welle M. Genetics of inherited skin disorders in dogs. Vet J 2021; 279:105782. [PMID: 34861369 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2021.105782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Canine genodermatoses represent a broad spectrum of diseases with diverse phenotypes. Modern genetic technology including whole genome sequencing has expedited the identification of novel genes and greatly simplified the establishment of genetic diagnoses in such heterogeneous disorders. The precise genetic diagnosis of a heritable skin disorder is essential for the appropriate counselling of owners regarding the course of the disease, prognosis and implications for breeding. Understanding the underlying pathophysiology is a prerequisite to developing specific, targeted or individualized therapeutic approaches. This review aims to create a comprehensive overview of canine genodermatoses and their respective genetic aetiology known to date. Raising awareness of genodermatoses in dogs is important and this review may help clinicians to apply modern genetics in daily clinical practice, so that a precise diagnoses can be established in suspected genodermatoses.
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- Tosso Leeb
- Institute of Genetics, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, 3001 Bern, Switzerland; Dermfocus, University of Bern, 3001 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Dermfocus, University of Bern, 3001 Bern, Switzerland; Division of Clinical Dermatology, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, 3001 Bern, Switzerland
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- Dermfocus, University of Bern, 3001 Bern, Switzerland; Institute of Animal Pathology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, 3001 Bern, Switzerland
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Moura E, Daltro SRT, Sás DM, Engracia Filho JR, Farias MR, Pimpão CT. Genetic analysis of a possible case of canine X-linked ectodermal dysplasia. J Small Anim Pract 2021; 62:1127-1130. [PMID: 34076266 DOI: 10.1111/jsap.13385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In the present report, we describe targeted next-generation sequencing of the EDA gene of a male poodle with a clinical and histopathological diagnosis of X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. The result was compared with the reference sequence and with the result of the sequencing of a normal dog's EDA gene. No point variant, small deletion or insertion were found in the exons and splice sites, but a transition and a transversion were found in the intron 6' and 3' UTR, respectively. The cause of the dysplasia of the affected dog in this study is neither a point variant nor a small deletion or insertion in the exons and splice sites of the EDA gene. Therefore, patients with phenotype of XLHED may have other types of variants in the EDA gene or variants in other genes of the EDA signalling pathway.
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- E Moura
- Service of Medical Genetics, Course of Veterinary Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Genotyping - Diagnósticos Genéticos, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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Transcriptome Profiling and Differential Gene Expression in Canine Microdissected Anagen and Telogen Hair Follicles and Interfollicular Epidermis. Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:genes11080884. [PMID: 32759649 PMCID: PMC7463739 DOI: 10.3390/genes11080884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The transcriptome profile and differential gene expression in telogen and late anagen microdissected hair follicles and the interfollicular epidermis of healthy dogs was investigated by using RNAseq. The genes with the highest expression levels in each group were identified and genes known from studies in other species to be associated with structure and function of hair follicles and epidermis were evaluated. Transcriptome profiling revealed that late anagen follicles expressed mainly keratins and telogen follicles expressed GSN and KRT15. The interfollicular epidermis expressed predominately genes encoding for proteins associated with differentiation. All sample groups express genes encoding for proteins involved in cellular growth and signal transduction. The expression pattern of skin-associated genes in dogs is similar to humans. Differences in expression compared to mice and humans include BMP2 expression mainly in telogen and high KRT17 expression in the interfollicular epidermis of dogs. Our data provide the basis for the investigation of the structure and function of canine skin or skin disease and support the use of dogs as a model for human cutaneous disease by assigning gene expression to specific tissue states.
