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01.01.2010 | Original Article

Wnt pathway genes in osteoporosis and osteoarthritis: differential expression and genetic association study

verfasst von: J. Velasco, M. T. Zarrabeitia, J. R. Prieto, J. L. Perez-Castrillon, M. D. Perez-Aguilar, M. I. Perez-Nuñez, C. Sañudo, J. Hernandez-Elena, I. Calvo, F. Ortiz, J. Gonzalez-Macias, J. A. Riancho

Erschienen in: Osteoporosis International | Ausgabe 1/2010

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Abstract

Summary

In comparison with hip fractures, increased expression of genes in the Wnt pathway and increased Wnt activity were found in bone samples and osteoblast cultures from patients with osteoarthritis, suggesting the involvement of this pathway in subchondral bone changes. No consistent differences were found in the genetic association study.

Introduction

This study aims to explore the allelic variations and expression of Wnt pathway genes in patients with osteoporosis and osteoarthritis.

Methods

The expression of 86 genes was studied in bone samples and osteoblast primary cultures from patients with hip fractures and hip or knee osteoarthritis. The Wnt-related activity was assessed by measuring AXIN2 and in transfection experiments. Fifty-five SNPs of the LRP5, LRP6, FRZB, and SOST genes were analyzed in 1,128 patients.

Results

Several genes were differentially expressed in bone tissue, with the lowest values usually found in hip fracture and the highest in knee osteoarthritis. Overall, seven genes were consistently upregulated both in tissue samples and in cell cultures from patients with knee osteoarthritis (BCL9, FZD5, DVL2, EP300, FRZB, LRP5, and TCF7L1). The increased expression of AXIN2 and experiments of transient transfection of osteoblasts with the TOP-Flash construct confirmed the activation of Wnt signaling. Three SNPs of the LRP5 gene and one in the LRP6 gene showed marginally significant differences in allelic frequencies across the patient groups, but they did not resist multiple-test adjustment.

Conclusions

Genes in the Wnt pathway are upregulated in the osteoarthritic bone, suggesting their involvement not only in cartilage distortion but also in subchondral bone changes.

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Titel: Wnt pathway genes in osteoporosis and osteoarthritis: differential expression and genetic association study
verfasst von: J. Velasco
M. T. Zarrabeitia
J. R. Prieto
J. L. Perez-Castrillon
M. D. Perez-Aguilar
M. I. Perez-Nuñez
C. Sañudo
J. Hernandez-Elena
I. Calvo
F. Ortiz
J. Gonzalez-Macias
J. A. Riancho
Publikationsdatum: 01.01.2010
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in: Osteoporosis International / Ausgabe 1/2010
Print ISSN: 0937-941X
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-2965
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-009-0931-0

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