title: Common polymorphisms rather than rare genetic variants of the Runx2 gene are associated with femoral neck BMD in Spanish women.
abstract: RUNX2 is a transcription factor essential for osteoblast differentiation and skeletal morphogenesis. Its mutation creates cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD), a disorder characterized by skeletal abnormalities and bone mineral density (BMD) alterations. The purpose of the present study has been to clarify whether polymorphisms affecting this gene could be associated with changes in BMD in women. To that end, we performed an association study of BMD values from 776 women with two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located at P2 promoter (-1025 T>C) and at exon 2 (+198 G>A), and with a deletion polymorphism (17Ala>11Ala), also located at exon 2. We found an association of -1025 T>C SNP with femoral neck BMD (FN-BMD), being the women of TC/CC genotype who have higher BMD than women of TT genotype (P = 0.006). This association was independent of age, weight, menopausal status, or hormone replacement therapy (HRT) use as shown by regression analysis. When women of highest versus lowest quartile of BMD were compared, this association became more evident (P = 0.002), extending also to +198 G>A SNP (GA/AA women with higher FN-BMD; P < 0.05). In addition, we describe herein three novel rare variants in the polyglutamine domain of RUNX2 protein: an in-frame insertion and two deletions in exon 2, resulting in the insertions of 7 and deletions of 7 and 5 glutamines, respectively. These variants do not produce CCD, increased frequency of bone fracture, or BMD alterations. In conclusion, common polymorphisms in Runx2 are associated with FN-BMD. Nevertheless, rare variants that modify the polyglutamine domain of RUNX2 neither have any effect on BMD nor produce the CCD phenotype. These results underscore the significance of polymorphisms in the 5'-region of Runx2 in the determination of FN-BMD.
authors.affiliation: Research Foundation, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Avenida Blasco Ibáñez 17, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Begoña
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pineda
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hermenegildo
authors.forename: Paz
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Laporta
authors.forename: Juan J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Tarín
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cano
authors.forename: Miguel Ángel
authors.initials: MÁ
authors.lastname: García-Pérez
mesh_terms: D020816:Amino Acid Motifs / Q000235:genetics; D015519:Bone Density / Q000235:genetics*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D050659:Core Binding Factor Alpha 1 Subunit / Q000235:genetics*; D005091:Exons; D005260:Female; D005272:Femur Neck / Q000737:chemistry*; D005787:Gene Frequency; D056726:Genetic Association Studies; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D009154:Mutation; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000235:genetics; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D017384:Sequence Deletion; D013030:Spain
chemical_list: D050659:Core Binding Factor Alpha 1 Subunit; C493709:RUNX2 protein, human
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