Journal
GENOME MEDICINE
Volume 15, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s13073-023-01221-3
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Cardiac; Cardiology; Genetics; Companion animal; Arrhythmia; GWAS; Complex trait; Transcriptomics
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This study used a canine model of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) to perform genome-wide analysis and identified two novel candidate genes associated with DCM. It also revealed the complex genetic factors involved in the disease, including cardiac function, energy homeostasis, and morphology. Additionally, the study found candidate variants in these two genes in human DCM patients.
BackgroundDilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a life-threatening heart disease and a common cause of heart failure due to systolic dysfunction and subsequent left or biventricular dilatation. A significant number of cases have a genetic etiology; however, as a complex disease, the exact genetic risk factors are largely unknown, and many patients remain without a molecular diagnosis.MethodsWe performed GWAS followed by whole-genome, transcriptome, and immunohistochemical analyses in a spontaneously occurring canine model of DCM. Canine gene discovery was followed up in three human DCM cohorts.ResultsOur results revealed two independent additive loci associated with the typical DCM phenotype comprising left ventricular systolic dysfunction and dilatation. We highlight two novel candidate genes, RNF207 and PRKAA2, known for their involvement in cardiac action potentials, energy homeostasis, and morphology. We further illustrate the distinct genetic etiologies underlying the typical DCM phenotype and ventricular premature contractions. Finally, we followed up on the canine discoveries in human DCM patients and discovered candidate variants in our two novel genes.ConclusionsCollectively, our study yields insight into the molecular pathophysiology of DCM and provides a large animal model for preclinical studies.
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