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Buckley RM, Gandolfi B, Creighton EK, Pyne CA, Bouhan DM, LeRoy ML, Senter DA, Gobble JR, Abitbol M, Lyons LA. Werewolf, There Wolf: Variants in Hairless Associated with Hypotrichia and Roaning in the Lykoi Cat Breed. Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:E682. [PMID: 32580512 PMCID: PMC7348984 DOI: 10.3390/genes11060682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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A variety of cat breeds have been developed via novelty selection on aesthetic, dermatological traits, such as coat colors and fur types. A recently developed breed, the lykoi (a.k.a. werewolf cat), was bred from cats with a sparse hair coat with roaning, implying full color and all white hairs. The lykoi phenotype is a form of hypotrichia, presenting as a significant reduction in the average numbers of follicles per hair follicle group as compared to domestic shorthair cats, a mild to severe perifollicular to mural lymphocytic infiltration in 77% of observed hair follicle groups, and the follicles are often miniaturized, dilated, and dysplastic. Whole genome sequencing was conducted on a single lykoi cat that was a cross between two independently ascertained lineages. Comparison to the 99 Lives dataset of 194 non-lykoi cats suggested two variants in the cat homolog for Hairless (HR) (HR lysine demethylase and nuclear receptor corepressor) as candidate causal gene variants. The lykoi cat was a compound heterozygote for two loss of function variants in HR, an exon 3 c.1255_1256dupGT (chrB1:36040783), which should produce a stop codon at amino acid 420 (p.Gln420Serfs*100) and, an exon 18 c.3389insGACA (chrB1:36051555), which should produce a stop codon at amino acid position 1130 (p.Ser1130Argfs*29). Ascertainment of 14 additional cats from founder lineages from Canada, France and different areas of the USA identified four additional loss of function HR variants likely causing the highly similar phenotypic hair coat across the diverse cats. The novel variants in HR for cat hypotrichia can now be established between minor differences in the phenotypic presentations.
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- Reuben M. Buckley
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA; (R.M.B.); (B.G.); (E.K.C.); (C.A.P.); (D.M.B.); (M.L.L.); (D.A.S.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA; (R.M.B.); (B.G.); (E.K.C.); (C.A.P.); (D.M.B.); (M.L.L.); (D.A.S.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA; (R.M.B.); (B.G.); (E.K.C.); (C.A.P.); (D.M.B.); (M.L.L.); (D.A.S.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA; (R.M.B.); (B.G.); (E.K.C.); (C.A.P.); (D.M.B.); (M.L.L.); (D.A.S.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA; (R.M.B.); (B.G.); (E.K.C.); (C.A.P.); (D.M.B.); (M.L.L.); (D.A.S.)
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA; (R.M.B.); (B.G.); (E.K.C.); (C.A.P.); (D.M.B.); (M.L.L.); (D.A.S.)
- Veterinary Allergy and Dermatology Clinic, LLC., Overland Park, KS 66210, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA; (R.M.B.); (B.G.); (E.K.C.); (C.A.P.); (D.M.B.); (M.L.L.); (D.A.S.)
- Veterinary Allergy and Dermatology Clinic, LLC., Overland Park, KS 66210, USA
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- NeuroMyoGène Institute, CNRS UMR 5310, INSERM U1217, Faculty of Medicine, Rockefeller, Claude Bernard Lyon I University, 69008 Lyon, France;
- VetAgro Sup, University of Lyon, Marcy-l’Etoile, 69280 Lyon, France
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA; (R.M.B.); (B.G.); (E.K.C.); (C.A.P.); (D.M.B.); (M.L.L.); (D.A.S.)
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Letko A, Leuthard F, Jagannathan V, Corlazzoli D, Matiasek K, Schweizer D, Hytönen MK, Lohi H, Leeb T, Drögemüller C. Whole Genome Sequencing Indicates Heterogeneity of Hyperostotic Disorders in Dogs. Genes (Basel) 2020; 11:genes11020163. [PMID: 32033218 PMCID: PMC7074049 DOI: 10.3390/genes11020163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Revised: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Craniomandibular osteopathy (CMO) and calvarial hyperostotic syndrome (CHS) are proliferative, non-neoplastic disorders affecting the skull bones in young dogs. Different forms of these hyperostotic disorders have been described in many dog breeds. However, an incompletely dominant causative variant for CMO affecting splicing of SLC37A2 has been reported so far only in three Terrier breeds. The purpose of this study was to identify further possible causative genetic variants associated with CHS in an American Staffordshire Terrier, as well as CMO in seven affected dogs of different breeds. We investigated their whole-genome sequences (WGS) and filtered variants using 584 unrelated genomes, which revealed no variants shared across all affected dogs. However, filtering for private variants of each case separately yielded plausible dominantly inherited candidate variants in three of the eight cases. In an Australian Terrier, a heterozygous missense variant in the COL1A1 gene (c.1786G>A; p.(Val596Ile)) was discovered. A pathogenic missense variant in COL1A1 was previously reported in humans with infantile cortical hyperostosis, or Caffey disease, resembling canine CMO. Furthermore, in a Basset Hound, a heterozygous most likely pathogenic splice site variant was found in SLC37A2 (c.1446+1G>A), predicted to lead to exon skipping as shown before in SLC37A2-associated canine CMO of Terriers. Lastly, in a Weimaraner, a heterozygous frameshift variant in SLC35D1 (c.1021_1024delTCAG; p.(Ser341ArgfsTer22)) might cause CMO due to the critical role of SLC35D1 in chondrogenesis and skeletal development. Our study indicates allelic and locus heterogeneity for canine CMO and illustrates the current possibilities and limitations of WGS-based precision medicine in dogs.
