OMIA:000080-9685 : Atherosclerosis in Felis catus (domestic cat)

In other species: rock pigeon , dog , pig , golden hamster , Japanese quail

Categories: Cardiovascular system phene

Possibly relevant human trait(s) and/or gene(s) (MIM number): 108725 (trait)

Links to MONDO diseases: No links.

Mendelian trait/disorder: unknown

Considered a defect: yes

Cross-species summary: A common form of arteriosclerosis in which deposits of yellowing plaques (atheromas) containing cholesterol and other lipid material are formed within the arteries.

Genetic engineering: Unknown
Have human generated variants been created, e.g. through genetic engineering and gene editing

Breed: Korat (Cat) (VBO_0100143).
Breeds in which the phene has been documented. For breeds in which a likely causal variant has been documented, see the variant table below

Cite this entry

Nicholas, F. W., Tammen, I., & Sydney Informatics Hub. (2021). OMIA:000080-9685: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) [dataset]. https://omia.org/. https://doi.org/10.25910/2AMR-PV70

Reference

2021 Karkamo, V., Airas, N., Lindén, J., Hagner, K., Mäyränpää, M.I., Kovanen, P.T., Sukura, A., Kareinen, I. :
Severe spontaneous atherosclerosis in two Korat breed cats is comparable to human atherosclerosis. J Comp Pathol 188:52-61, 2021. Pubmed reference: 34686278. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2021.08.006.

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  • Created by Imke Tammen2 on 03 Nov 2021