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Genetic Regulation of Immune Response in Dogs.

Pablo Barragán-Sánchez, María Teresa Balastegui, Pablo Jesús Marín-García, Lola Llobat

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Review in Genes, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Pablo Barragán-SánchezMolecular Mechanisms of Zoonotic Diseases (MMOPS) Research Group, Departamento Producción y Sanidad Animal, Salud Pública y Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos (PASASPTA), Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, 46113 Valencia, Spain.
María Teresa BalasteguiMolecular Mechanisms of Zoonotic Diseases (MMOPS) Research Group, Departamento Producción y Sanidad Animal, Salud Pública y Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos (PASASPTA), Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, 46113 Valencia, Spain.
Pablo Jesús Marín-GarcíaDepartamento Producción y Sanidad Animal, Salud Pública y Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos (PASASPTA), Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, 46113 Valencia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9593-3476
Lola LlobatMolecular Mechanisms of Zoonotic Diseases (MMOPS) Research Group, Departamento Producción y Sanidad Animal, Salud Pública y Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos (PASASPTA), Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, 46113 Valencia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-9806-9174

Funding

Universidad San Pablo CEU GIR24-30Universidad San Pablo CEU ICLINIC24-01Universidad San Pablo CEU IDOC24-06Universidad San Pablo CEU INDI24-38
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The mammalian immune system, including key components such as toll-like receptors (TLRs), lymphocytes, and cytokines, plays a vital role in defending against diseases. In dogs, genetic polymorphisms and epigenetic regulation of immune-related genes contribute to breed-specific differences in susceptibility or resistance to infectious, autoimmune, and inflammatory diseases. Cytokines, essential for immune cell differentiation and activation, exhibit variable expression among breeds due to genetic factors like single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and miRNA regulation. This variability influences immune responses not only to infections but also to chronic inflammatory conditions and cancer, providing insights for improved diagnosis, treatment, and breeding. Selective breeding has further shaped diverse immune phenotypes across breeds, especially through genetic variations in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) region, which affect vulnerability to immune-mediated and immunodeficiency disorders. Recent studies emphasize the role of specific miRNAs in modulating immune responses during parasitic and viral infections, opening new avenues for precision veterinary medicine and immunotherapy. This review highlights the genetic and epigenetic regulation of immune genes in dogs and explores their potential applications in advancing veterinary diagnostics, therapeutics, and breeding strategies to enhance canine health.

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Dog DiseasesGene Expression RegulationAnimalsCytokinesDogsEpigenesis, GeneticMicroRNAsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideCytokinesMicroRNAscanine breedcytokinesdog leukocyte antigenepigenetic regulationimmune systemmajor histocompatibility complextoll-like receptors

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PMID40725420
PMCPMC12295078

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