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Liu Y, Meng XH, Wu C, Su KJ, Liu A, Tian Q, Zhao LJ, Qiu C, Luo Z, Gonzalez-Ramirez MI, Shen H, Xiao HM, Deng HW. Variability in performance of genetic-enhanced DXA-BMD prediction models across diverse ethnic and geographic populations: A risk prediction study. PLoS Med 2024; 21:e1004451. [PMID: 39213443 PMCID: PMC11404845 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Revised: 09/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Osteoporosis is a major global health issue, weakening bones and increasing fracture risk. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the standard for measuring bone mineral density (BMD) and diagnosing osteoporosis, but its costliness and complexity impede widespread screening adoption. Predictive modeling using genetic and clinical data offers a cost-effective alternative for assessing osteoporosis and fracture risk. This study aims to develop BMD prediction models using data from the UK Biobank (UKBB) and test their performance across different ethnic and geographical populations. METHODS AND FINDINGS We developed BMD prediction models for the femoral neck (FNK) and lumbar spine (SPN) using both genetic variants and clinical factors (such as sex, age, height, and weight), within 17,964 British white individuals from UKBB. Models based on regression with least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO), selected based on the coefficient of determination (R2) from a model selection subset of 5,973 individuals from British white population. These models were tested on 5 UKBB test sets and 12 independent cohorts of diverse ancestries, totaling over 15,000 individuals. Furthermore, we assessed the correlation of predicted BMDs with fragility fractures risk in 10 years in a case-control set of 287,183 European white participants without DXA-BMDs in the UKBB. With single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) inclusion thresholds at 5×10-6 and 5×10-7, the prediction models for FNK-BMD and SPN-BMD achieved the highest R2 of 27.70% with a 95% confidence interval (CI) of [27.56%, 27.84%] and 48.28% (95% CI [48.23%, 48.34%]), respectively. Adding genetic factors improved predictions slightly, explaining an additional 2.3% variation for FNK-BMD and 3% for SPN-BMD over clinical factors alone. Survival analysis revealed that the predicted FNK-BMD and SPN-BMD were significantly associated with fragility fracture risk in the European white population (P < 0.001). The hazard ratios (HRs) of the predicted FNK-BMD and SPN-BMD were 0.83 (95% CI [0.79, 0.88], corresponding to a 1.44% difference in 10-year absolute risk) and 0.72 (95% CI [0.68, 0.76], corresponding to a 1.64% difference in 10-year absolute risk), respectively, indicating that for every increase of one standard deviation in BMD, the fracture risk will decrease by 17% and 28%, respectively. However, the model's performance declined in other ethnic groups and independent cohorts. The limitations of this study include differences in clinical factors distribution and the use of only SNPs as genetic factors. CONCLUSIONS In this study, we observed that combining genetic and clinical factors improves BMD prediction compared to clinical factors alone. Adjusting inclusion thresholds for genetic variants (e.g., 5×10-6 or 5×10-7) rather than solely considering genome-wide association study (GWAS)-significant variants can enhance the model's explanatory power. The study highlights the need for training models on diverse populations to improve predictive performance across various ethnic and geographical groups.
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- Yong Liu
- Center for System Biology, Data Sciences, and Reproductive Health, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Regional Hereditary Birth Defects Prevention and Control, Changsha Hospital for Maternal & Child Health Care Affiliated to Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Tulane Center of Biomedical Informatics and Genomics, Deming Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Tulane Center of Biomedical Informatics and Genomics, Deming Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Tulane Center of Biomedical Informatics and Genomics, Deming Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Tulane Center of Biomedical Informatics and Genomics, Deming Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Tulane Center of Biomedical Informatics and Genomics, Deming Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Tulane Center of Biomedical Informatics and Genomics, Deming Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Tulane Center of Biomedical Informatics and Genomics, Deming Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Tulane Center of Biomedical Informatics and Genomics, Deming Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Center for System Biology, Data Sciences, and Reproductive Health, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
- Key Laboratory of Biological, Nanotechnology of National Health Commission, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Tulane Center of Biomedical Informatics and Genomics, Deming Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
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Ezenwabachili I, Deumic Shultz E, Mills JA, Ellingrod V, Calarge CA. Examining Whether Genetic Variants Moderate the Skeletal Effects of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors in Older Adolescents and Young Adults. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2023; 33:260-268. [PMID: 37579130 PMCID: PMC10517324 DOI: 10.1089/cap.2023.0007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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Objective: To examine whether serotonin (5-HT) related genetic variants moderate the effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) on skeletal outcomes. Methods: Trabecular bone mineral density (BMD) at the radius, lumbar spine (LS) BMD, total body less head (TBLH) bone mineral content (BMC) and markers of bone metabolism (osteocalcin, C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen [CTX-1], and bone specific alkaline phosphatase to CTX-1 ratio) were examined in an observational study, enrolling 15- to 20-year-old participants, unmedicated or within a month of SSRI initiation. Variants in HTR1A (rs6295), HTR1B (rs6296), HTR1D (rs6300), HTR2A (rs6311 and rs6314), HTR2B (rs6736017), and the serotonin transporter intron 2 variable number tandem repeat (STin2 VNTR) were genotyped. Linear mixed-effects regression analysis examined associations between SSRI use, genetic variants, and skeletal outcomes. Results: After adjusting for relevant covariates, rs6295 CC and GC genotypes in 262 participants (60% female, mean ± SD age = 18.9 ± 1.6 years) were significantly associated with higher LS BMD compared to the GG genotype. Rs6311 GG SSRI users had greater LS BMD compared to nonusers (β = 0.18, p = <0.0001). Female SSRI users with the combination of rs6295 CC+GC and rs6311 GG genotypes had greater LS BMD than female SSRI nonusers (β = 0.29, p < 0.0001). SSRI users with the rs6295 GG genotype had higher trabecular BMD compared to nonusers (β = 3.60, p = 0.05). No significant interactions were found for TBLH BMC or bone turnover markers. After correcting for multiple comparisons, none of the results retained significance. Conclusions: In older adolescents and young adults, HTR1A (rs6295) and HTR2A (rs6311) variants may moderate the effect of SSRIs on BMD. Sex differences may exist and require further examination. Further research with larger sample sizes is needed to confirm our preliminary findings. Clinical Trial Registration: clinicaltrials.gov NCT02147184.
