Genetic aspects of intervertebral disc degeneration.
Rev Neurosci
; 26(5): 581-606, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is one of the common causes of low back pain. Similar to many other multifactorial diseases, it is affected by environmental and genetic factors. Although not completely understood, genetic factors include a wide spectrum of variations, such as single nucleotide polymorphisms, which could play a significant role in the etiology of this disease. Besides, the interactions with environmental factors could make the role of genetic factors more complicated. Genetic variations in disc components could participate in developing degenerative disc disease through altering the normal homeostasis of discs. Gene polymorphisms in disc proteins (collagens I, II, III, IX, and XI), proteoglycans (aggrecan), cytokines (interleukins I, VI, and X), enzymes (matrix metalloproteinases II, III, and IX), and vitamin D receptor seem to play considerable roles in the pathology of this disease. There are also many other investigated genes that could somehow take part in the process. However, it seems that more studies are needed to clarify the exact role of genetics in IVDD.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Predisposición Genética a la Enfermedad
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Degeneración del Disco Intervertebral
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Rev Neurosci
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
Año:
2015
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