Intervertebral disc degenerative disease in South Africa: a case-control analysis of selected gene variants

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dc.contributor.authorPearce, Keenau
dc.contributor.authorLess, Stephanie
dc.contributor.authorBenjeddou, Mongi
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-15T07:57:12Z
dc.date.available2024-11-15T07:57:12Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractBackground: Intervertebral disc (IVD) degenerative disease is a multifactorial disease for which genetics plays an integral role. Several genes, and their variants, associated with the development and progression of IVD degenerative disease have been identified. While several studies have investigated these genes in Asian and European populations, no available evidence exists for the South African population. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate these parameters. Methods and results: Biological samples were collected in the form of buccal swabs from patients and DNA was extracted using a standard salt-lysis protocol. DNA purity and quantity was assessed by spectrophotometry, and subsequent genotyping was performed using the MassARRAY®System IPLEX extension reaction. For associations between variants and the presence of IVD degenerative disease, odds ratios (OR), confidence intervals (CI), chi-squared analysis and logistic regression was calculated. Age and sex were adjusted for, and Bonferroni’s correction was applied. This study found statistically significant associations for five of the evaluated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with IVD degenerative disease, whereby IL-1α rs1304037 and rs1800587, ADAMTs-5 rs162509, and MMP-3 rs632478 demonstrated increased odds of a positive diagnosis for IVD degenerative disease, while decreased odds of IVD degenerative disease were seen for GDF-5 rs143383. Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, this study represents the first of its kind to investigate the association of gene variants associated with IVD degenerative disease within the South African population. This study has shown that 5 of these gene variants were significantly associated with the presence of IVD degenerative disease, reflecting their integral roles in development and possible progression of the disease.
dc.identifier.citationPearce, K., Less, S., Liebenberg, A.W. and Benjeddou, M., 2024. Intervertebral disc degenerative disease in South Africa: a case-control analysis of selected gene variants. Molecular Biology Reports, 51(1), p.992.
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-024-09930-7
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/19686
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer Science and Business Media B.V.
dc.subjectAllele
dc.subjectGenotype
dc.subjectIntervertebral disc degenerative disease
dc.subjectSingle nucleotide polymorphism
dc.subjectSouth Africa
dc.titleIntervertebral disc degenerative disease in South Africa: a case-control analysis of selected gene variants
dc.typeArticle

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