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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-1-12
pubmed:abstractText
Though it is clear that genomic variability plays an integral role in accounting for pain sensitivity, controversy exists over which genes are involved. While recent data suggest a "protective" (i.e., less pain) haplotype in the GTP cyclohydrolase (GCH1) gene, other research has failed to confirm this association. Possibly, the effects of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) vary depending on the pain task. The current investigation analyzed the association of five previously identified GCH1 SNPs with ratings of pain induced by topical high concentration (10%) capsaicin applied to the skin of 39 healthy human volunteers. Each of the GCH1 polymorphisms was associated with lower pain ratings. When combined, three of the five accounted for a surprisingly high 35% of the inter-individual variance in pain ratings. We conclude that SNPs of the GCH1 gene may profoundly affect the ratings of pain induced by capsaicin.
pubmed:grant
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1872-6623
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
141
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
114-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-5-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Polymorphisms in the GTP cyclohydrolase gene (GCH1) are associated with ratings of capsaicin pain.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Meyer 1-108, 600 N Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Controlled Clinical Trial, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural