Kedward-Dixon Helen, Barker Emi N, Tasker Séverine, Kipar Anja, Helps Christopher R
The Roundhouse Veterinary Hospital, Glasgow, UK.
Langford Vets, University of Bristol, Langford, UK.
J Feline Med Surg. 2020 Jun;22(6):564-570. doi: 10.1177/1098612X19865637. Epub 2019 Aug 2.
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a high mortality infectious disease. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the genes encoding interferon gamma (), tumour necrosis factor alpha () and dendritic cell-specific intercellular adhesion molecule-grabbing non-integrin (DC-SIGN; ) have been associated with increased and decreased risk of developing FIP. This study was designed to determine whether these associations were present in a UK population of pedigree cats using samples from cats euthanased with a confirmed diagnosis (FIP, n = 22; non-FIP, n = 10) or clinically healthy cats over 11 years of age (n = 3).
DNA was extracted from tissue (n = 32) or blood (n = 3) and PCR performed for regions of and . PCR amplicons were sequenced, each SNP genotype was determined, and genotype/allele frequency for each SNP and FIP status were compared.
No significant association was found between the genotype and FIP status for any SNP analysed. There was a trend for the heterozygous CT genotype at both g.401 and IFNG g.408 to be associated with FIP ( = 0.13), but this genotype was also found in a substantial proportion of non-FIP cats. There was also a trend for the heterozygous CT genotype at g.428 to be associated with FIP ( = 0.06), although most cats with FIP had the CC genotype at this locus. No associations were found between any allele at g.-421, g.1900, g.2276, g.2392 and g.2713 and FIP.
The use of the and SNPs described to predict the risk of FIP cannot currently be recommended.
猫传染性腹膜炎(FIP)是一种高致死性传染病。编码γ干扰素(IFNγ)、肿瘤坏死因子α(TNFα)和树突状细胞特异性细胞间黏附分子抓取非整合素(DC-SIGN)的基因中的单核苷酸多态性(SNP)与FIP发病风险的增加和降低有关。本研究旨在利用确诊为FIP后实施安乐死的猫(FIP组,n = 22;非FIP组,n = 10)或11岁以上临床健康猫(n = 3)的样本,确定这些关联在英国纯种猫群体中是否存在。
从组织(n = 32)或血液(n = 3)中提取DNA,并对IFNγ和TNFα区域进行PCR。对PCR扩增产物进行测序,确定每个SNP的基因型,并比较每个SNP的基因型/等位基因频率与FIP状态。
在所分析的任何SNP的基因型与FIP状态之间均未发现显著关联。IFNγ基因g.401和g.408位点的杂合CT基因型有与FIP相关的趋势(P = 0.13),但在相当比例的非FIP猫中也发现了该基因型。TNFα基因g.428位点的杂合CT基因型也有与FIP相关的趋势(P = 0.06),尽管大多数FIP猫在该位点具有CC基因型。在TNFα基因g.-421、IFNγ基因g.1900、DC-SIGN基因g.2276、g.2392和g.2713的任何等位基因与FIP之间均未发现关联。
目前不推荐使用所描述的IFNγ和TNFα SNPs来预测FIP风险。