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The CAG repeat polymorphism in the androgen receptor gene affects bone density and bone metabolism in healthy males

Zitzmann, Michael, Brune, Maik, Kornmann, Britta, Gromoll, Jörg, Junker, Ralf, Nieschlag, Eberhard·2001·Clinical Endocrinology
DOI 10.1046/j.1365-2265.2001.01391.x
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OBJECTIVE Bone metabolism and bone density (BD) are influenced by sex hormones. Testosterone (T) action is exerted through the androgen receptor (AR). We investigated the potential impact of the CAG repeat (CAGR) polymorphism within the AR gene on BD and bone metabolism in healthy younger males. PATIENTS AND MEASUREMENTS The number of CAGRs in 110 healthy men aged 20–50 years was determined by sequence analysis. We assessed BD by the radiation‐free method of quantitative ultrasound (QUS) of the phalanges. Serum levels of bone‐specific alkaline phosphatase (BAP) and urine secretion of free deoxypyridinoline (DPD, corrected for creatinine), serum levels of sex hormones, body fat content and lifestyle factors were determined. RESULTS In stepwise multiple regression models controlling for age, body fat content and lifestyle factors, the number of CAGRs was an independent negative predictor of BD (partial r = − 0·286, P = 0·001), whereas it was positively associated with markers of bone turnover (for BAP: partial r = 0·32, P = 0·001; for DPD: partial r = 0·241, P = 0·013). Levels of free T and oestradiol showed an independent and positive association with BD; age contributed significantly to lower BD. Age and free T were negatively associated with markers of bone turnover, whereas oestradiol showed a positive correlation with BAP and DPD. anova in groups according to age and the CAGR length suggested an increased age‐dependent bone loss in subjects with a CAGR length of 22–31 compared with 14–21 CAGRs (overall P < 0·01). CONCLUSIONS A high number of CAG repeats within the androgen receptor gene attenuates testosterone effects on bone density and bone metabolism. This seems to be associated with accelerated age‐dependent bone loss.

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Authors
Zitzmann, M., Brune, M., Kornmann, B., Gromoll, J., Junker, R., & Nieschlag, E.
Affiliations
University of Münster (DE)
ORCID
Venue
Clinical Endocrinology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2001-11
Volume
55
Issue
5
Pages
649-657
ISSN
  • 0300-0664 (ISSN-L)
  • 1365-2265
DOI
10.1046/j.1365-2265.2001.01391.x
OpenAlex
W2017076191
Cited by
107
References
51
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FWCI
9.61
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 2603 d)
Locations
  • Clinical Endocrinology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Hormonal and reproductive studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
Keywords
androgen receptor gene, CAG repeat polymorphism, bone mineral density, bone metabolism, bone turnover markers, bone-specific alkaline phosphatase, deoxypyridinoline, testosterone, estradiol, age-related bone loss, healthy young men
MeSH terms
Adult, Aging, Alkaline Phosphatase, Amino Acids, Analysis of Variance, Body Constitution, Bone and Bones, Estradiol, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Polymorphism, Genetic, Receptors, Androgen, Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin, Testosterone, Biomarkers, Bone Density, Trinucleotide Repeats

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