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- Anna Letko
- Institute of Genetics, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland; (A.L.); (F.L.); (V.J.); (T.L.)
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- Institute of Genetics, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland; (A.L.); (F.L.); (V.J.); (T.L.)
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- Institute of Genetics, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland; (A.L.); (F.L.); (V.J.); (T.L.)
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- Section of Clinical & Comparative Neuropathology, Centre for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig Maximilians Universität Munich, 80539 Munich, Germany;
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- Division of Clinical Radiology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland;
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Genetics, and Department of Veterinary Biosciences, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland; (M.K.H.); (H.L.)
- Folkhälsan Research Center, 00290 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Medical and Clinical Genetics, and Department of Veterinary Biosciences, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland; (M.K.H.); (H.L.)
- Folkhälsan Research Center, 00290 Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute of Genetics, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland; (A.L.); (F.L.); (V.J.); (T.L.)
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- Institute of Genetics, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland; (A.L.); (F.L.); (V.J.); (T.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +41-31-631-25-29
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Moura E, Henrique Weber S, Engracia Filho JR, Pimpão CT. A Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia Arising From a New Mutation in a Yorkshire Terrier Dog. Top Companion Anim Med 2020; 39:100404. [PMID: 32482291 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcam.2020.100404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2019] [Revised: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasias (HED) constitute a group of genetic disorders that affect ectodermal derivatives such as sweat glands, sebaceous glands, hair, and teeth. The vast majority of cases of HED are caused by a recessive mutation of the EDA gene located in the X chromosome. In these cases, affected individuals are usually male and have alopecia and hypotrichosis with characteristic distribution, in addition to malformed teeth and fewer than normal. From a canine HED isolated case (proband) andc in order to verify if this emerged from a new mutation, it was possible to construct a pedigree with 5 generations and 93 individuals representing an extended and informative family. The proband's mother crossed with 2 different males and generated 33 descendants in 9 gestations: 1 affected male (proband), 15 normal males, and 17 normal females, which together can be considered as 1 sibship. Through Bayesian inference, it was possible to establish that this case originated from a new mutation, with a 99.99% probability of the mother of the proband not being a carrier.
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- Enio Moura
- Service of Medical Genetics, Course of Veterinary Medicine, Graduate Program in Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Animal Science, School of Life Sciences. Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Animal Science, School of Life Sciences. Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Animal Science, School of Life Sciences. Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Brazil
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Jagannathan V, Drögemüller C, Leeb T. A comprehensive biomedical variant catalogue based on whole genome sequences of 582 dogs and eight wolves. Anim Genet 2019; 50:695-704. [PMID: 31486122 PMCID: PMC6842318 DOI: 10.1111/age.12834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The domestic dog serves as an excellent model to investigate the genetic basis of disease. More than 400 heritable traits analogous to human diseases have been described in dogs. To further canine medical genetics research, we established the Dog Biomedical Variant Database Consortium (DBVDC) and present a comprehensive list of functionally annotated genome variants that were identified with whole genome sequencing of 582 dogs from 126 breeds and eight wolves. The genomes used in the study have a minimum coverage of 10× and an average coverage of ~24×. In total, we identified 23 133 692 single-nucleotide variants (SNVs) and 10 048 038 short indels, including 93% undescribed variants. On average, each individual dog genome carried ∼4.1 million single-nucleotide and ~1.4 million short-indel variants with respect to the reference genome assembly. About 2% of the variants were located in coding regions of annotated genes and loci. Variant effect classification showed 247 141 SNVs and 99 562 short indels having moderate or high impact on 11 267 protein-coding genes. On average, each genome contained heterozygous loss-of-function variants in 30 potentially embryonic lethal genes and 97 genes associated with developmental disorders. More than 50 inherited disorders and traits have been unravelled using the DBVDC variant catalogue, enabling genetic testing for breeding and diagnostics. This resource of annotated variants and their corresponding genotype frequencies constitutes a highly useful tool for the identification of potential variants causative for rare inherited disorders in dogs.
