Osteoprotegerin gene polymorphism is not associated with prosthetic joint infection after total joint arthroplasty in the Czech population

Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2014 Jun;158(2):273-6. doi: 10.5507/bp.2012.024. Epub 2012 Apr 18.

Abstract

Background and aims: Osteoprotegerin (OPG; official gene symbol: TNFRSF11B) is considered a negative regulator of bone resorption via inhibition of osteoclast differentiation. Further, OPG expression has been detected in Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) a serious complication limiting the overall outcome of total joint arthroplasty (TJA). As OPG may be a candidate molecule for PJI pathogenesis, we investigated whether genetic variation in the OPG promoter, namely the SNP at position -163 was associated with PJI.

Methods: OPG -163 T/C SNP (rs3102735) was genotyped by polymerase chain reaction with sequence specific primers (PCR-SSP) in 98 Czech patients with PJI and two Czech control groups: 1) aseptic TJA control [251 patients with TJA who did not develop PJI at least 6 yrs. after the surgery] and 2) population control (185 healthy control subjects without TJA).

Results: The distribution of OPG -163 SNP genotypes complied with the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium in all three groups. The allele frequencies of OPG -163 SNP were similar in patients with PJI (minor allele frequency: 0.14), those with aseptic TJA (0.13) and population controls (0.14, P>0.05). Further, there was no significant difference in genotype or phenotype frequency (carriage rate) between patients with PJI and both control groups (P>0.05).

Conclusions: In a Czech population, the OPG -163 T/C SNP has not been found to be associated with PJI.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement / adverse effects*
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Czech Republic
  • Female
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoprotegerin / genetics*
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / genetics*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Osteoprotegerin