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The aim of this systematic review was to summarize genetic determinants of colonic diverticulosis. Methods: The PubMed\u00ae database was searched for original studies in humans. The inclusion criteria were named genetic factor and confirmed diverticulosis. Patients with diverticulitis and diverticular diseases were excluded from this review. Results: Out of 137 publications, 10 articles met the inclusion criteria: six large association studies (GWAS) and four cross-sectional studies. The genes regulating ECM turnover, including TIMP1, MMP3, and MMP9, are involved in diverticulosis development. The TIMP1 (rs4898) T allele has been associated with increased susceptibility, potentially due to its role in ECM remodeling. Similarly, MMP3 (rs3025058) and MMP9 (rs3918242) polymorphisms contribute to altered collagen degradation. The COL3A1 (rs3134646) variant coding modified collagen type III may promote diverticular formation. Other genes, such as ARHGAP15 (rs4662344, rs6736741), affect cytoskeletal dynamics. Identified in GWAS studies, gene candidates may be grouped into blood group and immune system-related genes (ABO, HLA-DQA1, HLA-H, OAS1, TNFSF13, FADD), extracellular matrix and connective tissue genes (COL6A1, COLQ, EFEMP1, ELN, HAS2, TIMP2), signaling and cell communication (BMPR1B, WNT4, RHOU, PHGR1, PCSK5), nervous system and neurodevelopment (BDNF, CACNB2, GPR158, SIRT1, SCAPER, TRPS1), metabolism and transporters (SLC25A28, SLC35F3, RBKS, PPP1R14A, PPP1R16B), lipids and cholesterol (LDAH, LYPLAL1, STARD13), transcription and gene regulation (ZBTB4, UBTF, TNRC6B), apoptosis (FADD, PIAS1), and poorly characterized genes (C1TNF7, ENSG00000224849, ENSG00000251283, LINC01082, DISP2, SNX24, THEM4, UBL4B, UNC50, WDR70, SREK1IP1). Conclusions: There are a number of gene variants that probably predispose to colonic diverticulosis. Detailed characterization of the multigene background of diverticulosis will enable appropriate therapeutic or preventive interventions in the future.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/genes16050581","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,15]],"date-time":"2025-05-15T06:59:16Z","timestamp":1747292356000},"page":"581","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Genetic Determinants of Colonic Diverticulosis\u2014A Systematic Review"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"16","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3118-7843","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Piotr","family":"Nehring","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1a, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5851-2856","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Adam","family":"Przyby\u0142kowski","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1a, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,15]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Hong, W., Geng, W., Wang, C., Dong, L., Pan, S., Yang, X., Zippi, M., Xu, C., Zhou, M., and Pan, J. 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