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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Rovelli V, Ercoli V, Dionigi AR, Paci S, Salvatici E, Zuvadelli J, Banderali G. Low bone mineralization in phenylketonuria may be due to undiagnosed metabolic acidosis. Mol Genet Metab Rep 2023; 36:100998. [PMID: 37600232 PMCID: PMC10432846 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgmr.2023.100998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023] Open
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Background Dietary intervention is to date the mainstay treatment to prevent toxic phenylalanine (Phe) accumulation in PKU patients. Despite success preventing central nervous system damage, there is increasing evidence of possible other unfavorable outcomes affecting other systems, e.g. kidney and bone; underlying mechanisms are yet to be fully elucidated. Methods This observational, cross-sectional and descriptive study investigated 20 adult with PKU evaluating biochemical parameters, BMD measurements and extrapolating data from 3-days food records and protein substitutes (PS) and special low protein foods (SLPF) composition. Results Blood gas venous analysis (VBG) indices were indicative of metabolic acidosis in 60% of PKU patients and VBG pH significantly correlated with BMD's Z-score (p-value = 0.022) even if its overall mean was in range (-1.29). Low bone mineral density for chronological age (Z-score < - 2.0) was found in 4 patients (20%). Indices of kidney function were not impaired. All used PS had a moderate excess of acidity, while SLPF were alkalizing and type/variety of consumed vegetables did not determine significant changes in acid-base equilibrium. Total intakes of potassium and magnesium were lower than expected. Discussion PKU patients seem to be at risk of metabolic acidosis, directly linked to possible low bone mineralization. This may be related to the acidic composition of PS, potentially capable of acidifying the entire diet. Reported low intakes of potassium and magnesium may be relevant to these observations. Further studies are needed to better address these topics.
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- Valentina Rovelli
- Clinical Department of Pediatrics, San Paolo Hospital, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, University of Milan, Italy
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- Clinical Department of Pediatrics, San Paolo Hospital, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, University of Milan, Italy
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- Clinical Department of Pediatrics, San Paolo Hospital, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, University of Milan, Italy
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- Clinical Department of Pediatrics, San Paolo Hospital, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, University of Milan, Italy
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- Clinical Department of Pediatrics, San Paolo Hospital, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, University of Milan, Italy
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- Clinical Department of Pediatrics, San Paolo Hospital, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, University of Milan, Italy
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- Clinical Department of Pediatrics, San Paolo Hospital, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, University of Milan, Italy
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Whole Genome Sequencing Unravels New Genetic Determinants of Early-Onset Familial Osteoporosis and Low BMD in Malta. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13020204. [PMID: 35205249 PMCID: PMC8871631 DOI: 10.3390/genes13020204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background: Osteoporosis is a skeletal disease with a strong genetic background. The study aimed to identify the genetic determinants of early-onset familial osteoporosis and low bone mineral density (BMD) in a two-generation Maltese family. Methods: Fifteen relatives aged between 28–74 years were recruited. Whole genome sequencing was conducted on 12 relatives and shortlisted variants were genotyped in the Malta Osteoporotic Fracture Study (MOFS) for replication. Results: Sequential variant filtering following a dominant inheritance pattern identified rare missense variants within SELP, TGF-β2 and ADAMTS20, all of which were predicted to be likely pathogenic and participate in osteoimmunology. TGF-β2 c.1136C>T was identified in five individuals from the MOFS in heterozygosity, four of whom had osteopenia/osteoporosis at the lumbar spine and hip, and/or had sustained a low-trauma fracture. Heterozygosity for the ADAMTS20 c.4090A>T was accompanied by lower total hip BMD (p = 0.018) and lower total serum calcium levels in MOFS (p < 0.01), recapitulating the findings from the family. Women carrying at least one copy of the alternative allele (TC/CC) for SELP c.2177T>C exhibited a tendency for lower lumbar spine BMD and/or wrist fracture history relative to women with TT genotype. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that the identified variants, alone or in combination, could be causal factors of familial osteoporosis and low BMD, requiring replication in larger collections.
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Farias-Cisneros E, Hidalgo-Bravo A, Miranda-Duarte A, Casas-Ávila L, Rozental TD, Velázquez-Cruz R, Valdés-Flores M. COL1A1, CCDC170, and ESR1 single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with distal radius fracture in postmenopausal Mexican women. Climacteric 2019; 23:65-74. [PMID: 31246104 DOI: 10.1080/13697137.2019.1627313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the genetic association of five ESR1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (rs3020331, rs851982, rs1999805, rs2234693, rs3020404), four COL1A1 SNPs (rs1800012, rs2075555, rs2412298, rs1107946), and two SNPs on the CCDC170 gene (rs9479055, rs4870044) with distal radius fracture (DRF) in a group of postmenopausal Mexican women.Methods: A case-control study was conducted. Cases (n = 182) were women above the age of 38 years with low-energy DRF, and controls (n = 201) were women without. Analysis was done through real-time polymerase chain reaction. Frequencies and Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium were calculated. A multivariate analysis including bone mass index, age, menarche, and menopause as covariables was carried out. Finally, haplotype and linkage disequilibrium (LD) analyses were performed.Results: COL1A1 rs1107946 was strongly associated with DRF. Both CCDC170 SNPs showed strong association with DRF. For the ESR1 gene, four SNPs (rs2234693, 3020404, rs3020331, and rs851982) showed very strong association with DRF. Additionally, the region between the latter two showed strong LD.Conclusions: A strong association of DRF with variants in these genes was found, including haplotypes and a region with strong LD on ESR1. The results suggest that these SNPs could be useful to detect the population at risk of presenting DRF among Mexican perimenopausal women.
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- E Farias-Cisneros
- Division of Hand Surgery and Microsurgery, National Institute of Rehabilitation, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Genetics, National Institute of Rehabilitation, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Genetics, National Institute of Rehabilitation, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Genetics, National Institute of Rehabilitation, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Bone Metabolism Genomics Laboratory, National Institute of Genomic Medicine, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Genetics, National Institute of Rehabilitation, Mexico City, Mexico
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Hong EP, Rhee KH, Kim DH, Park JW. Identification of pleiotropic genetic variants affecting osteoporosis risk in a Korean elderly cohort. J Bone Miner Metab 2019; 37:43-52. [PMID: 29273888 DOI: 10.1007/s00774-017-0892-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Pleiotropy has important implications for understanding the genetic basis and risk assessment of osteoporosis. Our aim was to identify pleiotropic genetic variants associated with the development of osteoporosis and predict osteoporosis risk by leveraging pleiotropic variants. We evaluated the effects of 21 conventional risk factors and 185 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 63 inflammation- and metabolism-related genes on osteoporosis risk in a community-based Korean cohort study of 1025 participants, the Hallym Aging Study. Ten nongenetic factors, including sex (female) and hematocrit level, and 12 SNPs across ten genes showed evidence of association with incident osteoporosis in 270 initially osteoporosis-free subjects who completed a 6-year follow up. Three gene variants, rs1801282 (PPARG-Pro12Ala, hazard ratio (HR) = 3.26, P = 0.008), rs1408282 (near EPHA7, HR = 1.87, P = 0.002), and rs2076212 (PNPLA3-Gly115Cys, HR = 2.24, P = 0.024), were associated with significant differences in survival among the three genotype groups (Pdiff = 0.042, 0.003, and 0.048, respectively). Individuals in the highest polygenic risk score tertile were 27.9 fold more likely to develop osteoporosis than those in the lowest tertile (P = 0.004). The PPARG gene in particular was a hub pleiotropic gene in the epistasis network. Our findings highlight pleiotropic modulations of metabolism- and inflammation-related genes in the development of osteoporosis and demonstrate the contribution of pleiotropic genetic variants in prediction of osteoporosis risk.
