Genomics, genetics and large animal Flashcards
Horse genome project done in
1995
Genetics
monogenic disorder
Genomics
polygenic disorders
- specific disease-causing mutations
- normal physiology
- evolution of the horse
- conservation medicine
Hyperkalemia periodic paralysis (HYPP)
QH and QH related horses
- impressive founder stallion
- skeletal muscle
- autosomal co-dominant inheritance
- ECA 11, SCN4A gene (voltage-gated Na Channel)
- missense mutation
Sodium channel defect in HYPP caused by
altered alpha subunit
C to G substitution
What happens with the Na channels in HYPP
Na-channel don’t depolarize after stimulation- but stays open leading to continuous depolarization
Na-intracellular
K-extracellular
potassium sensitized - increased extracellular K+ lowers muscle membrane threshold potential
When do you see a paralytic attack in HYPP
inactivation of normal Na channels
loss of electrical excitability
paralytic attack
HYPP signs
episodic myotonia, muscle fasciculations, 3rd eyelid prolapse, weakness, respiratory distress, recumbency
Asymptomatic, daily episodes, death
hyperkalemia
HYPP therapy
establish and ensure normokalemia
drive K+ intracellular (syrup, glucose, insulin)
K+ excretion (acetazolamide, furosemide)
Dietary K+ restriction
Polysaccharide storage myopathy
autosomal dominant inheritance
- GYS1 on ECA 10
- gain of function dysregulation of glycogen synthesis
- type 1 PSSM - QH breeds, draft horses, warmblood horses
PSSM physiology
- PSMM horses remove sugar from the blood stream and transported into their muscle at a faster rate and make more glycogen than normal horses
- PSSM very sensitive to insulin beginning as early as 6 months of age
Overactive enzyme in PSSM horse is
glycogen synthase
PSSM signs
vary in severity
- stifness, pain, unwillingness to move, rhabdomyolysis, fasciculation’s, weakness, gait abnormalities and recumbency
- muscle soreness, reluctance to engage the hind quarters muscle atrophy, and weakness
PSSM type 1 diagnosis
genetic testing available
Amylase resistant PAS within muscle biopsy tissue
PSSM therapy
acute -rest -fluid -tranquilizers -NSAIDs Management -diet low in soluble carbs -fat supplementation -regular exercise regimen -avoid stall confinement