Niskanen, JE;
Ohlsson, Å;
Ljungvall, I;
Drögemüller, M;
Ernst, RF;
Dooijes, D;
van Deutekom, HWM;
... Lohi, H; + view all
(2023)
Identification of novel genetic risk factors of dilated cardiomyopathy: from canine to human.
Genome Medicine
, 15
(1)
, Article 73. 10.1186/s13073-023-01221-3.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Dilated 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. METHODS: We 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. RESULTS: Our 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. CONCLUSIONS: Collectively, our study yields insight into the molecular pathophysiology of DCM and provides a large animal model for preclinical studies.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Identification of novel genetic risk factors of dilated cardiomyopathy: from canine to human |
| Location: | England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s13073-023-01221-3 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13073-023-01221-3 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2023 BioMed Central Ltd. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
| Keywords: | Cardiac, Cardiology, Genetics, Companion animal, Arrhythmia, GWAS, Complex trait, Transcriptomics |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Health Informatics UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Health Informatics > Clinical Epidemiology |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10178313 |
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