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ArticleJournal of bone and mineral metabolism2025

Deciphering the genetic interconnection between sarcopenia and osteoporosis: SCD1.

Yan Lv, Yong-Jun Du, Jia-Mian Liu, Jian-Qing Liao, Cheng-Jie Ma, Rui Xu, Jun-Hua Fang, Lv Zhao, Shao-Quan Pu, Sheng Lu

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Yan Lv *Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650504, Yunnan, China.
Yong-Jun Du *Graduate School of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650504, Yunnan, China.
Jia-Mian Liu *Department of Orthopedics, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, 650032, Yunnan, China.
Jian-Qing LiaoOrthopedic Injury 3 Ward, Yunnan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650021, Yunnan, China.
Cheng-Jie MaGraduate School of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650504, Yunnan, China.
Rui XuDepartment of Orthopedics, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, 650032, Yunnan, China.
Jun-Hua FangGraduate School of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650504, Yunnan, China.
Lv ZhaoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, 920, Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of PLA, Kunming, 650032, Yunnan, China.
Shao-Quan PuDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, 920, Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of PLA, Kunming, 650032, Yunnan, China. doctpsq@163.com.
Sheng LuDepartment of Orthopedics, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, 650032, Yunnan, China. lusheng@kust.edu.cn.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82172442Social development project of Science and Technology Department of Yunnan Province 202403AC100003Yunnan Digital Orthopaedic Key Laboratory 202005AG070004Yunnan Orthopedics and Sports Rehabilitation Clinical Medical Research Center 202102AA310068Yunnan Provincial Center for Clinical Medicine in Spinal and Spinal Cord Disorders zx2022000101
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introductionSarcopenia is closely related to osteoporosis, but the causal direction of these associations remains unclear. This study aims to explore these potential causal associations from the perspective of gene regulation. MATERIALS AND

methodsDifferentially expressed genes between sarcopenia and control, were identified as exposure factors, with osteoporosis serving as outcome variable, to identify key genes that had potential causal association with osteoporosis. Further analysis was conducted to investigate the causal links between key genes and sarcopenia-related characteristics. Moreover, enrichment analyses, ceRNA and Gene-Gene Interaction network were studied.

resultsOnly SCD1 demonstrated a potential causal association with osteoporosis (OR = 0.9970, P = 0.0217), acting as a protective factor against the disease. The potential causal links between SCD1 and sarcopenia-related characteristics are executed. SCD1 was identified as a risk factor for low hand grip strength (OR = 1.1397, P = 0.0290), while being pinpointed as a protective factor for appendicular lean mass (OR = 0.8777, P = 0.0147), usual walking pace (OR = 0.9834, P = 0.0290), whole body fat-free mass (OR = 0.9412, P = 0.0227), and trunk fat-free mass (OR = 0.9425, P = 0.0257). All analyses passed Steiger directional test, indicating a unidirectional causal association. Moreover, indicated that SCD1 was significantly associated with metabolic pathways related to lipid biosynthesis and regulation.

conclusionSCD1 was identified as a protective factor for osteoporosis and a risk factor for sarcopenia. This research provides new insights for the study of sarcopenia and osteoporosis, and offers theoretical backing for the positive effects of exercise in the elderly.

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OsteoporosisSarcopeniaStearoyl-CoA DesaturaseAgedFemaleGene Regulatory NetworksHand StrengthHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSCD1 protein, humanStearoyl-CoA DesaturaseCausal inferenceGeneticsMendelian randomizationOsteoporosisSarcopenia

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