Cardiac troponin I in canine patients with lymphoma and osteosarcoma receiving doxorubicin: comparison with clinical heart disease in a retrospective analysis

The cumulative cardiotoxicity that occurs as a result of doxorubicin chemotherapy is irreversible and can affect both quality and quantity of life for the cancer patient. Cardiac troponin I (cTnI) is a sensitive and specific marker of cardiomyocyte death. The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate serum concentrations of cTnI in dogs with lymphoma or osteosarcoma given doxorubicin chemotherapy, and with known cardiac outcome, based on a minimum assessment by physical examination and thoracic radiography. Serum samples were also available for cTnI measurement from seven healthy dogs given intracoronary doxorubicin. Serial serum samples obtained before, during and after doxorubicin chemotherapy showed increased cTnI concentrations in some clinical patients following chemotherapy (P = 0.0083 compared to baseline), but this did not correlate with clinical signs of cardiomyopathy. In dogs that subsequently developed cardiomyopathy however, serum cTnI concentrations were elevated before clinical signs became evident (confirmed with echocardiography).     

凡纳滨对虾肌钙蛋白Ⅰ型基因4种不同剪切体的序列分析

采用RT-PCR技术克隆了凡纳滨对虾肌钙蛋白Ⅰ基因全长编码序列,对其核苷酸序列和编码的氨基酸序列进行了生物信息学分析,并在对虾肌钙蛋白Ⅰ基因的编码区查找了单核苷酸多态性位点。结果显示：本研究克隆获得了凡纳滨对虾肌钙蛋白Ⅰ基因的4个可变剪切体,其编码的蛋白质均具有Troponin超家族结构域特征,同源性比对发现该蛋白的氨基酸序列在节肢动物中高度保守。系统进化分析发现凡纳滨对虾Tn-Ⅰ3和Tn-Ⅰ4与中国对虾和小龙虾的Tn-Ⅰ遗传距离较近,而Tn-Ⅰ1和Tn-Ⅰ2单独聚为一支,且与其他物种Tn-Ⅰ遗传距离较远;通过测序比较不同个体凡纳滨对虾Tn-Ⅰ基因序列发现在Tn-Ⅰ的4种不同剪切体编码区共同序列区第302位和472位碱基分别存在2个（A/G） SNP位点,其中位于第302位碱基的（A/G）错义突变使编码氨基酸由甘氨酸变为了谷氨酸（G/E）。凡纳滨对虾Tn-Ⅰ基因不同剪切体及编码区错义突变的发现为进一步探讨其基因功能奠定了基础。     

Muscle protein expression of pikeperches (Stizostedion lucioperca and S. volgense)

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the muscle protein expression in two pikeperches (Stizostedion lucioperca and S. volgense) through intra‐ and intermyomeric composition of white muscles. Using denaturing 10% sodium dodecylsulfate‐polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, muscle protein expression was studied in relation to within‐ and between‐species morphological development, sex, maturity and age of pikeperches. Myosin, actin and troponin have a distinct role in the contraction and length tension of muscle fibers of these species. No obvious intramyomeric differences were found in the myosin heavy chain of both species. Myosin light chains (15–38 kDa) have different expression in different age groups. The muscle protein of the fingerling and adult S. lucioperca had high molecular weight (50 kDa) myosin in contrast to the other Percid species. The molecular weight of actins increased comparatively in low‐age‐group fish. ATP is stored in myosin and released to cause contraction when myosin comes in contact with actin of the experimental fish. Troponin regulates increasing concentration of light‐chain myosin in mature fish. Because troponin T has been implicated in the regulation of skeletal muscle kinetics, muscle contraction kinetics was predicted in different age groups. The muscle proteins of both sexes of these species have polymorphism in various age groups but have no difference in similar aged fish. No muscle protein dimorphism was found in these Percid species. The white muscle protein composition and contractile properties affect power production during fast, unsteady movement and swimming.     

肉鸡血清肌钙蛋白T与腹水综合征的关系研究

本试验建立了肉鸡血清中心源性肌钙蛋白T(Tn-T)的ELISA测定方法,用于对肉鸡腹水综合征的早期非损伤性诊断指标.结果表明,患腹水综合征肉鸡的血清Tn-T平均测定值为0.242±0.0703 ng/ml,而正常鸡的平均值为0.1 79±0.0467 ng/ml;以血清肌钙蛋白T测定值大于等于0.2 ng/ml作为判定肉鸡腹水综合征的标准,判别准确性达到78%.检测血液中肌钙蛋白T是诊断幼龄鸡早期心脏病的重要方法,可作为一种非损伤性方法用于针对肉鸡腹水综合征的育种方案中.     

