OMIA:000033-9615 : Alzheimer-like disease, generic in Canis lupus familiaris (dog)

In other species: white-tufted-ear marmoset , crab-eating macaque , Rhesus monkey , hamadryas baboon , domestic cat , saddleback dolphin , long-finned pilot whale , striped dolphin , bottlenosed dolphin , Cuvier's beaked whale , pig , sheep , domestic guinea pig , degu , white-beaked dolphin , northern tree shrew , short-finned pilot whale , Blainville's beaked whale , green monkey , Indo-pacific bottlenose dolphin , Atlantic spotted dolphin , Chinese tree shrew , black-striped capuchin

Categories: Nervous system phene

Links to possible relevant human trait(s) and/or gene(s) in OMIM: 104300 (trait) , 104310 (trait) , 502500 (trait) , 607822 (trait) , 606889 (trait)

Single-gene trait/disorder: unknown

Disease-related: yes

Cross-species summary: renamed from Alzheimer disease, generic to Alzheimer-like disease, generic [20/07/2023].

Species-specific name: Canine cognitive dysfunction, CCD

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Nicholas, F. W., Tammen, I., & Sydney Informatics Hub. (2023). OMIA:000033-9615: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) [dataset]. https://omia.org/. https://doi.org/10.25910/2AMR-PV70

References

Note: the references are listed in reverse chronological order (from the most recent year to the earliest year), and alphabetically by first author within a year.

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2024 Kim, C.Y., Kim, J., Yoon, S., Yi, I.J., Lee, H., Seo, S., Kim, D.W., Ko, S., Kim, S.A., Kwon, C., Yi, S.S. :
Advancing the early detection of canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome with machine learning-enhanced blood-based biomarkers. Front Vet Sci 11:1390296, 2024. Pubmed reference: 39170638. DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1390296.
Mariner, B.L., McCoy, B.M., Greenier, A., Brassington, L., Silkas, E., Adjangba, C., Marye, A., Harrison, B.R., Bamberger, T., Algavi, Y., Muller, E., Harris, A., Rout, E. :
DNA methylation of transposons pattern aging differences across a diverse cohort of dogs from the Dog Aging Project. bioRxiv , 2024. Pubmed reference: 39416178. DOI: 10.1101/2024.10.08.617286.
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Calcineurin/NFAT inhibitors maintain cognition in a preclinical prevention study in an aging canine model of Alzheimer disease. Neurobiol Aging 146:S0197-4580(24)00187-8:1-14, 2024. Pubmed reference: 39547056. DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2024.11.003.
Turcsán, B., Kubinyi, E. :
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2023 de Sousa, A.A., Rigby Dames, B.A., Graff, E.C., Mohamedelhassan, R., Vassilopoulos, T., Charvet, C.J. :
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Dewey, C.W., Rishniw, M., Sakovitch, K., Hollenbeck, J. :
Oral administration of an integrative supplement (CogniCaps<sup>®</sup>) improves cognitive scores in aging dogs with canine cognitive dysfunction for at least two months: An open-label investigation in 10 dogs. Open Vet J 13:188-192, 2023. Pubmed reference: 37073246. DOI: 10.5455/OVJ.2023.v13.i2.6.
Ehrenzweig, J., Hunter, R.P. :
Canine cognitive decline and Alzheimer disease: clinical insights to solve a shared one-health problem. J Am Vet Med Assoc 261:1597-1604, 2023. Pubmed reference: 37758186. DOI: 10.2460/javma.23.02.0095.
Hines, A.D., McGrath, S., Latham, A.S., Kusick, B., Mulligan, L., Richards, M.L., Moreno, J.A. :
Activated gliosis, accumulation of amyloid β, and hyperphosphorylation of tau in aging canines with and without cognitive decline. Front Aging Neurosci 15:1128521, 2023. Pubmed reference: 37304080. DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2023.1128521.
Hunter, R.P., Ehrenzweig, J., Hainsworth, A., Crawford, A., Dagan, A., Sage, J., Araujo, J. :
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Kutzsche, J., Schemmert, S., Bujnicki, T., Zafiu, C., Halbgebauer, S., Kraemer-Schulien, V., Pils, M., Blömeke, L., Post, J., Kulawik, A., Jürgens, D., Rossberg, W.M., Hümpel, M., Bannach, O., Otto, M., Araujo, J.A., Willuweit, A., Willbold, D. :
Oral treatment with the all-d-peptide RD2 enhances cognition in aged beagle dogs - A model of sporadic Alzheimer's disease. Heliyon 9:e18443, 2023. Pubmed reference: 37609390. DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18443.
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Winning the race with aging: age-related changes in gait speed and its association with cognitive performance in dogs. Front Vet Sci 10:1150590, 2023. Pubmed reference: 37396989. DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1150590.
Mondino, A., Catanzariti, M., Mateos, D.M., Khan, M., Ludwig, C., Kis, A., Gruen, M.E., Olby, N.J. :
Sleep and cognition in aging dogs. A polysomnographic study. Front Vet Sci 10:1151266, 2023. Pubmed reference: 37187924. DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1151266.
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A role for GnRH in olfaction and cognition: Implications for veterinary medicine. Reprod Domest Anim 58 Suppl 2:109-124, 2023. Pubmed reference: 37329313. DOI: 10.1111/rda.14411.
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The relationship between signs of medical conditions and cognitive decline in senior dogs. Animals (Basel) 13:2203, 2023. Pubmed reference: 37443999. DOI: 10.3390/ani13132203.
Wu, C.H., Pan, X.S., Su, L.Y., Yang, S.Y. :
Plasma neurofilament light chains as blood-based biomarkers for early diagnosis of canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome. Int J Mol Sci 24:13771, 2023. Pubmed reference: 37762074. DOI: 10.3390/ijms241813771.
2020 Story, B.D., Miller, M.E., Bradbury, A.M., Million, E.D., Duan, D., Taghian, T., Faissler, D., Fernau, D., Beecy, S.J., Gray-Edwards, H.L. :
Canine models of inherited musculoskeletal and neurodegenerative diseases. Front Vet Sci 7:80, 2020. Pubmed reference: 32219101. DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00080.
2012 Bosch, M.N., Pugliese, M., Gimeno-Bayón, J., Rodríguez, M.J., Mahy, N. :
Dogs with cognitive dysfunction syndrome: a natural model of Alzheimer's disease. Curr Alzheimer Res 9:298-314, 2012. Pubmed reference: 21875411.
2011 González-Martínez, Á., Rosado, B., Pesini, P., Suárez, M.L., Santamarina, G., García-Belenguer, S., Villegas, A., Monleón, I., Sarasa, M. :
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2009 Sarasa, M., Pesini, P. :
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2008 Cotman, CW., Head, E. :
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2006 Rofina, JE., van Ederen, AM., Toussaint, MJ., Secreve, M., van der Spek, A., van der Meer, I., Van Eerdenburg, FJ., Gruys, E. :
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2001 Head, E. :
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1997 Lim, G.P., Russell, M.J., Cullen, M.J., Tokes, Z.A. :
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1993 Cummings, B.J., Su, J.H., Cotman, C.W., White, R., Russell, M.J. :
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  • Created by Frank Nicholas on 06 Sep 2005
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