2022 review
A review of the underlying genetics and emerging therapies for canine cardiomyopathies
[Review of ]. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY CARDIOLOGY, 40, 2–14.
author keywords: Dilated cardiomyopathy; Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyo-pathy; Gene therapy; Gene editing; Clustered regularly in-terspaced short palin-dromic repeats
MeSH headings : Animals; Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / veterinary; Cardiomyopathies / genetics; Cardiomyopathies / therapy; Cardiomyopathies / veterinary; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / genetics; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / therapy; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / veterinary; Dog Diseases / genetics; Dog Diseases / therapy; Dogs; Heart Failure / veterinary; Mutation
TL;DR:
The known genetics of cardiomyopathies in dogs are discussed, existing gene therapy strategies and the status of their development in canines are reviewed, and ongoing challenges in the clinical translation of these technologies for treating heart disease are discussed.
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3. Good Health and Well-being
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Added: June 6, 2022
Cardiomyopathies such as dilated cardiomyopathy and arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy are common in large breed dogs and carry an overall poor prognosis. Research shows that these diseases have strong breed predilections, and selective breeding has historically been recommended to reduce the disease prevalence in affected breeds. Treatment of these diseases is typically palliative and aimed at slowing disease progression and managing clinical signs of heart failure as they develop. The discovery of specific genetic mutations underlying cardiomyopathies, such as the striatin mutation in Boxer arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy and the pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 4 and titin mutations in Doberman Pinschers, has strengthened our ability to screen and selectively breed individuals in an attempt to produce unaffected offspring. The discovery of these disease-linked mutations has also opened avenues for the development of gene therapies, including gene transfer and genome-editing approaches. This review article discusses the known genetics of cardiomyopathies in dogs, reviews existing gene therapy strategies and the status of their development in canines, and discusses ongoing challenges in the clinical translation of these technologies for treating heart disease. While challenges remain in using these emerging technologies, the exponential growth of the gene therapy field holds great promise for future clinical applications.