Current Classification of Canine Muscular Dystrophies and Identification of New Variants

G. Diane Shelton, Katie M. Minor, Steven G. Friedenberg, Jonah N. Cullen, Ling T. Guo, James R. Mickelson

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Abstract

The spectrum of canine muscular dystrophies has rapidly grown with the recent identification of several more affected breeds and associated mutations. Defects include those in genes and protein products associated with the sarcolemma (dystrophin deficient X-linked muscular dystrophy and sarcoglycan-deficient limb–girdle muscular dystrophy) and with the extracellular matrix (collagen 6, laminin α2, and α-dystroglycan-deficient congenital muscular dystrophies). With the increasing application of whole genome sequencing and whole exome sequencing, the clinical and pathological spectra associated with specific neuromuscular genetic defects are constantly evolving. In this report, we provide a brief overview of the current status of gene defects reported in canine muscular dystrophies. We also report the causative mutations for novel forms of X-linked muscular dystrophy in Brittany spaniels and in a French bulldog.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number1557
JournalGenes
Volume14
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2023

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Keywords

  • animal model
  • dog
  • muscle
  • myopathy
  • whole genome sequencing

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