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Spinal disc degeneration is associated with vitamin D receptor genes, and others – March 2013

Genetic polymorphisms associated with intervertebral disc degeneration.

Spine J. 2013 Mar;13(3):299-317. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.01.041.
Mayer JE, Iatridis JC, Chan D, Qureshi SA, Gottesman O, Hecht AC.
Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 5 East 98th St, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10029, USA.

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Disc degeneration (DD) is a multifaceted chronic process that alters the structure and function of the intervertebral discs and can lead to painful conditions. The pathophysiology of degeneration is not well understood, but previous studies suggest that certain genetic polymorphisms may be important contributing factors leading to an increased risk of DD.

PURPOSE: To review the genetic factors in DD with a focus on polymorphisms and their putative role in the pathophysiology of degeneration. Elucidating the genetic components that are associated with degeneration could provide insights into the mechanism of the process. Furthermore, defining these relationships and eventually using them in a clinical setting may allow an identification and early intervention for those who are at a high risk for painful DD.

STUDY DESIGN: Literature review.

METHODS: This literature review focused on the studies concerning genetic polymorphisms and their associations with DD.

RESULTS: Genetic polymorphisms in 20 genes have been analyzed in association with DD, including vitamin D receptor, growth differentiation factor 5 (GDF5), aggrecan, collagen Types I, IX, and XI, fibronectin, hyaluronan and proteoglycan link protein 1 (HAPLN1), thrombospondin, cartilage intermediate layer protein (CILP), asporin, MMP1, 2, and 3, parkinson protein 2, E3 ubiquitin protein ligase (PARK2), proteosome subunit β type 9 (PSMB9), tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2), and IL1α, IL1β, and IL6. Each genetic polymorphism codes for a protein that has a functional role in the pathogenesis of DD.
CONCLUSIONS: There are known associations between several genetic polymorphisms and DD. Of the 20 genes analyzed, polymorphisms in vitamin D receptor, aggrecan, Type IX collagen, asporin, MMP3, IL1, and IL6 show the most promise as functional variants. Genetic studies are crucial for understanding the mechanism of the degeneration. This genetic information could eventually be used as a predictive model for determining a patient's risk for symptomatic DD.

Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

PMID: 23537453


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