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Polymorphism in vitamin D receptor and osteoprotegerin genes in Egyptian rheumatoid arthritis patients with and without osteoporosis
Faculty
Medicine
Year:
2013
Type of Publication:
Article
Pages:
3675-3680
Authors:
Alzahrani, Saad S, Karam, Rehab A, Hussien, Yousry Mostafa, Shehata, Amal, Magdy, Hanem, El-Shafey, Abeer M
DOI:
10.1007/s11033-012-2443-9
Journal:
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS SPRINGER
Volume:
40
Research Area:
Biochemistry \& Molecular Biology
ISSN
ISI:000317075300024
Keywords :
Osteoprotegerin, Vitamin D receptor, Bone mineral density
Abstract:
1 alpha,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 upregulates the expression of the receptor activator of nuclear factor kB ligand (RANKL), and downregulates osteoprotegerin (OPG) expression. We tested the effects of polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor gene (VDR), and OPG gene in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and healthy controls and their relationship to bone mineral density (BMD) and development of osteoporosis. Three hundred and fifty women were evaluated, 200 women having RA and 150 healthy control. The subjects were genotyped for polymorphism at BsmI in VDR and A163G in OPG genes by polymerase chain reaction followed by restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. BMD was also measured. In A163G, the G allele increased the risk for RA and for the development of osteoporosis. We found a significant association between lower hip (BMD-h) and genotype variants of VDR (BsmI) and OPG A163G in RA patients with osteoporosis. Our results suggested that OPG A163G polymorphism was associated with RA susceptibility and with the development of osteoporosis in these patients. Also, VDR and OPG genes are important candidates for osteoporosis in RA patients.
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