Alpha2-HS glycoprotein phenotypes and quantitative hormone and bone measures in postmenopausal women |
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Authors: | June E. Eichner Christopher A. Friedrich Jane A. Cauley Mohammad I. Kamboh James P. Gutai Lewis H. Kuller Robert E. Ferrell |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, 15261 Pittsburgh, PA, USA;(2) Human Genetics Division, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, 15261 Pittsburgh, PA, USA;(3) Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis, MN, USA;(4) Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA |
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Abstract: | Summary It has been suggested that inherited traits play a role in the development of osteoporosis by providing a background for the modulation of gene expression. In this study, we examine the influence of the different alleles of alpha2-HS glycoprotein (AHSG), a protein of the bone matrix, on quantitative estrogens, estrone and estradiol, and bone measures, bone area and density. Estrogens provide a protective effect against fractures in older women and were thus included in the analyses. Isoelectric focusing of AHSG from sera followed by immunoblotting was used to type 163 white post-menopausal women participating in a clinical trial of the effects of walking on bone loss. Plasma hormones were measured by a combination of extraction, column chromatography, and radioimmunoassay; bone measures on the dominant radius were determined with computerized tomography. Analysis of variance was done on estrogen and bone measures after controlling for the effects of age and body mass index. The two major alleles of AHSG result in three phenotypes, designated AHSG 1-1, AHSG 2-1, and AHSG 2-2. The AHSG 1-1 homozygote showed a decreased concentration of estradiol, the AHSG 2-2 homozygote showed an increased concentration, and the AHSG 2-1 heterozygote was intermediate (P=0.001). Estrone demonstrated a similar pattern in residual analysis although it did not reach statistical significance. |
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Keywords: | Alpha2-HS AHSG Osteoporosis Estrogens Bone measures |
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