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Kvantitativ RT-PCR-analys för detektion av pigmentrelaterade transkript i hÄrrötter frÄn hund
Malignant melanoma represents 4-7% of all canine neoplasms and they are the most common malignant tumors of the oral cavity and digits. These tumors are often aggressive and metastasize quickly. To date there is no effective treatment and survival times are short. Most dogs are euthanized due to complications caused by metastases. Melanin pigment is a hallmark of melanomas and is usually present in large amounts in these tumors. The aim of this study was to see if quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (QRT-PCR) could be used for detection of pigment related transcripts in canine hair roots. Human primers and probes were used for tyrosinase (TYR) and tyrosinase related protein 1 (TYRP1). For antigen recognized by T cells 1 (Melan-A/MART1) probe and primers had to be redesigned to fit the canine genome. The samples consisted of 30 hair roots each from 18 dogs with different fur colour. Our results show that black hair has a large amount of the pigment related transcripts and that white hair has no or very little TYR and TYRP-1 transcripts. Even brown and yellow hair roots contain no or very little TYR and TYRP-1 transcripts. In the future it would be interesting to analyze the pigment content of canine hair of especially brown and yellow color. If developed for analysis of the pigment related transcripts in tumour and lymphatic tissue as well as in blood this quantitative RT-PCR method could be usable for detection of melanomas, staging of patients and monitoring of therapeutic effect in both humans and dogs.Malignt melanom utgör ca 4-7% av alla tumörer hos hund och de Àr de vanligaste
maligna tumörerna i munhÄla och tÄr. Dessa tumörer Àr ofta aggressiva och
metastaserar snabbt. Det finns idag ingen effektiv behandling och
överlevnadstiderna Àr mycket korta. De flesta hundar avlivas p.g.a.
komplikationer orsakade av metastaser. Melaninpigment Àr ett kÀnnemÀrke för
melanom och förekommer ofta i stor mÀngd i dessa tumörer. Syftet med den hÀr
studien Àr att se om man kan anvÀnda kvantitativ reverse transcriptase-polymerase
chain reaction (QRT-PCR) för att detektera pigmentrelaterade transkript i
hÄrrötter frÄn hund. Vi anvÀnde oss av humana sekvenser för prober och primrar
till tyrosinas (TYR) och tyrosinasrelaterat protein 1 (TYRP1) medan vi fick
designa ny probe och primrar till antigen recognized by T cells 1 (Melan-
A/MART1). Materialet utgjordes av 30 hÄrstrÄn frÄn vardera 18 hundar med olika
pÀlsfÀrg. Resultaten visar att svarta hundar har höga halter av de
pigmentrelaterade transkripten i sina hÄrrötter medan de vita hundarnas hÄrrötter
inte innehĂ„ller nĂ„gra eller mycket fĂ„ TYR- och TYR-1-transkript. Ăven de gula
och bruna hundarna har inga eller mycket liten mÀngd TYR- och TYR-1-
transkript i sina hÄrrötter. I framtiden vore det intressant att analysera
pigmentinnehÄllet i hÄr frÄn hundar med framförallt gul och brun pÀlsfÀrg. Om
den kvantitativa RT-PCR-metoden utvecklas för analys av pigmentrelaterade
transkript i tumör-, lymfvÀvnad och blod borde den kunna anvÀndas för att
detektera melanom, avgöra i vilket stadium av sjukdomen patienter befinner sig
och Àven följa terapieffekt hos bÄde hund och mÀnniska
Theileria annae in a young Swedish dog
A severe regenerative anemia was detected in a 12-week-old mixed breed puppy in Sweden. A small protozoan parasite was observed in erythrocytes on a blood smear. It was initially suspected to be Babesia gibsoni based on its size and because B. gibsoni was previously recorded in Sweden. Surprisingly, specific polymerase chain reaction analysis identified the protozoan as Theileria annae. T. annae is endemic in Northwest Spain, is very uncommonly reported elsewhere and has never been recorded in Scandinavia. T. annae has been identified in dogs used for dog fighting, and it is thought to be transmitted by dog bites. This puppy was a mixed pit bull terrier. Pit bull terriers are sometimes used for dog fighting. T. annae has been reported to be transmitted vertically, and in light of the puppy's age, this transmission was suspected in the present case