Review Article
Genetics of Human and Canine Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Table 2
All genes investigated in relation to canine DCM.
| Gene |
Associated with DCM in humans |
Associated with canine DCM |
DCM dogs | Control dogs | Human reference | Canine study reference | Number | Breed |
| ACTC1 |
Y |
N | 16 | Doberman Pinscher | 12 mixed breeds | [39, 142] | [77] | 64 | Irish Wolfhound | 25 Irish Wolfhounds | [143] | 38 | Newfoundland | 36 Newfoundlands | [69] | 5 | Doberman Pinscher | 5 unspecified dogs without overt heart disease | [144] |
| ACTN2 | Y | N | 5 | Doberman Pinscher | 5 unspecified dogs without overt heart disease | [39, 142] | [144] |
| CAV1 | N | N | 38 | Newfoundland | 36 Newfoundlands | na | [69] |
| CSRP3 |
Y |
N | 64 | Irish Wolfhound | 25 Irish Wolfhounds | [39, 142] | [143] | 38 | Newfoundland | 36 Newfoundlands | [69] | 5 | Doberman Pinscher | 2 Labradors | [67] | 5 | Doberman Pinscher | 5 unspecified dogs without overt heart disease | [144] |
| DES |
Y |
N | 25 | Doberman Pinscher | 10 Doberman Pinschers | [39, 142] | [35] | 64 | Irish Wolfhound | 25 Irish Wolfhounds | [143] | 18 | Doberman Pinscher | 10 Doberman Pinschers | [68] | 38 | Newfoundland | 36 Newfoundlands | [69] |
| DMD | Y | Y | 2 | German short-haired pointers | 2 German short-haired pointers with reduced dystrophin | [39, 142] | [63] |
| LDB3 | Y | N | 38 | Newfoundland | 36 Newfoundlands | [39, 142] | [69] |
| LMNA |
Y |
N | 38 | Newfoundland | 36 Newfoundlands | [39, 142] | [69] | 5 | Doberman Pinscher | 2 Labradors | [67] |
| MYBPC3 | Y | N | 5 | Doberman Pinscher | 5 unspecified dogs without overt heart disease | [39, 142] | [144] |
| MYH7 |
Y |
N | 38 | Newfoundland | 36 Newfoundlands | [39, 142] | [69] | 5 | Doberman Pinscher | 2 Labradors | [67] | 5 | Doberman Pinscher | 5 unspecified dogs without overt heart disease | [144] |
| PDK4 | N | Y | 66 | Doberman Pinscher | 66 Doberman Pinschers + 100 others from 11 breeds | na | [60] |
| PLN |
Y |
N | 25 | Doberman Pinscher | 10 Doberman Pinschers | [39, 142] | [35] |
2 Doberman Pinscher, 2 Newfoundland, 2 great dane | computer database only | [66] | 64 | Irish Wolfhound | 25 Irish Wolfhounds | [143] | 38 | Newfoundland | 36 Newfoundlands | [69] |
| SGCD |
Y |
N | 25 | Doberman Pinscher | 10 Doberman Pinschers | [39, 142] | [35] | 64 | Irish Wolfhound | 25 Irish Wolfhounds | [143] | 38 | Newfoundland | 36 Newfoundlands | [69] | 25 | Doberman Pinscher | 13 Doberman Pinschers | [145] |
| STRN | N | Y | 33 | Boxer | 16 Boxers | na | [62] |
| TAZ | Y | N | 64 | Irish Wolfhound | 25 Irish Wolfhounds | [39] | [143] |
| TCAP |
Y |
N | 8 | Irish Wolfhound | 5 Irish Wolfhounds | [39, 142] | [146] | 38 | Newfoundland | 36 Newfoundlands | [69] | 5 | Doberman Pinscher | 5 unspecified dogs without overt heart disease | [144] |
| TMOD | N | N | 64 | Irish Wolfhound | 25 Irish Wolfhounds | na | [143] |
| TNNC1 | Y | N | 5 | Doberman Pinscher | 2 Labradors | [39, 142] | [67] |
| TNNI3 | Y | N | 38 | Newfoundland | 36 Newfoundlands | [39, 142] | [69] |
| TNNT2 |
Y |
N | 5 | Doberman Pinscher | 2 Labradors | [39, 142] | [67] | 5 | Doberman Pinscher | 5 dogs without overt heart disease | [144] | 38 | Newfoundland | 36 Newfoundlands | [69] |
| TPM1 |
Y |
N | 38 | Newfoundland | 36 Newfoundlands | [39] | [69] | 5 | Doberman Pinscher | 5 dogs without overt heart disease | [144] |
| TTN |
Y |
N | 38 | Newfoundland | 36 Newfoundlands | [39, 142] | [69] | 2 | Doberman Pinscher | 5 mixed breeds | [147] |
| VCL |
Y |
N | 5 | Doberman Pinscher | 5 dogs without overt heart disease | [39, 142] | [144] | 38 | Newfoundland | 36 Newfoundlands | [69] |
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Y = yes, N = no.
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