PMID- 32346187 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20200928 IS - 0102-3616 (Print) IS - 1982-4378 (Electronic) IS - 0102-3616 (Linking) VI - 55 IP - 2 DP - 2020 Apr TI - Genetic Influence in Disc Degeneration - Systematic Review of Literature. PG - 131-138 LID - 10.1055/s-0039-1692626 [doi] AB - 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 alpha-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. FAU - Teles Filho, Ricardo Vieira AU - Teles Filho RV AD - Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Goias, Goiania, GO, Brasil. FAU - Abe, Guilherme de Matos AU - Abe GM AD - Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Goias, Goiania, GO, Brasil. FAU - Daher, Murilo Tavares AU - Daher MT AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9589-5596 AD - Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Goias, Goiania, GO, Brasil. AD - Centro de Reabilitacao e Readaptacao Dr Henrique Santillo, Goiania, GO, Brasil. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20190827 PL - Germany TA - Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo) JT - Revista brasileira de ortopedia JID - 0123326 PMC - PMC7186076 OTO - NOTNLM OT - genetics OT - intervertebral disc OT - intervertebral disc degeneration OT - polymorphism, genetic COIS- Conflitos de Interesses Os autores declaram nao haver conflitos de interesses. EDAT- 2020/04/30 06:00 MHDA- 2020/04/30 06:01 PMCR- 2020/04/01 CRDT- 2020/04/30 06:00 PHST- 2018/02/22 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/07/02 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/04/30 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/04/30 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/04/30 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2020/04/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 180108pt [pii] AID - 10.1055/s-0039-1692626 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo). 2020 Apr;55(2):131-138. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1692626. Epub 2019 Aug 27.