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Ultrastructure of Intervertebral Disc and Vertebra-Disc Junctions Zones as a Link in Etiopathogenesis of Idiopathic Scoliosis

Table 1

Genes showed an association with AIS.

#Identified GenesPopulation testedPublished by

1Genes potentially associated with IS:
2p15-13, 6q13, 15q12
Analysis of the Human Cytogenetics Database Brewer et al., 1998 [149]

2Genes associated with IS:
6p, distal 10q, 18q
A genome-wide search in one large family (7 affected members). Wise et al., 2000 [151]

3 Genes associated with IS:
19p13.3 (D19S216; D19S894; D19S1034)
D2S160-D2S347-D2S112
No linkage was found with markers on the X chromosome
Seven families with AIS consisting of 25 affected members were studied. Chan et al., 2002 [165]

4Genes associated with IS:
Xq23 (GATA172D05) in 15% of studied families stratified for genetic heterogeneity
202 families with at least 2 individuals with IS (total of 1198 individuals were studied). Justice et al., 2003 [164]

5Genes associated with IS:
Matrilin-1 (MATN1) gene polymorphism, 1p35
Population of 81 trios (daughter/son affected by IS and both parents). Montanaro et al., 2006 [155]

6Genes associated with IS:
Matrilin-1 (MATN1),
rs1149048, 1p35
Association with AIS susceptability
222 cases (90% female)
750 controls (88% female)
adolescents
Chinese population
Chen et al., 2009 [156]

7Genes associated with IS:
Matrilin-1 (MATN1),
rs 1065755, 1p35
Association with curve type
166 cases (80% female)
126 controls (100% female)
Adolescents
Korean population
Bae et al., 2012 [158]

8Genes associated with IS:
Matrilin-1 (MATN1)
Association with curve severity and decrease of plasma mtrilin-1 level
25 cases (AIS)
25 controls
Chinese population
Wang et al. 2009 [157]

9Genes associated with IS:
G-protein-coupled receptor 126 (GPR126), rs6570507,
6q24.1
1819 cases (AIS)
25934 controls
Japanese population,
743 cases (AIS)
1209 controls
Chinese Han population,
447 cases (AIS)
437 controls
European ancestry population
Kou et al., 2013 [162]

10Genes associated with IS:
CHD7 gene polymorphism,
8q12
Genome-wide scan follow-up study of 52 families with history of IS (130 affected individuals).Gao et al., 2007 [154]

11Genes associated with IS:
Melatonin receptor 1B gene (MTNR1B),
rs4753426,
11q21-q22
Initial screening (472 cases and 304 controls), and separate replication test (342 cases and 347 controls) Qui et al., 2007 [71]

12Genes associated with IS:
Estrogen receptor α gene
XbaI, 6q25.1 (association with curve severity)
304 girls with IS were tested. Inoue et al., 2002 [167]

13Genes associated with IS:
Estrogen receptor (ER) gene
XbaI, 6q25.1 ( may be associated with a risk of AIS)
202 cases
174 controls
Wu et al., 2006 [168]

14Genes associated with IS:
21 candidate genes on chromosomes 6 and 10
5 families with triple IS spine deformitiesMarosy et al., 2010 [180]

15Genes associated with IS:
Estrogen receptor (ER) gene,
6q25.1
147 cases (53% AIS, 47% unaffected sisters)
104 controls (no AIS)
Age 13–19 years
Esposito et al., 2009 [125]

16Genes associated with IS:
Calmodulin 1 (CALM1) gene
Melatonin receptor 1B (MTNR1B) gene, rs1562444, 11q14.3
30 AIS cases (6 male, 24 female)
30 controls (age- and gender-matched)
Chinese population
Zhuang et al., 2007 [201]

17Genes associated with IS:
Estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1) gene rs2234693, 6q25.1;
67 cases (double curve patients)
100 nonscoliotic controls
Zhao et al., 2008 [170]

18Calmodulin 1 (CALM1) gene:
rs12885713, rs5871,
14q24-q31
67 cases (double curve patients)
100 nonscoliotic controls
Zhao et al., 2008 [170]
100 AIS cases
100 Controls
Zhao et al., 2009 [171]

19Genes associated with IS:
Estrogen receptor gene −458T>C site polymorphisms of 14q23.2.
Association with AIS in females and with curve severity.
218 cases (176 female; 42 male)
with AIS
140 healthy controls.
Zhang et al., 2009 [172]

20Genes associated with IS:
G-protein coupled estrogen receptor 1 (GPER1), rs3808351, rs10269151, 426655s3,
7p22.3
Association with curve severity
389 cases (336 female; 53 male)
338 controls (289 female; 49 male)
Age: 10–19 years
Chinese Han population
Peng et al., 2012 [174]

