Full-field electroretinograms in miniature poodles with progressive rod-cone degeneration. 1986

M A Sandberg, and B S Pawlyk, and E L Berson

Full-field electroretinograms (ERGs) were recorded between the ages of 4 and 34 months from 8 miniature French poodles with inherited progressive rod-cone degeneration (PRCD) and from 11 normal miniature poodles. Three stages of retinal function were observed in the affected dogs, although the ages of transition from one stage to the next were variable among dogs. Rod and cone ERGs were normal in amplitude in the first stage, rod ERGs were reduced in amplitude and cone ERGs were normal in the second, and rod ERGs were extremely reduced in amplitude or nondetectable and cone ERGs were reduced in amplitude in the third. On average, these poodles with PRCD lost 7.2% of remaining rod amplitude per month and 2% of remaining cone amplitude per month. Affected poodles had normal rod and cone b-wave implicit times over all three stages, in contrast to humans with the early stages of progressive forms of retinitis pigmentosa who have delayed rod and/or cone b-wave implicit times.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D010786 Photoreceptor Cells Specialized cells that detect and transduce light. They are classified into two types based on their light reception structure, the ciliary photoreceptors and the rhabdomeric photoreceptors with MICROVILLI. Ciliary photoreceptor cells use OPSINS that activate a PHOSPHODIESTERASE phosphodiesterase cascade. Rhabdomeric photoreceptor cells use opsins that activate a PHOSPHOLIPASE C cascade. Ciliary Photoreceptor Cells,Ciliary Photoreceptors,Rhabdomeric Photoreceptor Cells,Rhabdomeric Photoreceptors,Cell, Ciliary Photoreceptor,Cell, Photoreceptor,Cell, Rhabdomeric Photoreceptor,Cells, Ciliary Photoreceptor,Cells, Photoreceptor,Cells, Rhabdomeric Photoreceptor,Ciliary Photoreceptor,Ciliary Photoreceptor Cell,Photoreceptor Cell,Photoreceptor Cell, Ciliary,Photoreceptor Cell, Rhabdomeric,Photoreceptor Cells, Ciliary,Photoreceptor Cells, Rhabdomeric,Photoreceptor, Ciliary,Photoreceptor, Rhabdomeric,Photoreceptors, Ciliary,Photoreceptors, Rhabdomeric,Rhabdomeric Photoreceptor,Rhabdomeric Photoreceptor Cell
D012162 Retinal Degeneration A retrogressive pathological change in the retina, focal or generalized, caused by genetic defects, inflammation, trauma, vascular disease, or aging. Degeneration affecting predominantly the macula lutea of the retina is MACULAR DEGENERATION. (Newell, Ophthalmology: Principles and Concepts, 7th ed, p304) Degeneration, Retinal,Degenerations, Retinal,Retinal Degenerations
D004285 Dogs The domestic dog, Canis familiaris, comprising about 400 breeds, of the carnivore family CANIDAE. They are worldwide in distribution and live in association with people. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1065) Canis familiaris,Dog
D004594 Electrophysiology The study of the generation and behavior of electrical charges in living organisms particularly the nervous system and the effects of electricity on living organisms.
D004596 Electroretinography Recording of electric potentials in the retina after stimulation by light. Electroretinographies
D005260 Female Females
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012174 Retinitis Pigmentosa Hereditary, progressive degeneration of the retina due to death of ROD PHOTORECEPTORS initially and subsequent death of CONE PHOTORECEPTORS. It is characterized by deposition of pigment in the retina. Pigmentary Retinopathy,Tapetoretinal Degeneration,Pigmentary Retinopathies,Retinopathies, Pigmentary,Retinopathy, Pigmentary,Tapetoretinal Degenerations

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