Chinese Medical Sciences Journal ›› 2016, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (1): 8-16.doi: 10.1016/S1001-9294(16)30016-5

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Association Between Geranylgeranyl Pyrophosphate Synthase Gene Polymorphisms and Bone Phenotypes and Response to Alendronate Treatment in Chinese Osteoporotic Women

Lan-wen Han, Dou-dou Ma, Xiao-jie Xu, Fang Lü, Yi Liu, Wei-bo Xia, Yan Jiang, Ou Wang, Xiao-ping Xing, Mei Li*   

  1. Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of Ministry of Health, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 100730 Beijing, China
  • Received:2015-05-24 Published:2016-03-20 Online:2016-03-20
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Objective To investigate the relationship between geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase (GGPPS) gene polymorphisms and bone response to alendronate in Chinese osteoporotic women.Methods A total of 639 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis or osteopenia were included and randomly received treatment of low dose (70 mg per two weeks) or standard dose (70 mg weekly) of alendronate for one year. The six tag single nucleotide polymorphisms of GGPPS gene were identified. Bone mineral density (BMD), serum cross-linked C-telopeptide of type I collagen (β-CTX), and total alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were measured before and after treatment. GGPPS gene polymorphisms and the changes of BMD and bone turnover markers after treatment were analyzed.Results rs10925503 polymorphism of GGPPS gene was correlated to serum β-CTX levels at baseline, and patients with TT genotype had significantly higher serum β-CTX level than those with TC or CC genotype (all P<0.05). No correlation was found between polymorphisms of GGPPS gene and serum total ALP levels, as well as BMD at baseline. After 12 months of treatment, lumbar spine and hip BMD increased and serum bone turnover markers decreased significantly (P<0.01), and without obvious differences between the low dose and standard dose groups (all P>0.05). However, GGPPS gene polymorphisms were uncorrelated to percentage changes of BMD, serum total ALP, and β-CTX levels (all P>0.05).Conclusion GGPPS gene polymorphisms are correlated to osteoclasts activity, but all tag single nucleotide polymorphisms of GGPPS gene have no influence on the skeletal response to alendronate treatment.

Key words: geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase, tag single nucleotide polymorphisms, osteoporosis, alendronate

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