Genetics of osteoporosis

SH Ralston, AG Uitterlinden - Endocrine reviews, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Osteoporosis is a common disease with a strong genetic component characterized by
reduced bone mass, defects in the microarchitecture of bone tissue, and an increased risk of …

Genetics of osteoporosis from genome-wide association studies: advances and challenges

JB Richards, HF Zheng, TD Spector - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2012 - nature.com
Osteoporosis is among the most common and costly diseases and is increasing in
prevalence owing to the ageing of our global population. Clinically defined largely through …

Genetics of osteoporosis: accelerating pace in gene identification and validation

WF Li, SX Hou, B Yu, MM Li, C Férec, JM Chen - Human genetics, 2010 - Springer
Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mineral density and structural deterioration of
bone tissue, leading to an increased risk of fractures. It is the most common metabolic bone …

Molecular genetic studies of gene identification for osteoporosis: the 2009 update

XH Xu, SS Dong, Y Guo, TL Yang, SF Lei… - Endocrine …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Osteoporosis is a complex human disease that results in increased susceptibility to fragility
fractures. It can be phenotypically characterized using several traits, including bone mineral …

Powerful Bivariate Genome-Wide Association Analyses Suggest the SOX6 Gene Influencing Both Obesity and Osteoporosis Phenotypes in Males

YZ Liu, YF Pei, JF Liu, F Yang, Y Guo, L Zhang, XG Liu… - PloS one, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Background Current genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are normally implemented in
a univariate framework and analyze different phenotypes in isolation. This univariate …

In Vivo Genome‐Wide Expression Study on Human Circulating B Cells Suggests a Novel ESR1 and MAPK3 Network for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

P **ao, Y Chen, H Jiang, YZ Liu, F Pan… - Journal of Bone and …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Introduction: Osteoporosis is characterized by low BMD. Studies have shown that B cells
may participate in osteoclastogenesis through expression of osteoclast‐related factors, such …

Contribution of gender‐specific genetic factors to osteoporosis risk

D Karasik, SL Ferrari - Annals of human genetics, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Common diseases result from the complex relationship between genetic and environmental
factors. The aim of this review is to provide perspective for a conceptual framework aimed at …

Loss of osteoblast Runx3 produces severe congenital osteopenia

O Bauer, A Sharir, A Kimura… - … and Cellular Biology, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Congenital osteopenia is a bone demineralization condition that is associated with elevated
fracture risk in human infants. Here we show that Runx3, like Runx2, is expressed in …

Gene expression profiling in monocytes and SNP association suggest the importance of the STAT1 gene for osteoporosis in both Chinese and Caucasians

XD Chen, P **ao, SF Lei, YZ Liu, YF Guo… - Journal of Bone and …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Osteoporosis is characterized mainly by low bone mineral density (BMD). Many cytokines
and chemokines have been related with bone metabolism. Monocytes in the immune system …

Identification of PLCL1 Gene for Hip Bone Size Variation in Females in a Genome-Wide Association Study

YZ Liu, SG Wilson, L Wang, XG Liu, YF Guo, J Li… - PloS one, 2008 - journals.plos.org
Osteoporosis, the most prevalent metabolic bone disease among older people, increases
risk for low trauma hip fractures (HF) that are associated with high morbidity and mortality …