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. 2022 Oct;53(5):696-699.
doi: 10.1111/age.13232. Epub 2022 Jun 20.

A frameshift variant in the EXT1 gene in a feline leukemia virus-negative cat with osteochondromatosis

Yuji Fujii  1   2 , Akihiro Uno  2 , Shinichi Takitani  3 , Ryota Iwasaki  2 , Ryutaro Yoshikawa  2 , Misuzu Okajima  1 , Yasushi Makino  3 , Naoto Ito  1 , Takashi Mori  1   2
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A frameshift variant in the EXT1 gene in a feline leukemia virus-negative cat with osteochondromatosis

Yuji Fujii et al. Anim Genet. 2022 Oct.

Abstract

Osteochondromatosis is a benign proliferative disorder characterized by cartilage-capped bony protuberances. In humans and most mammals, variants in the EXT1 or EXT2 gene are strongly correlated with the etiology of osteochondromatosis. However, in cats, osteochondromatosis has only been associated with feline leukemia virus infection. In this study, to explore other factors involved in the etiology of feline osteochondromatosis, we examined the EXT1 and EXT2 genes in a feline leukemia virus-negative cat with osteochondromatosis. Genetic analysis revealed a heterozygous single base pair duplication in exon 6 of the EXT1 gene (XM_023248762.2:c.1468dupC), leading to a premature stop codon in the EXT1 protein. Notably, this frameshift variant is recognized as one of the most common pathogenic variants in human osteochondromatosis. Our data suggest for the first time that genetic variants can have etiologic roles in osteochondromatosis in cats, as in humans and other animals.

Keywords: Felis catus; FeLV; Sanger sequencing; bone; etiology; exostosin glycosyltransferase; exostosis; osteochondroma.

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