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- Eun Pyo Hong
- Department of Medical Genetics, College of Medicine, Hallym University, 1 Hallymdaehak-gil, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, 24252, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
- Hallym Research Institute of Clinical Epidemiology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Genetics, College of Medicine, Hallym University, 1 Hallymdaehak-gil, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, 24252, Republic of Korea.
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Correa-Rodríguez M, Schmidt Rio-Valle J, Rueda-Medina B. AKAP11 gene polymorphism is associated with bone mass measured by quantitative ultrasound in young adults. Int J Med Sci 2018; 15:999-1004. [PMID: 30013441 PMCID: PMC6036159 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.25369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 05/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Background: Due to the increased prevalence of osteoporosis and direct health care cost of osteoporosis-related fractures, there is a growing interest in identifying genetic markers associated with osteoporosis phenotypes in order to develop genetic screening strategies. We aimed to analyze the possible associations between calcaneal Quantitative ultrasound (QUS), a valuable screening tool for assessing bone status in clinical practice, and ZBTB40 (rs7524102, rs6426749), SP7 (rs2016266) and AKAP11 (rs9533090) genes. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 550 healthy individuals of Caucasian ancestry (381 females and 169 males, median age 20.46±2,69). Bone mass was assessed through QUS to determine broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA, dB/MHz). Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in ZBTB40 (rs7524102, rs6426749), SP7 (rs2016266) and AKAP11 (rs9533090) were selected as genetic markers and genotyped using TaqMan OpenArray® technology. Results: Linear regression analysis revealed that rs7524102 and rs6426749 in ZBTB40, and rs9533090 in AKAP11 were significantly associated with the calcaneal QUS parameter after adjustments for age, sex, weight, height, physical activity, and calcium intake (p=0.038, p=0.012 and p=0.008, respectively). After applying the Bonferroni correction for multiple testing (p=0.012), only the association of rs9533090 in AKAP11 remained significant. Conclusion:AKAP11 gene (rs9533090) influences QUS trait in a population of Caucasian young adults. The rs9533090 SNP may be considered a factor affecting peak bone mass acquisition.
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- Allen W. Root
- Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Medicine – All Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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Jin X, Zhou B, Zhang D. Replication Study Confirms the Association of the Common rs1800629 Variant of the TNFα Gene with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Susceptibility in the Han Chinese Population. Genet Test Mol Biomarkers 2018; 22:246-251. [PMID: 29481288 DOI: 10.1089/gtmb.2017.0204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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- Xiaona Jin
- Department of Nursing, Xi'an International University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Nursing, Xi'an International University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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Ahn TK, Kim JO, Kumar H, Choi H, Jo MJ, Sohn S, Ropper AE, Kim NK, Han IB. Polymorphisms of miR-146a, miR-149, miR-196a2, and miR-499 are associated with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures in Korean postmenopausal women. J Orthop Res 2018; 36:244-253. [PMID: 28741852 DOI: 10.1002/jor.23640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 06/21/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Genetic factors have been shown to be a small but significant predictor for osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture risk. We performed a case-control association study to determine the association between miR-146a, miR-149, miR-196a2, and miR-499 polymorphisms and osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) susceptibility. In total, 286 unrelated postmenopausal Korean women (57 with OVCFs, 55 with non-OVCFs, and 174 healthy controls) were recruited. All subjects underwent dual energy X-ray absorptiometry to determine BMD at the lumbar spine and femoral neck. We focused on four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of pre-miRNA sequences including miR-146aC>G (rs2910164), miR-149T>C (rs2292832), miR-196a2T>C (rs11614913), and miR-499A>G (rs3746444). Genotype frequencies of these four SNPs were determined using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. The TT genotype of miR-149aT>C was less frequent in subjects with OVCFs, suggesting a protective effect against OVCF risk (Odds ratio [OR], 0.435; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.22-0.85, p = 0.014), whereas the miR-146aCG/ miR-196a2TC combined genotype was more frequent in OVCF patients (OR, 5.163; 95%CI, 1.057-25.21, p = 0.043), suggesting an increase in OVCF risk. Additionally, combinations of miR-146a, -149, -196a2, and -449 showed a significant association with increased prevalence of OVCFs in postmenopausal women. In particular, the miR-146aG/-149T/-196a2C/-449G allele combination was significantly associated with an increased risk of OVCF (OR, 35.01; 95% CI, 1.919-638.6, p = 0.001). Our findings suggest that the TT genotype of miR-149aT>C may contribute to decreased susceptibility to OVCF in Korean postmenopausal women. Conversely, the miR-146aCG/ miR-196a2TC combined genotype and the miR-146aG/-149T/-196a2C/-449G allele combination may contribute to increased susceptibility to OVCF. © 2017 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 36:244-253, 2018.
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- Tae-Keun Ahn
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, CHA University, CHA Bundang Medical Center, 59 Yaptapro, Seongnam-si, 13496, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University, 335 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, 13488, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, CHA University, CHA Bundang Medical Center, 59 Yaptapro, Seongnam-si, 13496, South Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, CHA University, CHA Bundang Medical Center, 59 Yaptapro, Seongnam-si, 13496, South Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, CHA University, CHA Bundang Medical Center, 59 Yaptapro, Seongnam-si, 13496, South Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, CHA University, CHA Bundang Medical Center, 59 Yaptapro, Seongnam-si, 13496, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Life Science, CHA University, 335 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, 13488, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, CHA University, CHA Bundang Medical Center, 59 Yaptapro, Seongnam-si, 13496, South Korea
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Mafi Golchin M, Heidari L, Ghaderian SMH, Akhavan-Niaki H. Osteoporosis: A Silent Disease with Complex Genetic Contribution. J Genet Genomics 2016; 43:49-61. [PMID: 26924688 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgg.2015.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2015] [Revised: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 12/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Osteoporosis is the most common multifactorial metabolic bone disorder worldwide with a strong genetic component. In this review, the evidence for a genetic contribution to osteoporosis and related phenotypes is summarized alongside with methods used to identify osteoporosis susceptibility genes. The key biological pathways involved in the skeleton and bone development are discussed with a particular focus on master genes clustered in these pathways and their mode of action. Furthermore, the most studied single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) analyzed for their importance as genetic markers of the disease are presented. New data generated by next-generation sequencing in conjunction with extensive meta-analyses should contribute to a better understanding of the genetic basis of osteoporosis and related phenotype variability. These data could be ultimately used for identifying at-risk patients for disease prevention by both controlling environmental factors and providing possible therapeutic targets.
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- Maryam Mafi Golchin
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol 4717647745, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences & Health Services, Tehran 1985717443, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences & Health Services, Tehran 1985717443, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol 4717647745, Iran.
