Influence of the MIF polymorphism −173G  C on Turkish postmenopausal women with osteoporosis     
Yazarlar (8)
Prof. Dr. Asker Zeki ÖZSOY Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Nevin KARAKUŞ Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
S. Tural
Ondokuz Mayis Üniversitesi, Türkiye
S. Yigit
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
N. Kara
Ondokuz Mayis Üniversitesi, Türkiye
G. Alayli
Ondokuz Mayis Üniversitesi, Türkiye
M. K. Tumer
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
O. Kuru
Ondokuz Mayis Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Zeitschrift Fur Rheumatologie
Dergi ISSN 0340-1855 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI
Dergi Grubu Q4
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 09-2018
Cilt No 77
Sayı 7
Sayfalar 629 / 632
DOI Numarası 10.1007/s00393-017-0382-5
Makale Linki http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00393-017-0382-5
Özet
Background: MIF, a proinflammatory cytokine, contributes to the pathogenesis of acute, chronic, and autoimmune inflammatory disorders and balances the suppressive effect of glucocorticoids on the immune system. There is an interaction between bone metabolism and the immune system via the production of cytokines. We aimed to analyze the relationship between the MIF gene −173G > C promoter polymorphism and osteoporosis. Methods: In this case–control study performed in a university hospital, 286 samples (136 women with osteoporosis and 150 healthy age-matched controls) participated. The polymerase chain reaction-based restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) assay was used to genotype the MIF gene polymorphism. The alleles and genotypes frequencies of patients and controls were compared using the χ2 test. Results: The genotype frequencies of MIF gene −173G > C polymorphism showed statistically significant differences between patients and controls (p = 0.038). Also, the subjects carrying the variant C allele in the MIF −173 position were at significantly higher risk of osteoporosis than subjects carrying the wild-type G allele (p = 0.009, odds ratio 1.7, 95% confidence interval 1.1–2.6). Conclusion: Our study suggested a strong association between MIF gene −173G > C polymorphism and osteoporosis in a Turkish population.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Genetic susceptibility | MIF | Osteoporosis | Polymorphism