You are here

  • Home
  • Online First
  • Variants within the MMP3 gene are associated with Achilles tendinopathy: Possible interaction with the COL5A1 gene

Article Text

Article menu

other Versions

Download PDFPDF
Variants within the MMP3 gene are associated with Achilles tendinopathy: Possible interaction with the COL5A1 gene
  1. Stuart M Raleigh (stuart.raleigh{at}northampton.ac.uk)
  1. University of Northampton, United Kingdom
    1. Lize Van der Merwe (lize.van.der.merwe{at}mrc.ac.za)
    1. University of Western Cape, South Africa
      1. William J Ribbans (billribbs{at}uk-doctors.co.uk)
      1. University of Northampton, United Kingdom
        1. Roger K W Smith (rksmith{at}rvc.ac.uk)
        1. The Royal Veterinary College, United Kingdom
          1. Martin P Schwellnus (martin.schwellnus{at}uct.ac.za)
          1. University of Cape Town, South Africa
            1. Malcolm Collins (malcolm.collins{at}uct.ac.za)
            1. South African Medical Research Council and University of Cape Town, South Africa

              Abstract

              Objectives: Sequence variation within the COL5A1 and TNC genes are known to associate with Achilles Tendinopathy. The primary aim of this case-control genetic association study was to investigate whether variants within the matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP3) gene also contributed to both Achilles tendinopathy and Achilles tendon rupture in a Caucasian population. A secondary aim was to establish whether variants within the MMP3 gene interacted with the COL5A1 rs12722 variant to raise risk of these pathologies.

              Methods: One-hundred and fourteen subjects with symptoms of Achilles tendon pathology and 98 healthy controls were genotyped for MMP3 variants rs679620, rs591058 and rs650108.

              Results: As single markers, significant associations were found between the GG genotype of rs679620 (OR=2.5, 95% CI 1.2-4.90, P=0.010), the CC genotype of rs591058 (OR=2.3, 95% CI 1.1-4.50, P=0.023) and the AA genotype of rs650108 (OR=4.9, 95% CI 1.0-24.1, P=0.043) and risk of Achilles tendinopathy. The ATG haplotype (rs679620, rs591058, and rs650108) was under-represented in the tendinopathy group when compared to the control group (41% vs 53%, P=0.038). Finally, the G allele of rs679620 and the T allele of COL5A1 rs12722 significantly interacted to raise risk of AT (P=0.006). No associations were found between any of the MMP3 markers and Achilles tendon rupture.

              Conclusion: Variants within the MMP3 gene are associated with Achilles tendinopathy. Furthermore, the MMP3 gene variant rs679620 and the COL5A1 marker rs12722 interact to modify the risk of tendinopathy. These data further support a genetic contribution to a common sports related injury.

              https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2008.053892

              Statistics from Altmetric.com

                Request Permissions

                If you wish to reuse any or all of this article please use the link below which will take you to the Copyright Clearance Center’s RightsLink service. You will be able to get a quick price and instant permission to reuse the content in many different ways.