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Formosa MM, Xuereb-Anastasi A. Biochemical Predictors of Low Bone Mineral Density and Fracture Susceptibility in Maltese Postmenopausal Women. Calcif Tissue Int 2016; 98:28-41. [PMID: 26400554 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-015-0060-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2015] [Accepted: 09/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Osteoporosis and fractures are complex conditions influenced by an interplay of genetic and environmental factors. The aim of the study was to investigate three biochemical parameters including total serum calcium, total serum alkaline phosphatase (sALP) and albumin in relation to bone mineral density (BMD) at the lumbar spine and femoral neck (FN), and with all-type of low-trauma fractures in Maltese postmenopausal women. Levels were also correlated with age and physical activity. A case-control study of 1045 women was performed. Women who suffered a fracture were classified as cases whereas women without a fracture history were included as controls subdivided into normal, osteopenic, or osteoporotic according to their BMD measurements. Blood specimens were collected following good standard practice and testing was performed by spectrophotometry. Calcium and sALP levels were weakly correlated with FN BMD levels (calcium: r = -0.111, p = 0.002; sALP: r = 0.089, p = 0.013). Fracture cases had the lowest serum levels of calcium, sALP and albumin relative to all other control groups, which decreased with increasing age, possibly increasing fracture risk. Biochemical levels were lowest in women who sustained a hip fracture and more than one fracture. Biochemical parameters decreased with reduced physical activity; however, this was most evident for fracture cases. Reduced physical activity was associated with lower BMD levels at the hip, and to a lower extent at the spine. In conclusion, results suggest that levels of serum calcium and albumin could be indicative of fracture risk, whereas calcium levels and to lower extent sALP levels could be indicators of hip BMD.
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- Melissa M Formosa
- Department of Applied Biomedical Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Block A, Level 1, Mater Dei Hospital, University of Malta, Msida, MSD 2080, Malta.
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- Department of Applied Biomedical Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Block A, Level 1, Mater Dei Hospital, University of Malta, Msida, MSD 2080, Malta
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Zhang C, Ma J, Chen G, Fu D, Li L, Li M. Evaluation of common variants in CNR2 gene for bone mineral density and osteoporosis susceptibility in postmenopausal women of Han Chinese. Osteoporos Int 2015; 26:2803-10. [PMID: 26055357 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-015-3195-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Accepted: 05/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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UNLABELLED Postmenopausal osteoporosis is a major health problem with important genetic factors in postmenopausal women. We thoroughly evaluated the relationship of CNR2 polymorphisms with osteoporosis in a cohort of 1032 osteoporosis patients and 2089 healthy controls from Han Chinese postmenopausal women. Statistically significant differences, depending on different genotypes, were presented. INTRODUCTION Osteoporosis is a major health problem in postmenopausal women, which is a multifactorial disease in which genetic determinants are modulated by hormonal, environmental, and nutritional factors. An important clinical risk factor in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis is the presence of genetic polymorphism in susceptibility genes. The aim of our study was to investigate whether CNR2 gene, which attributes to osteoporosis susceptibility in some populations, is associated with bone mineral density (BMD) or osteoporosis in Han Chinese postmenopausal women. METHODS We examine 39 SNPs covering the region of CNR2 gene in 3121 Han Chinese postmenopausal women, consisting of 1032 osteoporosis patients and 2089 healthy controls, to evaluate the association with BMD and osteoporosis. RESULTS We found that rs4237 and rs2501431 were significantly associated with BMD and osteoporosis (corrected p = 0.020085 and 0.017199) in our sample, and the TT genotype of rs2501431 and the AA genotype of rs4237 had lower lumbar spine BMD and femoral neck BMD compared with the other genotypes. Additionally, analyses by haplotypes indicated that two haplotype blocks, containing rs4237 and rs2501431 respectively, in the CNR2 gene significantly associated with BMD and osteoporosis (both global permutation p < 0.001), and a risk haplotype (ATTT) in the block of rs3003336-rs2501431-rs2502992-rs2501432 had almost 4-fold increase in the cases. CONCLUSIONS Our results provide further supportive evidence for an important role of CNR2 gene in the etiology of osteoporosis and suggest that it may be a genetic risk factor for BMD and osteoporosis in Han Chinese postmenopausal women.
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- C Zhang
- The First Department of Orthopedics, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 Xiwu road, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- The First Department of Orthopedics, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 Xiwu road, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- College of Medicine & Forensics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 76 West Yanta road, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- College of Medicine & Forensics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 76 West Yanta road, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- College of Medicine & Forensics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 76 West Yanta road, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 Xiwu road, Xi'an, 710061, China.
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Hendrickx G, Boudin E, Van Hul W. A look behind the scenes: the risk and pathogenesis of primary osteoporosis. Nat Rev Rheumatol 2015; 11:462-74. [PMID: 25900210 DOI: 10.1038/nrrheum.2015.48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 165] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Osteoporosis is a common disorder, affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide, and characterized by decreased bone mineral density and increased fracture risk. Known nonheritable risk factors for primary osteoporosis include advanced age, sex-steroid deficiency and increased oxidative stress. Age is a nonmodifiable risk factor, but the influence of a person's lifestyle (diet and physical activity) on their bone structure and density is modifiable to some extent. Heritable factors influencing bone fragility can be monogenic or polygenic. Osteogenesis imperfecta, juvenile osteoporosis and syndromes of decreased bone density are discussed as examples of monogenic disorders associated with bone fragility. So far, the factors associated with polygenic osteoporosis have been investigated mainly in genome-wide association studies. However, epigenetic mechanisms also contribute to the heritability of polygenic osteoporosis. Identification of these heritable and nonheritable risk factors has already led to the discovery of therapeutic targets for osteoporosis, which emphasizes the importance of research into the pathogenetic mechanisms of osteoporosis. Accordingly, this article discusses the many heritable and nonheritable factors that contribute to the pathogenesis of primary osteoporosis. Although osteoporosis can also develop secondary to many other diseases or their treatment, a discussion of the factors that contribute only to secondary osteoporosis is beyond the scope of this Review.
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- Gretl Hendrickx
- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Antwerp, Prins Boudewijnlaan 43B, 2650 Edegem, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Antwerp, Prins Boudewijnlaan 43B, 2650 Edegem, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Antwerp, Prins Boudewijnlaan 43B, 2650 Edegem, Belgium
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INTRODUCTION Osteoporosis is the commonest metabolic bone disease worldwide. The clinical hallmark of osteoporosis is low trauma fracture, with the most devastating being hip fracture, resulting in significant effects on both morbidity and mortality. SOURCES OF DATA Data for this review have been gathered from the published literature and from a range of web resources. AREAS OF AGREEMENT Genome-wide association studies in the field of osteoporosis have led to the identification of a number of loci associated with both bone mineral density and fracture risk and further increased our understanding of disease. AREAS OF CONTROVERSY The early strategies for mapping osteoporosis disease genes reported only isolated associations, with replication in independent cohorts proving difficult. Neither candidate gene or linkage studies showed association at genome-wide level of significance. GROWING POINTS The advent of massive parallel sequencing technologies has proved extremely successful in mapping monogenic diseases and thus leading to the utilization of this new technology in complex disease genetics. AREAS TIMELY FOR DEVELOPING RESEARCH The identification of novel genes and pathways will potentially lead to the identification of novel therapeutic options for patients with osteoporosis.
