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μ-Opioid Receptor Gene A118 G Variants and Persistent Pain Symptoms Among Men and Women Experiencing Motor Vehicle Collision.

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Linnstaedt, SD; Hu, J; Bortsov, AV; Soward, AC; Swor, R; Jones, J; Lee, D; Peak, D; Domeier, R; Rathlev, N; Hendry, P; McLean, SA
Published in: J Pain
July 2015

UNLABELLED: The μ-opioid receptor 1 (OPRM1) binds endogenous opioids. Increasing evidence suggests that endogenous OPRM1 agonists released at the time of trauma may contribute to the development of posttraumatic musculoskeletal pain (MSP). In this prospective observational study, we evaluated the hypothesis that individuals with an AG or GG genotype at the OPRM1 A118 G allele, which results in a reduced response to opioids, would have less severe MSP 6 weeks after motor vehicle collision (MVC). Based on previous evidence, we hypothesized that this effect would be sex-dependent and most pronounced among women with substantial peritraumatic distress. European American men and women ≥ 18 years of age presenting to the emergency department after MVC and discharged to home after evaluation (N = 948) were enrolled. Assessments included genotyping and 6-week evaluation of overall MSP severity (0-10 numeric rating scale). In linear regression modeling, a significant A118 G Allele × Sex interaction was observed: an AG/GG genotype predicted reduced MSP severity among women with substantial peritraumatic distress (β = -.925, P = .014) but not among all women. In contrast, men with an AG/GG genotype experienced increased MSP severity at 6 weeks (β = .827, P = .019). Further studies are needed to understand the biologic mechanisms mediating observed sex differences in A118 G effects. PERSPECTIVE: These results suggest a sex-dependent mechanism by which an emotional response to trauma (distress) contributes to a biologic mechanism (endogenous opioid release) that increases MSP in the weeks after stress exposure. These results also support the hypothesis that endogenous opioids influence pain outcomes differently in men and women.

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J Pain

DOI

EISSN

1528-8447

Publication Date

July 2015

Volume

16

Issue

7

Start / End Page

637 / 644

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Stress, Psychological
  • Sex Characteristics
  • Receptors, Opioid, mu
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
  • Pain Measurement
  • Pain
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Hyperalgesia
 

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Linnstaedt, S. D., Hu, J., Bortsov, A. V., Soward, A. C., Swor, R., Jones, J., … McLean, S. A. (2015). μ-Opioid Receptor Gene A118 G Variants and Persistent Pain Symptoms Among Men and Women Experiencing Motor Vehicle Collision. J Pain, 16(7), 637–644. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2015.03.011
Linnstaedt, Sarah D., JunMei Hu, Andrey V. Bortsov, April C. Soward, Robert Swor, Jeffrey Jones, David Lee, et al. “μ-Opioid Receptor Gene A118 G Variants and Persistent Pain Symptoms Among Men and Women Experiencing Motor Vehicle Collision.J Pain 16, no. 7 (July 2015): 637–44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2015.03.011.
Linnstaedt SD, Hu J, Bortsov AV, Soward AC, Swor R, Jones J, et al. μ-Opioid Receptor Gene A118 G Variants and Persistent Pain Symptoms Among Men and Women Experiencing Motor Vehicle Collision. J Pain. 2015 Jul;16(7):637–44.
Linnstaedt, Sarah D., et al. “μ-Opioid Receptor Gene A118 G Variants and Persistent Pain Symptoms Among Men and Women Experiencing Motor Vehicle Collision.J Pain, vol. 16, no. 7, July 2015, pp. 637–44. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2015.03.011.
Linnstaedt SD, Hu J, Bortsov AV, Soward AC, Swor R, Jones J, Lee D, Peak D, Domeier R, Rathlev N, Hendry P, McLean SA. μ-Opioid Receptor Gene A118 G Variants and Persistent Pain Symptoms Among Men and Women Experiencing Motor Vehicle Collision. J Pain. 2015 Jul;16(7):637–644.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Pain

DOI

EISSN

1528-8447

Publication Date

July 2015

Volume

16

Issue

7

Start / End Page

637 / 644

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Stress, Psychological
  • Sex Characteristics
  • Receptors, Opioid, mu
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
  • Pain Measurement
  • Pain
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Hyperalgesia