ERα PvuII and XbaI polymorphisms in postmenopausal women with posterior tibial tendon dysfunction: a case control study

Pa Pontin; Prb Nogara; F. C. P Fonseca; C Cesar Netto; K. C Carvalho; J. M Soares Junior; Ec Baracat; T. D Fernandes; N Maffulli; Mcl Santos; Al Godoy-Santos

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ERα PvuII and XbaI polymorphisms in postmenopausal women with posterior tibial tendon dysfunction: a case control study

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ERα PvuII and XbaI polymorphisms in postmenopausal women with posterior tibial tendon dysfunction: a case control study

Pa Pontin, Prb Nogara, F. C. P Fonseca, C Cesar Netto, K. C Carvalho, J. M Soares Junior, Ec Baracat, T. D Fernandes, N Maffulli, Mcl Santos, …

Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research, Vol.13(1), pp.316-316

12/11/2018

DOI: 10.1186/s13018-018-1020-x

PMID: 30537990

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BACKGROUND: Posterior tibial tendon (PTT) insufficiency is considered as the main cause of adult acquired flat foot and is three times more frequent in females. High estrogen levels exert a positive effect on the overall collagen synthesis in tendons. We have previously demonstrated the association between some genetic single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and tendinopathy. In the present study, we investigated the association of PvuII c454-397T>C (NCBI ID: rs2234693) and XbaI c454-351A>G (NCBI ID: rs9340799) SNPs in estrogen receptor alfa (ER-α) gene with PPT dysfunction. METHODS: A total of 92 female subjects with PTT dysfunction, with histopathological examination of the tendon and magnetic resonance image (MRI) evidence of tendinopathy, were compared to 92 asymptomatic females who presented an intact PPT at MRI for PvuII and XbaI SNPs in the ER-α gene. Genomic DNA was extracted from saliva and genotypes were obtained by polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism. RESULTS: The analysis of PvuII SNPs showed no significant differences in the frequency of alleles and genotypes between control and PTT dysfunction groups. The XbaI SNPs in the ER-α gene showed significant differences in the frequency of genotypes between control and test groups (p = 0.01; OR 95% 1.14 (0.55-2.33). CONCLUSIONS: The XbaI SNP in the ERα gene may contribute to tendinopathy, and the A/A genotype could be a risk factor for PTT tendinopathy in this population. The PvuII SNP studied was not associated with PTT tendinopathy.

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Title: Subtitle: ERα PvuII and XbaI polymorphisms in postmenopausal women with posterior tibial tendon dysfunction: a case control study
Creators: Pa Pontin
Prb Nogara
F. C. P Fonseca
C Cesar Netto
K. C Carvalho
J. M Soares Junior
Ec Baracat
T. D Fernandes
N Maffulli
Mcl Santos
Al Godoy-Santos
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research, Vol.13(1), pp.316-316
DOI: 10.1186/s13018-018-1020-x
PMID: 30537990
NLM abbreviation: J Orthop Surg Res
ISSN: 1749-799X
eISSN: 1749-799X
Publisher: BioMed Central
Grant note: DOI: 10.13039/501100001807, name: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo, award: 2015/19635-1
Language: English
Date published: 12/11/2018
Academic Unit: Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Record Identifier: 9984040550502771

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