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- Graeme R Clark
- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Cambridge and NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Human Genetics Group, The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute, Princess Alexandra Hospital, 37 Kent Street, Woolloongabba QLD 4102, Australia Mayne Medical School, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, 288 Herston Road, Herston, QLD, 4006, Australia Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Butterfield Road, Herston QLD 4029, Australia
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Panach L, Mifsut D, Tarín JJ, Cano A, García-Pérez MÁ. Replication study of three functional polymorphisms associated with bone mineral density in a cohort of Spanish women. J Bone Miner Metab 2014; 32:691-8. [PMID: 24337955 DOI: 10.1007/s00774-013-0539-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2013] [Accepted: 11/04/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Gene candidate and genome-wide association studies have revealed tens of loci of susceptibility for osteoporosis. Some limitations such as sample size, use of confounding variables, and control for multiple testing and for population stratification, however, represent common problems in these studies that make replication in independent cohorts desirable and even necessary. The main objective of the present study is to replicate previous data on three functional polymorphisms in a cohort of Spanish women. To that end, we performed an association study of three functional polymorphisms previously associated with bone phenotypes in the LRP5, TNFRSF11B, and FGFBP1 genes with low bone mineral density (BMD) in a cohort of 721 Spanish women, most of them postmenopausal. We detected a strong significant association, even when correcting for multiple comparisons, for polymorphism rs312009 in the LRP5 gene with low BMD at the lumbar-spine site. These were women with the CC genotype, which showed the worst bone parameters. Moreover, these women had a higher risk of osteoporosis (adjusted odds ratio 2.82, P = 0.001) than women with the TT/TC genotype. This association seems to be caused because the rs312009 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is located at a binding site for the transcription factor RUNX2 at the 5' region of the LRP5 gene, and the T allele seems to be a better transcriber than the C allele. Regarding the other two SNPs, only the rs4876869 SNP in the TNFRSF11B gene showed a suggestive trend for both skeletal sites. These results underscore the significance of the LRP5 gene in bone metabolism and emphasize the significance of the replication of previous results in independent cohorts.
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- Layla Panach
- Research Foundation, Institute of Health Research INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain
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Velázquez-Cruz R, García-Ortiz H, Castillejos-López M, Quiterio M, Valdés-Flores M, Orozco L, Villarreal-Molina T, Salmerón J. WNT3A gene polymorphisms are associated with bone mineral density variation in postmenopausal mestizo women of an urban Mexican population: findings of a pathway-based high-density single nucleotide screening. AGE (DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS) 2014; 36:9635. [PMID: 24584697 PMCID: PMC4082595 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-014-9635-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2013] [Accepted: 02/18/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Osteoporosis (OP) is a common skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mineral density (BMD) and is a common health problem in Mexico. To date, few genes affecting BMD variation in the Mexican population have been identified. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located in genes of the Wnt pathway with BMD variation at various skeletal sites in a cohort of postmenopausal Mexican women. A total of 121 SNPs in or near 15 Wnt signaling pathway genes and 96 ancestry informative markers were genotyped in 425 postmenopausal women using the Illumina GoldenGate microarray SNP genotyping method. BMD was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in total hip, femoral neck, Ward's triangle, and lumbar spine. Associations were tested by linear regression for quantitative traits adjusting for possible confounding factors. SNP rs752107 in WNT3A was strongly associated with decreased total hip BMD showing the highest significance under the recessive model (P = 0.00012). This SNP is predicted to disrupt a binding site for microRNA-149. In addition, a polymorphism of the Wnt antagonist DKK2 was associated with BMD in femoral neck under a recessive model (P = 0.009). Several LRP4, LRP5, and LRP6 gene variants showed site-specific associations with BMD. In conclusion, this is the first report associating Wnt pathway gene variants with BMD in the Mexican population.
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- Rafael Velázquez-Cruz
- Laboratorio de Genómica del Metabolismo Óseo, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, México, D.F., C.P. 14610, México,
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Blott SC, Swinburne JE, Sibbons C, Fox-Clipsham LY, Helwegen M, Hillyer L, Parkin TDH, Newton JR, Vaudin M. A genome-wide association study demonstrates significant genetic variation for fracture risk in Thoroughbred racehorses. BMC Genomics 2014; 15:147. [PMID: 24559379 PMCID: PMC4008154 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2012] [Accepted: 02/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Thoroughbred racehorses are subject to non-traumatic distal limb bone fractures that occur during racing and exercise. Susceptibility to fracture may be due to underlying disturbances in bone metabolism which have a genetic cause. Fracture risk has been shown to be heritable in several species but this study is the first genetic analysis of fracture risk in the horse. Results Fracture cases (n = 269) were horses that sustained catastrophic distal limb fractures while racing on UK racecourses, necessitating euthanasia. Control horses (n = 253) were over 4 years of age, were racing during the same time period as the cases, and had no history of fracture at the time the study was carried out. The horses sampled were bred for both flat and National Hunt (NH) jump racing. 43,417 SNPs were employed to perform a genome-wide association analysis and to estimate the proportion of genetic variance attributable to the SNPs on each chromosome using restricted maximum likelihood (REML). Significant genetic variation associated with fracture risk was found on chromosomes 9, 18, 22 and 31. Three SNPs on chromosome 18 (62.05 Mb – 62.15 Mb) and one SNP on chromosome 1 (14.17 Mb) reached genome-wide significance (p < 0.05) in a genome-wide association study (GWAS). Two of the SNPs on ECA 18 were located in a haplotype block containing the gene zinc finger protein 804A (ZNF804A). One haplotype within this block has a protective effect (controls at 1.95 times less risk of fracture than cases, p = 1 × 10-4), while a second haplotype increases fracture risk (cases at 3.39 times higher risk of fracture than controls, p = 0.042). Conclusions Fracture risk in the Thoroughbred horse is a complex condition with an underlying genetic basis. Multiple genomic regions contribute to susceptibility to fracture risk. This suggests there is the potential to develop SNP-based estimators for genetic risk of fracture in the Thoroughbred racehorse, using methods pioneered in livestock genetics such as genomic selection. This information would be useful to racehorse breeders and owners, enabling them to reduce the risk of injury in their horses.
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- Sarah C Blott
- Centre for Preventive Medicine, Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 7UU, UK.
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Osteoporotic fracture carries an enormous public health burden in terms of mortality and morbidity. Current approaches to identify individuals at high risk for fracture are based on assessment of bone mineral density and presence of other osteoporosis risk factors. Bone mineral density and susceptibility to osteoporotic fractures are highly heritable, and over 60 loci have been robustly associated with one or both traits through genome-wide association studies carried out over the past 7 years. In this review, we discuss opportunities and challenges for incorporating these genetic discoveries into strategies to prevent osteoporotic fracture and translating new insights obtained from these discoveries into development of new therapeutic targets.