21Genes associated with IS:
D17S947–D17S798
17p11
A three-generation family of Italian ancestry that included 11 members affected by IS
Genome scanning was performed with 358 microsatellite markers.
Baghernajad Salehi et al., 2002 [181]

22Genes associated with IS:
The osteoprotegerin gene 1181 G→C polymorphism was associated with the bone mineral density of the lumbar spine in females with AIS, 8q24.
198 females with AIS were tested. Eun et al., 2009 [182]

23Genes associated with IS:
The tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH1) rs10488682, 11p15.1.
Association with susceptibility to AIS
103 AIS patients (Cobb angle > 30°), and 107 nonscoliotic controls. All subjects were Han Chinese 10–20 years of age.Wang et al., 2008 [183]

24Genes associated with IS:
The tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH1),
rs10488682, 11p15.1.
The estrogen receptor (ER)
rs9340799, 6q25.1
Association with cure progression and success of brace treatment
312 AIS cases (90 progressive, and 222 no progression)
Brace treatment
Chinese population
Xu et al., 2011 [30]

25Gene associated with IS:
5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) receptor A (HTR1A), rs6294, 5q12.3
103 AIS cases
108 controls (age- and gender-matched)
Chinese population
Wang et al., 2010 [199]

26Genes associated with IS:
Fibrillin 3 (FBN3), rs35579498, rs7257948
19p13
Association with curve occurrence and progression in AIS
273 AIS patients, aged 10–18 years
287 control-healthy age-matched female adolescents.
Cao et al., 2008 [166]

27Gene associated with IS:
Metalloproteinase-3 (MMP3) promoter gene
11q22.3
53 patients with AIS and 206 nonscoliotic controls. Age was not specified.Aulisa et al., 2007 [184]

28Gene associated with IS:
Metalloproteinase-9 (MMP9), rs2250889, 20q13.12
190 AIS cases
190 controls
Female
Chinese Han population
Huang et al., 2011 [198]

29Gene associated with IS:
Interleukin-6 ( IL6) promoter gene
7p21-p15
53 patients with AIS and 206 nonscoliotic controls. Age was not specified.Aulisa et al., 2007 [184]

30Gene associated with IS:
Interleukin-6 ( IL6)
Association with bone mineral density in AIS
198 AIS cases (female)
120 controls (female)
Age: 11–14 years
Korean population
Lee et al., 2010 [186]

31Gene associated with IS:
Inrleukin-17 receptor C (IL-17RC) gene,
rs708567, 3p.25.3.
529 cases (AIS, female 100%)
512 controls (female 100%)
Age: 11 to 18 years
Chinese Han population
Zhou et al., 2012 [187]

32Gene associated with IS:
Neural adhesion molecules
CHL1, rs1400180, 3p26.3
419 AIS familiesSharma et al., 2011 [195]

33Gene associated with IS:
Ladybird homeobox 1 (LBX1)
rs11190870, 10q24.31
1376 cases (AIS, female 100%)
11297 controls (female 100%)
Japanese population;
Takahashi et al., 2011 [192]
300 cases (AIS, Cobb > 30 degree)
780 controls
Southern Chinese population;
Fan et al., 2012 [194]
513 cases (AIS)
440 controls
Chinese Han population
Gao et al., 2013 [193]

34Gene associated with IS:
Vitamin D3 receptor gene polymorphism (VDR Bsml), 12q13-14.
Associated with low bone mass and low bone mineral density at the lumbar spine in girls with AIS
198 Korean girls 11–13 years of age with AIS, and 120 age-matched healthy girls (control). Suh et al., 2010 [189]
164 females 9–20 years of age with AIS, and 122 age-matched healthy girls (control)Xia et al., 2007 [190]

35Gene associated with IS:
Histone methyltransferase (DOT1L),
rs12459350, 19p13.3;
500 cases (AIS)
497 controls
Mao et al., 2013 [196]

36Gene associated with IS:
Chromosome 17 open reading frame 67
(C17orf67), rs4794665, 17q22.
500 cases (AIS)
497 controls
Mao et al., 2013 [196]

37Gene associated with IS:
Neurotrophin 3 (NTF3) gene,
rs11063714, 12p13
Association with curve severity
362 cases
377 controls
Chinese Han population
Qiu et al., 2013 [175]

38Gene associated with IS:
SH3GL1 protein-coding gene,
19p13.3
214 IS cases (68 male, 146 female)Yang et al., 2012 [197]

39Gene associated with IS:
Lysosomal protein transmembrane 4 beta (LAPTM4B), rs2449539, 8q22.1
Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IFG1), rs5742612, 12q23.2
Association with susceptibility to AIS and curve severity
68 AIS cases
35 controls (age- and sex-matched)
Korean population
Moon et al., 2013 [119]