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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo) 2020; 55(02): 131-138
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1692626
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Genetic Influence in Disc Degeneration - Systematic Review of Literature[*]

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Ricardo Vieira Teles Filho
1   Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brasil
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Guilherme de Matos Abe
1   Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brasil
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1   Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brasil
2   Centro de Reabilitação e Readaptação Dr Henrique Santillo, Goiânia, GO, Brasil
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22. Februar 2018

02. Juli 2018

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27. August 2019 (online)

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Abstract

Disc degeneration is a condition that compromises the intervertebral disc functions, which can lead to several important pathological processes, such as disc herniation and canal stenosis. Although its etiology is still unknown, more and more studies have demonstrated the preponderant role of genetic factors to the detriment of environmental factors. Aiming to review the current knowledge about the genes associated with intervertebral disc degeneration, we have performed a narrative review based on the medical literature in the English language from the last 10 years regarding this subject. We have concluded that several genes have been associated with disc degeneration in humans, including the genes for collagen I α-1 (COL1A1), collagen IX (COL9A2 and COL9A3), collagen XI (COL11A2), interleukin 6 (IL-6), aggrecan (AGC1), vitamin D receptor (VDR), and matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP-3), in addition to microRNAs. Therefore, the present review emphasizes the latest advancements in the association of genes with specific phenotypes of degenerated discs, single-nucleotide polymorphisms, heritage and genetic-environmental interactions in relation to disc degeneration to help future reviews regarding the genetic mechanisms underlying these processes.

* Work performed by the Spine Group of Rehabilitation and Readaptation Center Dr. Henrique Santillo (CRER) and Faculdade de Medicina from Universidade Federal de Goiás (FM/UFG), Goiânia, GO, Brazil.