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- Braxton D Mitchell
- Department of Medicine and Program for Personalized and Genomic Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, and Geriatric Research and Education Clinical Center, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Program for Personalized and Genomic Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, and Geriatric Research and Education Clinical Center, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Kim YA, Choi HJ, Lee JY, Han BG, Shin CS, Cho NH. Replication of Caucasian loci associated with bone mineral density in Koreans. Osteoporos Int 2013; 24:2603-10. [PMID: 23575750 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-013-2354-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2012] [Accepted: 03/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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SUMMARY Most bone mineral density (BMD) loci were reported in Caucasian genome-wide association studies (GWAS). This study investigated the association between 59 known BMD loci (+200 suggestive SNPs) and DXA-derived BMD in East Asian population with respect to sex and site specificity. We also identified four novel BMD candidate loci from the suggestive SNPs. INTRODUCTION Most GWAS have reported BMD-related variations in Caucasian populations. This study investigates whether the BMD loci discovered in Caucasian GWAS are also associated with BMD in East Asian ethnic samples. METHODS A total of 2,729 unrelated Korean individuals from a population-based cohort were analyzed. We selected 747 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). These markers included 547 SNPs from 59 loci with genome-wide significance (GWS, p value less than 5 × 10(-8)) levels and 200 suggestive SNPs that showed weaker BMD association with p value less than 5 × 10(-5). After quality control, 535 GWS SNPs and 182 suggestive SNPs were included in the replication analysis. RESULTS Of the 535 GWS SNPs, 276 from 25 loci were replicated (p < 0.05) in the Korean population with 51.6 % replication rate. Of the 182 suggestive variants, 16 were replicated (p < 0.05, 8.8 % of replication rate), and five reached a significant combined p value (less than 7.0 × 10(-5), 0.05/717 SNPs, corrected for multiple testing). Two markers (rs11711157, rs3732477) are for the same signal near the gene CPN2 (carboxypeptidase N, polypeptide 2). The other variants, rs6436440 and rs2291296, were located in the genes AP1S3 (adaptor-related protein complex 1, sigma 3 subunit) and RARB (retinoic acid receptor, beta). CONCLUSION Our results illustrate ethnic differences in BMD susceptibility genes and underscore the need for further genetic studies in each ethnic group. We were also able to replicate some SNPs with suggestive associations. These SNPs may be BMD-related genetic markers and should be further investigated.
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- Y A Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 28 Yungun-Dong, Chongno-Gu, Seoul, 110-744, Korea
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Karisa BK, Thomson J, Wang Z, Bruce HL, Plastow GS, Moore SS. Candidate genes and biological pathways associated with carcass quality traits in beef cattle. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2013. [DOI: 10.4141/cjas2012-136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Karisa, B. K., Thomson, J., Wang, Z., Bruce, H. L., Plastow, G. S. and Moore, S. S. 2013. Candidate genes and biological pathways associated with carcass quality traits in beef cattle. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 93: 295–306. The objective of this study was to use the candidate gene approach to identify the genes associated with carcass quality traits in beef cattle steers at the University of Alberta Ranch at Kinsella, Canada. This approach involved identifying positional candidate genes and prioritizing them according to their functions into functional candidate genes before performing statistical association analysis. The positional candidate genes and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) were identified from previously reported quantitative trait loci for component traits including body weight, average daily gain, metabolic weight, feed efficiency and energy balance. Positional candidate genes were then prioritized into functional candidate genes according to the associated gene ontology terms and their functions. A total of 116 genes were considered functional candidate genes and 117 functional SNPs were genotyped and used for multiple marker association analysis using ASReml®. Seven SNPs were significantly associated with various carcass quality traits (P≤0.005). The significant genes were associated with biological processes such as fat, glucose, protein and steroid metabolism, growth, energy utilization and DNA transcription and translation as inferred from the protein knowledgebase (UniprotKB). Gene network analysis indicated significant involvement of biological processes related to fat and steroid metabolism and regulation of transcription and translation of DNA.
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- B. K. Karisa
- Livestock Gentec and the Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, 4.10 Agriculture Forestry Center, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2P5
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- Livestock Gentec and the Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, 4.10 Agriculture Forestry Center, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2P5
- Montana State University, Department of Animal and Range Sciences, Bozeman MT 59717, USA
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- Livestock Gentec and the Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, 4.10 Agriculture Forestry Center, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2P5
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- Livestock Gentec and the Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, 4.10 Agriculture Forestry Center, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2P5
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- Livestock Gentec and the Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, 4.10 Agriculture Forestry Center, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2P5
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- Livestock Gentec and the Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, 4.10 Agriculture Forestry Center, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2P5
- The University of Queensland, Centre for Animal Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, St. Lucia, 4072, Queensland, Australia
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Wu S, Liu Y, Zhang L, Han Y, Lin Y, Deng HW. Genome-wide approaches for identifying genetic risk factors for osteoporosis. Genome Med 2013; 5:44. [PMID: 23731620 PMCID: PMC3706967 DOI: 10.1186/gm448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Osteoporosis, the most common type of bone disease worldwide, is clinically characterized by low bone mineral density (BMD) and increased susceptibility to fracture. Multiple genetic and environmental factors and gene-environment interactions have been implicated in its pathogenesis. Osteoporosis has strong genetic determination, with the heritability of BMD estimated to be as high as 60%. More than 80 genes or genetic variants have been implicated in risk of osteoporosis by hypothesis-free genome-wide studies. However, these genes or genetic variants can only explain a small portion of BMD variation, suggesting that many other genes or genetic variants underlying osteoporosis risk await discovery. Here, we review recent progress in genome-wide studies of osteoporosis and discuss their implications for medicine and the major challenges in the field.
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- Shuyan Wu
- The Center for System Biomedical Research, School of Medical Instrument and Food Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, No. 516 Jungong Rd, Yangpu district, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- Center for Bioinformatics and Genomics, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, 1440 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- The Center for System Biomedical Research, School of Medical Instrument and Food Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, No. 516 Jungong Rd, Yangpu district, Shanghai, 200093, China ; Center for Bioinformatics and Genomics, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, 1440 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- The Center for System Biomedical Research, School of Medical Instrument and Food Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, No. 516 Jungong Rd, Yangpu district, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- The Center for System Biomedical Research, School of Medical Instrument and Food Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, No. 516 Jungong Rd, Yangpu district, Shanghai, 200093, China
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- The Center for System Biomedical Research, School of Medical Instrument and Food Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, No. 516 Jungong Rd, Yangpu district, Shanghai, 200093, China ; Center for Bioinformatics and Genomics, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, 1440 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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Genetics of osteoporosis from genome-wide association studies: advances and challenges. Nat Rev Genet 2012; 13:576-88. [PMID: 22805710 DOI: 10.1038/nrg3228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 210] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Osteoporosis is among the most common and costly diseases and is increasing in prevalence owing to the ageing of our global population. Clinically defined largely through bone mineral density, osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures have reasonably high heritabilities, prompting much effort to identify the genetic determinants of this disease. Genome-wide association studies have recently provided rapid insights into the allelic architecture of this condition, identifying 62 genome-wide-significant loci. Here, we review how these new loci provide an opportunity to explore how the genetics of osteoporosis can elucidate its pathophysiology, provide drug targets and allow for prediction of future fracture risk.