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- V Jagannathan
- Institute of Genetics, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Genetics, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Genetics, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Del-Pozo J, MacIntyre N, Azar A, Headon D, Schneider P, Cheeseman M. Role of ectodysplasin signalling in middle ear and nasal pathology in rat and mouse models of hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. Dis Model Mech 2019; 12:12/4/dmm037804. [PMID: 31028034 PMCID: PMC6505480 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.037804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2018] [Accepted: 03/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Patients with mutations in the ectodysplasin receptor signalling pathway genes - the X-linked ligand ectodysplasin-A (EDA), the receptor EDAR or the receptor adapter EDARADD - have hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED). In addition to having impaired development of teeth, hair, eccrine sweat glands, and salivary and mammary glands, HED patients have ear, nose and throat disease. The mouse strains Tabby (EdaTa ) and downless (Edardl-J/dl-J ) have rhinitis and otitis media due to loss of submucosal glands in the upper airway. We report that prenatal correction of EDAR signalling in EdaTa mice with the agonist anti-EDAR antibody rescues the auditory-tube submucosal glands and prevents otitis media, rhinitis and nasopharyngitis. The sparse- and wavy-haired (swh) rat strain carries a mutation in the Edaradd gene and has similar cutaneous HED phenotypes to mouse models. We report that auditory-tube submucosal glands are smaller in the homozygous mutant Edaraddswh/swh than those in unaffected heterozygous Edaraddswh/+ rats, and that this predisposes them to otitis media. Furthermore, the pathogenesis of otitis media in the rat HED model differs from that in mice, as otitis media is the primary pathology, and rhinitis is a later-onset phenotype. These findings in rodent HED models imply that hypomorphic as well as null mutations in EDAR signalling pathway genes may predispose to otitis media in humans. In addition, this work suggests that the recent successful prenatal treatment of X-linked HED (XLHED) in humans may also prevent ear, nose and throat disease, and provides diagnostic criteria that distinguish HED-associated otitis media from chronic otitis media with effusion, which is common in children.
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- Jorge Del-Pozo
- Veterinary Pathology, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH25 9RG, UK
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- Veterinary Pathology, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH25 9RG, UK
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- Developmental Biology Division, Roslin Institute and The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH25 9RG, UK
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- Developmental Biology Division, Roslin Institute and The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH25 9RG, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Lausanne, Boveresses 155, CH-1066 Epalinges, Switzerland
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- Developmental Biology Division, Roslin Institute and The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH25 9RG, UK .,Centre for Comparative Pathology & Division of Pathology, University of Edinburgh, Institute of Genetics & Molecular Medicine, Crewe Road, Edinburgh EH4 2XR, UK
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Moura E, Rotenberg IS, Pimpão CT. X-Linked Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia-General Features and Dental Abnormalities in Affected Dogs Compared With Human Dental Abnormalities. Top Companion Anim Med 2019; 35:11-17. [PMID: 31122682 DOI: 10.1053/j.tcam.2019.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (XLHED) is a genetic disorder characterized by abnormalities in ectodermal derivatives such as sweat glands, hair, and teeth. In animals, the highest number of cases has been reported in dogs, which show characteristic congenital alopecia and develop abnormalities in the shape and number of teeth. Although the clinical phenotype of the affected individuals is typical, this disorder remains almost unknown in veterinary clinical practice. With the aim of making it better known, we gathered in this review the main clinical and genetic aspects of XLHED, placing emphasis on dental abnormalities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Enio Moura
- Service of Medical Genetics, Course of Veterinary Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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- Course of Veterinary Medicine, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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