Serum Periostin Level and Genetic Polymorphisms Are Associated with Vertebral Fracture in Chinese Postmenopausal Women

• Published in: Genes 2022-02, Vol.13 (3), p.439
• Main Authors: Guo, Yi-Ming, Cheng, Jian-Hao, Zhang, Hao, He, Jin-Wei, Yue, Hua, Hu, Wei-Wei, Gu, Jie-Mei, Hu, Yun-Qiu, Fu, Wen-Zhen, Wang, Chun, Zhang, Zhen-Lin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Age; Alleles; Body mass index; Bone Density - genetics; Bone diseases; Bone mineral density; China; Chronic illnesses; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Family medical history; Female; Fractures; Gene polymorphism; Genetic diversity; Hospitals; Humans; Menopause; Metabolism; Osteoporosis; Osteoporotic Fractures - genetics; Phosphatase; Polymorphism; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; Post-menopause; Postmenopause - genetics; Regression analysis; Single-nucleotide polymorphism; Spinal Fractures - epidemiology; Spinal Fractures - genetics; Spine (lumbar); Spine (thoracic); Trochanter; Vertebrae; Womens health; X-rays
• ISSN: 2073-4425; 2073-4425
• DOI: 10.3390/genes13030439

In order to investigate the association between serum periostin levels and the variation of its encoding gene and the prevalence of vertebral fractures and bone mineral density (BMD) in Chinese postmenopausal women, an association study was performed. 385 postmenopausal women were recruited. For participants without a history of vertebral fracture, lateral X-rays of the spine covering the fourth thoracic spine to the fifth lumbar spine were performed to detect any asymptomatic vertebral fractures. Ten tag-single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) of were genotyped. Serum periostin levels, biochemical parameters, and BMD were measured individually. rs9603226 was significantly associated with vertebral fractures. Compared to allele G, the minor allele A carriers of rs9603226 had a 1.722-fold higher prevalence of vertebral fracture ( = 0.037). rs3923854 was significantly associated with the serum periostin level. G/G genotype of rs3923854 had a higher serum periostin level than C/C and C/G (67.26 ± 19.90 ng/mL vs. 54.57 ± 21.44 ng/mL and 54.34 ± 18.23 ng/mL). Furthermore, there was a negative correlation between the serum level of periostin and BMD at trochanter and total hip. Our study suggested that genetic variation of could be a predicting factor for the risk of vertebral fractures. The serum level of periostin could be a potential biochemical parameter for osteoporosis in Chinese postmenopausal women.