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Zheng HF, Tobias JH, Duncan E, Evans DM, Eriksson J, Paternoster L, Yerges-Armstrong LM, Lehtimäki T, Bergström U, Kähönen M, Leo PJ, Raitakari O, Laaksonen M, Nicholson GC, Viikari J, Ladouceur M, Lyytikäinen LP, Medina-Gomez C, Rivadeneira F, Prince RL, Sievanen H, Leslie WD, Mellström D, Eisman JA, Movérare-Skrtic S, Goltzman D, Hanley DA, Jones G, St. Pourcain B, Xiao Y, Timpson NJ, Smith GD, Reid IR, Ring SM, Sambrook PN, Karlsson M, Dennison EM, Kemp JP, Danoy P, Sayers A, Wilson SG, Nethander M, McCloskey E, Vandenput L, Eastell R, Liu J, Spector T, Mitchell BD, Streeten EA, Brommage R, Pettersson-Kymmer U, Brown MA, Ohlsson C, Richards JB, Lorentzon M. WNT16 influences bone mineral density, cortical bone thickness, bone strength, and osteoporotic fracture risk. PLoS Genet 2012; 8:e1002745. [PMID: 22792071 PMCID: PMC3390364 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 206] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2011] [Accepted: 04/04/2012] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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We aimed to identify genetic variants associated with cortical bone thickness (CBT) and bone mineral density (BMD) by performing two separate genome-wide association study (GWAS) meta-analyses for CBT in 3 cohorts comprising 5,878 European subjects and for BMD in 5 cohorts comprising 5,672 individuals. We then assessed selected single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for osteoporotic fracture in 2,023 cases and 3,740 controls. Association with CBT and forearm BMD was tested for ∼2.5 million SNPs in each cohort separately, and results were meta-analyzed using fixed effect meta-analysis. We identified a missense SNP (Thr>Ile; rs2707466) located in the WNT16 gene (7q31), associated with CBT (effect size of -0.11 standard deviations [SD] per C allele, P = 6.2 × 10(-9)). This SNP, as well as another nonsynonymous SNP rs2908004 (Gly>Arg), also had genome-wide significant association with forearm BMD (-0.14 SD per C allele, P = 2.3 × 10(-12), and -0.16 SD per G allele, P = 1.2 × 10(-15), respectively). Four genome-wide significant SNPs arising from BMD meta-analysis were tested for association with forearm fracture. SNP rs7776725 in FAM3C, a gene adjacent to WNT16, was associated with a genome-wide significant increased risk of forearm fracture (OR = 1.33, P = 7.3 × 10(-9)), with genome-wide suggestive signals from the two missense variants in WNT16 (rs2908004: OR = 1.22, P = 4.9 × 10(-6) and rs2707466: OR = 1.22, P = 7.2 × 10(-6)). We next generated a homozygous mouse with targeted disruption of Wnt16. Female Wnt16(-/-) mice had 27% (P<0.001) thinner cortical bones at the femur midshaft, and bone strength measures were reduced between 43%-61% (6.5 × 10(-13)<P<5.9 × 10(-4)) at both femur and tibia, compared with their wild-type littermates. Natural variation in humans and targeted disruption in mice demonstrate that WNT16 is an important determinant of CBT, BMD, bone strength, and risk of fracture.
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- Hou-Feng Zheng
- Department of Medicine, Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Canada
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- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Human Genetics Group, University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Princess Alexandra Hospital, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
- Endocrinology, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Medical Research Council Centre for Causal Analyses in Translational Epidemiology, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Center for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Medical Research Council Centre for Causal Analyses in Translational Epidemiology, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Fimlab, University of Tampere School of Medicine and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, University of Tampere School of Medicine and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Human Genetics Group, University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Princess Alexandra Hospital, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine and the Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Fimlab, University of Tampere School of Medicine and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Endocrinology and Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Australia
- School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Center for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Center for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Menzies Research Institute, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Bone and Periodontal Research, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Medical Research Council Centre for Causal Analyses in Translational Epidemiology, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Centre for Causal Analyses in Translational Epidemiology, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Kolling Institute, Royal North Shore Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Clinical and Molecular Osteoporosis Research Unit, Department of Orthopaedics, Skane University Hospital, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Centre for Causal Analyses in Translational Epidemiology, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Human Genetics Group, University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Princess Alexandra Hospital, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Endocrinology and Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Australia
- School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
- Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Genomics Core Facility, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Academic Unit of Bone Metabolism, Metabolic Bone Centre, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
- NIHR Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Center for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Academic Unit of Bone Metabolism, Metabolic Bone Centre, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, The Woodlands, Texas, United States of America
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- Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
- Geriatric Research and Education Clinical Center (GRECC), Veterans Administration Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, The Woodlands, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå Unviersity, Umeå, Sweden
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- Human Genetics Group, University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, Princess Alexandra Hospital, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Center for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Canada
- Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Center for Bone and Arthritis Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Riancho JA. Enfermedades complejas y análisis genéticos por el método GWAS. Ventajas y limitaciones. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 8:56-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reuma.2011.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2011] [Accepted: 07/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Riancho JA, Liu Y, Sainz J, García-Pérez MA, Olmos JM, Bolado-Carrancio A, Valero C, Pérez-López J, Cano A, Yang T, Sañudo C, Deng HW, Rodríguez-Rey JC. Nuclear receptor NR5A2 and bone: gene expression and association with bone mineral density. Eur J Endocrinol 2012; 166:69-75. [PMID: 22048972 PMCID: PMC3682472 DOI: 10.1530/eje-11-0571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE There is growing evidence for a link between energy and bone metabolism. The nuclear receptor subfamily 5 member A2 (NR5A2) is involved in lipid metabolism and modulates the expression of estrogen-related genes in some tissues. The objective of this study was to explore the influence of NR5A2 on bone cells and to determine whether its allelic variations are associated with bone mineral density (BMD). DESIGN Analyses of gene expression by quantitative PCR and inhibition of NR5A2 expression by siRNAs were used to explore the effects of NR5A2 in osteoblasts. Femoral neck BMD and 30 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were first analyzed in 935 postmenopausal women and the association of NR5A2 genetic variants with BMD was explored in other 1284 women in replication cohorts. RESULTS NR5A2 was highly expressed in bone. The inhibition of NR5A2 confirmed that it modulates the expression of osteocalcin, osteoprotegerin, and podoplanin in osteoblasts. Two SNPs were associated with BMD in the Spanish discovery cohort (rs6663479, P=0.0014, and rs2816948, P=0.0012). A similar trend was observed in another Spanish cohort, with statistically significant differences across genotypes in the combined analysis (P=0.03). However, the association in a cohort from the United States was rather weak. Electrophoretic mobility assays and studies with luciferase reporter vectors confirmed the existence of differences in the binding of nuclear proteins and the transcriptional activity of rs2816948 alleles. CONCLUSIONS NR5A2 modulates gene expression in osteoblasts and some allelic variants are associated with bone mass in Spanish postmenopausal women.
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- José A Riancho
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital U.M. Valdecilla-IFIMAV, University of Cantabria, RETICEF, Avenida de Valdecilla S/N, 39008 Santander, Spain.
