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An SNP in the 5'-UTR of GDF5 is associated with osteoarthritis susceptibility in Europeans and with in vivo differences in allelic expression in articular cartilage.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Sept 2007
Southam Lorraine, Rodriguez-Lopez Julio, Wilkins James M, Pombo-Suarez Manuel, Snelling Sarah, Gomez-Reino Juan J, Chapman Kay, Gonzalez Antonio, Loughlin John
Abstract excerpt
A compelling genetic association with osteoarthritis (OA) of a functional SNP (rs143383, T/C) in the 5'-UTR of the GDF5 gene was recently reported in case-control cohorts from Japan and China. GDF5 is a pro-chondrogenic growth factor. The T-allele frequency of the gene was elevated in cases, with an odds ratio (OR) of 1.79, and in vitro functional studies demonstrated that this allele mediated a moderate but...
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