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An Allele-specific Gene Expression Assay to Test the Functional Basis of Genetic Associations
Published on: November 3, 2010
Genetic Study of IL6, GDF5 and PAPPA2 in Association with Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
Stefan Harsanyi1, Radoslav Zamborsky2, Lubica Krajciova1
1Institute of Medical Biology, Genetics and Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, Sasinkova 4, 811 08 Bratislava, Slovakia.
Background:
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is one of the most prevalent skeletal disorders. DDH is considered a pathologic condition with polygenic background, but environmental and mechanic factors significantly contribute to its multifactorial etiology. Inheritance consistent with autosomal dominant type has also been observed. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in various genes mostly related to formation of connective tissue are studied for a possible association with DDH.
Methods:
We genotyped three SNPs, rs1800796 located in the promoter region of the IL6 gene, rs143383 located in the 5' untranslated region (UTR) of the GDF5 gene and rs726252 located in the fifth intron of the PAPPA2 gene. The study consisted of 45 subjects with DDH and 85 controls from all regions of Slovakia.
Results:
Association between DDH occurrence and studied genotypes affected by aforementioned polymorphisms was confirmed in the case of rs143383 in the GDF5 gene (p = 0.047), where the T allele was over-expressed in the study group. Meanwhile, in the matter of IL6 and PAPPA2, we found no association with DDH (p = 0.363 and p = 0.478, respectively).
Conclusions:
These results suggest that there is an association between DDH and GDF5 polymorphisms and that the T allele is more frequently presents in patients suffering from DDH.
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