title: Evaluation of growth differentiation factor 11 (GDF11) levels in dogs with chronic mitral valve insufficiency.
abstract: Growth differentiation factor 11 (GDF11) regulates cell growth and differentiation in both embryonic and adult tissues. Circulating GDF11 levels have recently been reported to be significantly lower in aging mice and restoration of GDF11 reversed age-related cardiac hypertrophy in old mice. Here, we evaluated the potential of serum levels of GDF11 as a circulating biomarker in dogs at different stages of heart failure, due to chronic mitral valve insufficiency (CMVI). We found no significant differences in serum GDF11 levels between dogs at different stages of CMVI-associated heart failure. Furthermore, the circulating levels of GDF11 did not correlate with age, body weight, echocardiographic variables, and the severity of CMVI-induced heart failure in dogs.
authors.affiliation: Section of Small Animal Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 201-100, South Korea.
authors.forename: Sung-Taek
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.affiliation: Section of Small Animal Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 201-100, South Korea.
authors.forename: Sang-Il
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Suh
authors.affiliation: Section of Small Animal Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 201-100, South Korea.
authors.forename: Hyeongsun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.affiliation: Section of Small Animal Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 201-100, South Korea.
authors.forename: Changbaig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hyun
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000378:metabolism*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D055412:Growth Differentiation Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000378:metabolism / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins; D055412:Growth Differentiation Factors