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Serum antibodies against βH-crystallins in the American Cocker Spaniel
Nobuyuki Kanemaki1, Chiho Fukiage, Yoichiro Ichikawa
1Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Azabu University, 1-17-71 Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara, 2525201, Japan.
Objective:
To detect antibodies for lens βH-crystallins in the serum from the American Cocker Spaniel (ACS) presenting with and without cataracts and with and without uveitis.
Animal Studied:
Seventy-three American Cocker Spaniels and six normal Beagles.
Procedures:
Sera were collected from 73 ACSs, including those with normal lenses and those with cataracts, or uveitis. Fractionated, normal Beagle lens βH-crystallins were separated by one- or two-dimensional electrophoresis. The separated lens βH-crystallins were used on immunoblots as sentinel substrates against which the ACS sera were tested for the presence of antibodies against βH-crystallins.
Results:
Sera from approximately two-thirds of study animals contained antibodies to some βH-crystallin polypeptides, but reactivity varied among patients. Contrary to some hypotheses, serum antibodies to groups of βH-crystallins did not relate to the stages of cataract. However, detailed analysis by two-dimensional immunoblotting and mass spectrometry showed that three spots originating from βA1-crystallin were detected only in sera from cataract patients.
Conclusion:
Serum antibodies to βA1-crystallin may be associated with the development of cataract.
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