Evaluation of the relationship between cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1A2 gene copy number variation and CYP1A2 protein content and enzyme activity in canine liver.

ABSTRACT: Cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1A2 plays a key role in the metabolism of various drugs in dogs. However, the impact of genetic variation on differences in CYP1A2 metabolism among dogs remains unclear. Recent studies have identified variability in the copy number of the CYP1A2 gene, ranging from two to five copies. Additionally, a genetic polymorphism (stop codon) has been identified which results in the expression of an inactive protein, this has been investigated and changes in the pharmacokinetics of some clinically used drugs have been described. If these additional copies are functional, dogs with more CYP1A2 gene copies may exhibit faster drug clearance, potentially affecting appropriate drug dosing. To investigate this possibility, a well-characterized dog liver bank (N = 58) was analy

SUBMITTER: Zamora FG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12322894 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature