Hereditary myotonia in American Bulldog associated with a novel frameshift mutation in the CLCN1 gene
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2020-12-01
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Rodrigues, Daiane de Jesus [UNESP]
Damasceno, Adilson Donizeti
Tavares de Araujo, Cesar Erineudo
Torelli, Sandra Regina
Hilario Fonseca, Luine Gabriela
Zanzarini Delfiol, Diego Jose
Oliveira-Filho, Jose Paes de [UNESP]
Araujo-Junior, Joao Pessoa [UNESP]
Borges, Alexandre Secorun [UNESP]
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Elsevier B.V.
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Hereditary myotonia (HM) is a genetic disorder that occurs due to mutations in the chloride channel and results in delayed relaxation of the skeletal muscles. HM has been described in 12 dog breeds, and in five of them, molecular studies of this disorder were performed and mutations in the CLCN1 gene were described. In this study, an affected American Bulldog with HM clinically characterized by muscle hypertrophy, myotonic discharges, and nondystrophic myotonia with a warm-up phenomenon was evaluated, and the candidate canine CLCN1 gene was sequenced. The molecular analysis revealed a frameshift mutation NM_001003124.2:c.436_437insCTCT that resulted in a frameshift and a premature stop codon NP_001003124.1:pTyr146SerfsTer49 . Two aberrant alternative CLCN1 transcripts were observed in an affected dog, the expected transcript with the 4 bp insertion, NM_001003124.2:r.436_437insctct, and an unexpected transcript containing parts of intron 6 in addition to the insertion in exon 4, NM_001003124.2:[r.436_437insctct;r.774_775ins79]. In conclusion, the frameshift mutation in the CLCN1 gene is associated with autosomal recessive HM in American Bulldog and this study constitutes the first description of the disease in this breed. (c) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Chloride channel, Skeletal muscle, Electromyography, Muscular hypertrophy
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Neuromuscular Disorders. Oxford: Pergamon-elsevier Science Ltd, v. 30, n. 12, p. 991-998, 2020.