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Genetic susceptibility of postmenopausal osteoporosis on sulfide quinone reductase-like gene

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Summary

Postmenopausal osteoporosis is a major health problem with important genetic factors in postmenopausal women. We explored the relationship between SQRDL and osteoporosis in a cohort of 1006 patients and 2027 controls from Han Chinese postmenopausal women. Our evidence supported the significant role of SQRDL in the etiology of postmenopausal osteoporosis.

Introduction

Postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP) is a metabolic bone disease leading to progressive bone loss and the deterioration of the bone microarchitecture. The sulfide-quinone reductase-like protein is an important enzyme regulating the cellular hydrogen sulfide levels, and it can regulate bone metabolism balance in postmenopausal women. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether SQRDL is associated with susceptibility to PMOP in the Han Chinese population.

Methods

A total of 3033 postmenopausal women, comprised of 1006 cases and 2027 controls, were recruited in the study. Twenty-two SNPs were selected for genotyping to evaluate the association of SQRDL gene with BMD and PMOP. Association analyses in both single marker and haplotype levels were performed for PMOP. Bone mineral density (BMD) was also utilized as a quantitative phenotype in further analyses. Bioinformatics tools were applied to predict the functional consequences of targeted polymorphisms in SQRDL.

Results

The SNP rs1044032 (P = 6.42 × 10−5, OR = 0.80) was identified as significantly associated with PMOP. Three SNPs (rs1044032, rs2028589, and rs12913151) were found to be significantly associated with BMD. Although limited functional significance can be obtained for these polymorphisms, significant hits for association with PMOP were found. Moreover, further association analyses with BMD identified three SNPs with significantly independent effects.

Conclusions

Our evidence supported the significant role of SQRDL in the etiology of PMOP and suggest that it may be a genetic risk factor for BMD and osteoporosis in Han Chinese postmenopausal women.

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This research was totally supported by the National Natural Science Youth Funds of China (NO. 81601955).

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  1. X. Cai and X. Yi contributed equally to this work.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, No.157, Xiwu Road, Xi’an, 710004, Shaanxi, China

    X. Cai & Y. Zhang

  2. Department of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, No.157, Xiwu Road, Xi’an, 710004, Shaanxi, China

    X. Yi

  3. Department of Orthopedic, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, No.277, Yanta West Road, Xi’an, 710061, Shaanxi, China

    D. Zhang

  4. Department of Joint Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, No.555, Youyi East Road, Xi’an, 710054, Shaanxi, China

    L. Zhi

  5. Department of Trauma, Honghui Hospital, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, No.555, Youyi East Road, Xi’an, 710054, Shaanxi, China

    H. Liu

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Cai, X., Yi, X., Zhang, Y. et al. Genetic susceptibility of postmenopausal osteoporosis on sulfide quinone reductase-like gene. Osteoporos Int 29, 2041–2047 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-018-4575-9

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