Abstract
Introduction: ITGA1 is involved in the early remodeling of osteoarthritic cartilage and plays an essential role in the regulation of mesenchymal stem cell proliferation and cartilage production. We investigated the association between bone parameters and ITGA1 polymorphisms and their haplotype linkage disequilibrium (LD) blocks (BL_hts). Genetic susceptibility to osteoporosis was studied in 946 postmenopausal Korean women. Methods: We identified 67 genetic polymorphisms in ITGA1 region by direct sequencing (n = 114). Eight SNPs were genotyped to further investigate their potential involvement in osteoporosis in postmenopausal women (n = 946). Areal BMD of the lumbar spine and proximal femur was measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Results: The SNPs, + 73187C > T (exon 3) and + 76969T > G (intron 5), and their BL_hts were associated with bone mineral density (BMD) at various femur sites (p = 0.009-0.05). Moreover, + 159174A > C (intron 28) and its haplotype BL3_ht1 showed a highly significant association with risk of non-vertebral fracture (p = 0.002-0.005) and the minor allele of + 159174A > C showed a protective effect. Conclusions: These results are suggestive of the association of ITGA1 with osteoporosis and related risk in postmenopausal women.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 979-986 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Bone |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2007 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by intramural grants from the Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Center for Disease Control, Republic of Korea (Project No.: 347-6111-211) and a grant from the Korea Health 21 R&D Project, Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea (Project No.: 01-PJ3-PG6-01GN11-0002).
Keywords
- Bone mineral density
- Fracture
- Haplotype LD
- ITGA1
- Postmenopause