Article ; Online: A DNA methylation signature in the stress driver gene Fkbp5 indicates a neuropathic component in chronic pain.
2023 Volume 15, Issue 1, Page(s) 155
Abstract: Background: Epigenetic changes can bring insight into gene regulatory mechanisms associated with disease pathogenicity, including chronicity and increased vulnerability. To date, we are yet to identify genes sensitive to epigenetic regulation that ... ...
Abstract | Background: Epigenetic changes can bring insight into gene regulatory mechanisms associated with disease pathogenicity, including chronicity and increased vulnerability. To date, we are yet to identify genes sensitive to epigenetic regulation that contribute to the maintenance of chronic pain and with an epigenetic landscape indicative of the susceptibility to persistent pain. Such genes would provide a novel opportunity for better pain management, as their epigenetic profile could be targeted for the treatment of chronic pain or used as an indication of vulnerability for prevention strategies. Here, we investigated the epigenetic profile of the gene Fkbp5 for this potential, using targeted bisulphite sequencing in rodent pre-clinical models of chronic and latent hypersensitive states. Results: The Fkbp5 promoter DNA methylation (DNAm) signature in the CNS was significantly different between models of persistent pain, and there was a significant correlation between CNS and peripheral blood Fkbp5 DNAm, indicating that further exploration of Fkbp5 promoter DNAm as an indicator of chronic pain pathogenic origin is warranted. We also found that maternal separation, which promotes the persistency of inflammatory pain in adulthood, was accompanied by long-lasting reduction in Fkbp5 DNAm, suggesting that Fkbp5 DNAm profile may indicate the increased vulnerability to chronic pain in individuals exposed to trauma in early life. Conclusions: Overall, our data demonstrate that the Fkbp5 promoter DNAm landscape brings novel insight into the differing pathogenic origins of chronic pain, may be able to stratify patients and predict the susceptibility to chronic pain. |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Chronic Pain/genetics ; DNA Methylation ; Epigenesis, Genetic ; Gene Expression Regulation ; Maternal Deprivation ; Tacrolimus Binding Proteins/genetics |
Chemical Substances | tacrolimus binding protein 5 (EC 5.2.1.8) ; Tacrolimus Binding Proteins (EC 5.2.1.-) |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-09-30 |
Publishing country | Germany |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
ZDB-ID | 2553921-8 |
ISSN | 1868-7083 ; 1868-7075 |
ISSN (online) | 1868-7083 |
ISSN | 1868-7075 |
DOI | 10.1186/s13148-023-01569-8 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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