Causal Relationship Between Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number and Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: A Bidirectional 2-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

World neurosurgery Pub Date : 2025-03-13 DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2025.123732

Chengjie Ma, Junhua Fang, Rui Xu, Langtao Ma, Guiqian Zhang, Xionggang Yang, Zhi Peng, Sheng Lu

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Abstract

Objective

The causal relationship between mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNA-CN) and intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) remains unclear. The study aimed to investigate the causal relationship between mtDNA-CN and IVDD using Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses.

Methods

The causal relationship between mtDNA-CN and IVDD was estimated using a bidirectional 2-sample MR method. The inverse-variance weighted method was employed as the main MR method. Sensitivity analyses were conducted to validate the robustness and reliability of the MR results.

Results

The MR results by inverse-variance weighted revealed that genetically predicted mtDNA-CN was not associated with IVDD (odds ratio = 0.91; 95% confidence interval = 0.79–1.04; P = 0.1731). Similar results were observed in other 4 MR methods (P > 0.05). Heterogeneity was found in the analysis of IVDD on mtDNA-CN (P < 0.05), while no horizontal pleiotropy was observed (P > 0.05). Furthermore, the leave-one-out analysis indicated the robustness of MR results not biased by a single nucleotide polymorphism. Moreover, the reverse MR analysis did not reveal any significant causal association of IVDD on mtDNA-CN.

Conclusions

The study revealed that there is no causal relationship of mtDNA-CN on the risk of IVDD, nor does IVDD have a significant causal effect on mtDNA-CN. Although the study did not find a significant causal relationship, it provides valuable insights into the complex interplay between genetic factors and IVDD. Further research is needed to explore to better understand the underlying mechanisms of this condition.

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World neurosurgery CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-SURGERY

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3.90

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15.00%

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1765

审稿时长

47 days

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