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Bernd Rautenstrauss

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Lack of genetic association of neutral endopeptidase (NEP) with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)

2010

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a condition that is characterized by severe pain and exaggerated neurogenic inflammation, which may develop after injury or surgery. Neurogenic inflammation is mediated by neuropeptides, such as calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and substance P (SP) that are released from nociceptors. Genetic factors may play a role in CRPS as was suggested by the occurrence of familial cases and several genetic association studies investigating mainly the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system. Here we investigated the role of neutral endopeptidase (NEP), a key enzyme in neuropeptide catabolism. NEP dysfunction resulting in reduced inactivation of neuropeptides m…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyLinkage disequilibrium5' Flanking RegionSubstance PHuman leukocyte antigenBiologyCalcitonin gene-related peptideLinkage Disequilibriumchemistry.chemical_compoundInternal medicinemedicineHumansGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseDinucleotide RepeatsPromoter Regions GeneticNeprilysinGenetic Association StudiesGenetic associationNeurogenic inflammationPolymorphism GeneticGeneral NeurosciencefungiMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseCRPS Pain NEP Association reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome type-i facilitated neurogenic inflammation nociceptive abnormalities alzheimers-disease neprilysin gene rat model enkephalinase prevalence dystoniaEndocrinologyComplex regional pain syndromechemistryCase-Control StudiesFemaleNeprilysinComplex Regional Pain Syndromes
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A polymorphic locus in the intron 16 of the human angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene is not correlated with complex regional pain syndrome I (C…

2004

Exaggerated neurogenic inflammation has been recognized to be one reason for many CRPS symptoms. Since angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is a key enzyme for the termination of neurogenic inflammation, it has been selected as a candidate gene for CRPS predisposition. A previous report of an insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism in intron 16 within the ACE gene implicated an increased risk to develop CRPS I associated with the D allele. However, in the present study the D allele frequency was not increased in CRPS I cases (0.51 for D allele, 0.49 for I allele). Furthermore, there was no co-segregation of any genotype (DD, ID, II) with the CRPS phenotype in 12 selected familial CRPS I cases …

MaleCandidate geneGenotypeDNA Mutational AnalysisPeptidyl-Dipeptidase Amedicine.disease_causeGene FrequencyPolymorphism (computer science)GenotypemedicineHumansGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic TestingAlleleAllele frequencyGeneticsMutationPolymorphism GeneticbiologyNeuropeptidesAngiotensin-converting enzymemedicine.diseaseIntronsPedigreeReflex Sympathetic DystrophyAnesthesiology and Pain MedicineComplex regional pain syndromePhenotypeImmunologyMutationbiology.proteinFemaleEuropean journal of pain (London, England)
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