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CONTEXT A strong genetic influence on bone mineral density has been long established, and modern genotyping technologies have generated a flurry of new discoveries about the genetic determinants of bone mineral density (BMD) measured at a single time point. However, much less is known about the genetics of age-related bone loss. Identifying bone loss-related genes may provide new routes for therapeutic intervention and osteoporosis prevention. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION A review of published peer-reviewed literature on the genetics of bone loss was performed. Relevant studies were summarized, most of which were drawn from the period 1990-2010. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS Although bone loss is a challenging phenotype, available evidence supports a substantial genetic contribution. Some of the genes identified from recent genome-wide association studies of cross-sectional BMD are attractive candidate genes for bone loss, most notably genes in the nuclear factor κB and estrogen endocrine pathways. New insights into the biology of skeletal development and regulation of bone turnover have inspired new hypotheses about genetic regulation of bone loss and may provide new directions for identifying genes associated with bone loss. CONCLUSIONS Although recent genome-wide association and candidate gene studies have begun to identify genes that influence BMD, efforts to identify susceptibility genes specific for bone loss have proceeded more slowly. Nevertheless, clues are beginning to emerge on where to look, and as population studies accumulate, there is hope that important bone loss susceptibility genes will soon be identified.
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- Braxton D Mitchell
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA.
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Duncan EL, Danoy P, Kemp JP, Leo PJ, McCloskey E, Nicholson GC, Eastell R, Prince RL, Eisman JA, Jones G, Sambrook PN, Reid IR, Dennison EM, Wark J, Richards JB, Uitterlinden AG, Spector TD, Esapa C, Cox RD, Brown SDM, Thakker RV, Addison KA, Bradbury LA, Center JR, Cooper C, Cremin C, Estrada K, Felsenberg D, Glüer CC, Hadler J, Henry MJ, Hofman A, Kotowicz MA, Makovey J, Nguyen SC, Nguyen TV, Pasco JA, Pryce K, Reid DM, Rivadeneira F, Roux C, Stefansson K, Styrkarsdottir U, Thorleifsson G, Tichawangana R, Evans DM, Brown MA. Genome-wide association study using extreme truncate selection identifies novel genes affecting bone mineral density and fracture risk. PLoS Genet 2011; 7:e1001372. [PMID: 21533022 PMCID: PMC3080863 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1001372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 187] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2010] [Accepted: 03/13/2011] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Osteoporotic fracture is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Low bone mineral density (BMD) is a major predisposing factor to fracture and is known to be highly heritable. Site-, gender-, and age-specific genetic effects on BMD are thought to be significant, but have largely not been considered in the design of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of BMD to date. We report here a GWAS using a novel study design focusing on women of a specific age (postmenopausal women, age 55-85 years), with either extreme high or low hip BMD (age- and gender-adjusted BMD z-scores of +1.5 to +4.0, n = 1055, or -4.0 to -1.5, n = 900), with replication in cohorts of women drawn from the general population (n = 20,898). The study replicates 21 of 26 known BMD-associated genes. Additionally, we report suggestive association of a further six new genetic associations in or around the genes CLCN7, GALNT3, IBSP, LTBP3, RSPO3, and SOX4, with replication in two independent datasets. A novel mouse model with a loss-of-function mutation in GALNT3 is also reported, which has high bone mass, supporting the involvement of this gene in BMD determination. In addition to identifying further genes associated with BMD, this study confirms the efficiency of extreme-truncate selection designs for quantitative trait association studies.
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- Emma L. Duncan
- University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland,
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland,
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Medical Research Council Centre for Causal Analyses in Translational
Epidemiology, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland,
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Academic Unit of Bone Metabolism, Metabolic Bone Centre, University of
Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- The University of Melbourne, Department of Clinical and Biomedical
Sciences: Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia
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- Academic Unit of Bone Metabolism, Metabolic Bone Centre, University of
Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia,
Perth, Australia
- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital,
Perth, Australia
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia
- St. Vincent's Clinical School, St. Vincent's Hospital Campus,
University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Menzies Research Institute, University of Tasmania, Hobart,
Australia
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- Kolling Institute, Royal North Shore Hospital, University of Sydney,
Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New
Zealand
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- Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, Southampton,
United Kingdom
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- University of Melbourne Department of Medicine and Bone and Mineral
Service, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Departments of Medicine, Human Genetics, Epidemiology and Biostatistics,
Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal,
Canada
- Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King's College
London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center,
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King's College
London, London, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Mammalian Genetics Unit, Harwell Science and
Innovation Campus, Harwell, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
- Academic Endocrine Unit, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, Oxford
Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, University of Oxford,
Churchill Hospital, Headington, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Mammalian Genetics Unit, Harwell Science and
Innovation Campus, Harwell, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Mammalian Genetics Unit, Harwell Science and
Innovation Campus, Harwell, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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- Academic Endocrine Unit, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, Oxford
Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, University of Oxford,
Churchill Hospital, Headington, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland,
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland,
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia
- St. Vincent's Clinical School, St. Vincent's Hospital Campus,
University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, Southampton,
United Kingdom
- National Institute for Health and Research Biomedical Research Unit,
University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland,
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center,
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Centre of Muscle and Bone Research, Charité – University
Medicine Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Free and Humboldt University, Berlin,
Germany
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- Medizinische Physik, Klinik für Diagnostische Radiologie,
Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland,
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center,
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Barwon Health, Geelong,
Australia
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- Institute of Bone Joint Research, University of Sydney, Royal North Shore
Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia
- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South
Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia
- St. Vincent's Clinical School, St. Vincent's Hospital Campus,
University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South
Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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- University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland,
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Division of Applied Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United
Kingdom
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center,
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Rheumatology Department, AP-HP Cochin Hospital – Paris-Descartes
University, Paris, France
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- deCODE Genetics, Reykjavik, Iceland
- University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- The University of Melbourne, Department of Clinical and Biomedical
Sciences: Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia
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- Medical Research Council Centre for Causal Analyses in Translational
Epidemiology, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland,
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
- National Institute for Health and Research Biomedical Research Unit,
University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Tarr PE, Telenti A. Genetic screening for metabolic and age-related complications in HIV-infected persons. F1000 MEDICINE REPORTS 2010; 2:83. [PMID: 21170375 PMCID: PMC2998858 DOI: 10.3410/m2-83] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Genetic screening for HIV-related complications is emerging as a clinically relevant prediction tool. A number of single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with conditions such as dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes have been identified in both the general population and in HIV-infected individuals. Additionally, genome-wide association studies have looked at hepatitis C susceptibility in HIV-infected people, and genetic studies are ongoing for coronary artery disease, osteoporosis, and neurocognitive dysfunction. To date, understanding the contribution of genetic variation to the pathogenesis of lipoatrophy and kidney disease in HIV-infection is limited.
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- Philip E Tarr
- Infectious Diseases Service, Kantonsspital Bruderholz, University of Basel4101 BruderholzSwitzerland
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- Institute of Microbiology, University Hospital and University of Lausanne1011 LausanneSwitzerland
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