Cardiac troponin I is elevated in dogs and cats with azotaemia renal failure and in dogs with non-cardiac systemic disease

OBJECTIVE: To determine if dogs and cats with renal failure, or other severe non-cardiac disease, and no antemortem evidence of cardiac disease on basic clinical evaluation, have elevated levels of cardiac troponin I (cTnI). DESIGN: Cross-sectional study using 56 dogs and 14 cats with primary non-cardiac disease (39 dogs with azotaemic renal failure, 14 cats with azotaemic renal failure, 17 dogs with non-cardiac systemic disease); 7/25 dogs and 6/14 cats had murmurs detected on physical examination. Serum or heparinised plasma was collected and analysed for cTnI. RESULTS: Cardiac troponin I concentrations were elevated above reference intervals in 70% of dogs and 70% of cats with azotaemic renal failure and in 70% of dogs with a variety of systemic non-cardiac diseases. Cardiac troponin I concentrations did not correlate with the degree of azotaemia, presence of murmurs, hypertension or type of non-cardiac illness. CONCLUSIONS: Cardiac troponin I concentration is often elevated in dogs and cats with azotaemic renal failure and in dogs with other systemic non-cardiac illness, suggesting that these conditions often result in clinically inapparent myocardial injury or possibly altered elimination of cTnI.     

Resting concentrations of cardiac troponin I in fit horses and effect of racing

ObjectivesTo determine normal resting values for cardiac troponin I (cTnI) in healthy Standardbred, Thoroughbred and Warmblood horses and investigate if racing has an influence on cTnI concentrations.BackgroundMeasuring cTnI concentrations in plasma is the gold standard for detecting myocardial injury in humans. Cardiac troponin I is highly conserved between species and has gained interest as a marker for cardiac injury in horses. Increased levels of cTnI have been reported in association with endurance and short-term strenuous exercise on a treadmill in horses. However, the effect of true racing conditions has not yet been reported.Animals, materials and methodsBlood samples for analysis of cTnI concentrations in plasma were collected from 67 Standardbred racehorses, 34 Thoroughbred racehorses and 35 Warmblood dressage horses at rest. Blood samples were also collected prior to and after racing in 22 Standardbred racehorses and 6 Thoroughbred racehorses.ResultsAll horses except one had resting plasma cTnI concentrations <0.022 μg/L. Mild increases in cTnI concentrations were seen in some horses 1–2 h after the race (1/17 Standardbreds and 2/6 Thoroughbreds) as well as 10–14 h after the race (4/21 Standardbreds and 1/6 Thoroughbreds).ConclusionsResting cTnI concentrations in horses are low but mildly elevated cTnI concentrations may be detected in some horses 1–14 h after racing. These findings could be of importance when evaluating horses with suspected cardiac disease that recently have performed hard exercise.     

Expression of four muscle proteins at different growth stages of Günther's walking catfish Clarias macrocephalus

The complete cDNA sequences of four contractile muscle genes of walking catfish Clarias macrocephalus were characterized by assembling partial EST sequences from a skeletal muscle cDNA library. The four genes were parvalbumin 4 (PV4) (670 bp), troponin C (TnC) (1065 bp), troponin I (TnI) (843 bp) and myosin light chain 3 (MLC3) (953 bp), leading to deduced amino acid sequences of 109, 160, 176 and 150 residues respectively. During the larval stage, TnC mRNA showed the highest levels of expression with a 1.4‐fold increase from day 1 to day 30 post hatch. At 90 days, the relative expression levels of PV4, TnC and MLC3 were the highest, with similar proportions in the skeletal muscle, corresponding to the highest relative growth rate of walking catfish. Expression of the three calcium‐binding proteins remained high in 6‐month‐old fish, with higher levels of PV4. The different proportions of muscle proteins expressed suggested the significance of their contributions to fish growth and appeared to be correlated with the functional properties of muscle cells, which were observed from changes in the swimming activity of the fish.