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Vitamin D Status, Bone Mineral Density, and VDR Gene Polymorphism in a Cohort of Belarusian Postmenopausal Women
Pavel Marozik1,2, Alena Rudenka3, Katsiaryna Kobets1
1Laboratory of Human Genetics, Institute of Genetics and Cytology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 220072 Minsk, Belarus.
Abstract:
Vitamin D plays an important role in bone metabolism and is important for the prevention of multifactorial pathologies, including osteoporosis (OP). The biological action of vitamin is realized through its receptor, which is coded by the VDR gene. VDR gene polymorphism can influence individual predisposition to OP and response to vitamin D supplementation. The aim of this work was to reveal the effects of VDR gene ApaI rs7975232, BsmI rs1544410, TaqI rs731236, FokI rs2228570, and Cdx2 rs11568820 variants on bone mineral density (BMD), 25-hydroxyvitamin D level, and OP risk in Belarusian women.
Methods:
The case group included 355 women with postmenopausal OP, and the control group comprised 247 women who met the inclusion criteria. TaqMan genotyping assay was used to determine VDR gene variants.
Results:
Rs7975232 A/A, rs1544410 T/T, and rs731236 G/G single variants and their A-T-G haplotype showed a significant association with increased OP risk (for A-T-G, OR = 1.8, p = 0.0001) and decreased BMD (A-T-G, -0.09 g/cm2, p = 0.0001). The rs11568820 A-allele showed a protective effect on BMD (+0.22 g/cm2, p = 0.027). A significant dose effect with 25(OH)D was found for rs1544410, rs731236, and rs11568820 genotypes. Rs731236 A/A was associated with the 25(OH)D deficiency state.
Conclusion:
Our novel data on the relationship between VDR gene variants and BMD, 25(OH)D level, and OP risk highlights the importance of genetic markers for personalized medicine strategy.
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