Multi-omic analyses in Abyssinian cats with primary renal amyloid deposits

Sci Rep. 2021 Apr 16;11(1):8339. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-87168-0.

Abstract

The amyloidoses constitute a group of diseases occurring in humans and animals that are characterized by abnormal deposits of aggregated proteins in organs, affecting their structure and function. In the Abyssinian cat breed, a familial form of renal amyloidosis has been described. In this study, multi-omics analyses were applied and integrated to explore some aspects of the unknown pathogenetic processes in cats. Whole-genome sequences of two affected Abyssinians and 195 controls of other breeds (part of the 99 Lives initiative) were screened to prioritize potential disease-associated variants. Proteome and miRNAome from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded kidney specimens of fully necropsied Abyssinian cats, three affected and three non-amyloidosis-affected were characterized. While the trigger of the disorder remains unclear, overall, (i) 35,960 genomic variants were detected; (ii) 215 and 56 proteins were identified as exclusive or overexpressed in the affected and control kidneys, respectively; (iii) 60 miRNAs were differentially expressed, 20 of which are newly described. With omics data integration, the general conclusions are: (i) the familial amyloid renal form in Abyssinians is not a simple monogenic trait; (ii) amyloid deposition is not triggered by mutated amyloidogenic proteins but is a mix of proteins codified by wild-type genes; (iii) the form is biochemically classifiable as AA amyloidosis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amyloidogenic Proteins / metabolism*
  • Amyloidosis, Familial / genetics*
  • Amyloidosis, Familial / metabolism
  • Amyloidosis, Familial / veterinary*
  • Animals
  • Cat Diseases / genetics*
  • Cat Diseases / metabolism*
  • Cats / genetics*
  • Cats / metabolism*
  • Genetic Variation / genetics
  • Kidney / metabolism*
  • Kidney Diseases / genetics*
  • Kidney Diseases / metabolism
  • Kidney Diseases / veterinary*
  • MicroRNAs
  • Proteomics
  • Whole Genome Sequencing

Substances

  • Amyloidogenic Proteins
  • MicroRNAs