[PDF][PDF] The role of the Insula in chronic pain and associated structural changes: An integrative review

B McBenedict, D Petrus, MP Pires, A Pogodina… - Cureus, 2024 - cureus.com
Chronic pain affects a substantial portion of the global population, significantly impacting
quality of life and well-being. This condition involves complex mechanisms, including …

[HTML][HTML] A shared genetic signature for common chronic pain conditions and its impact on biopsychosocial traits

SF Farrell, PF Kho, M Lundberg, AI Campos… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The multiple comorbidities & dimensions of chronic pain present a formidable challenge in
disentangling its aetiology. Here, we performed genome-wide association studies of 8 …

Brain-specific genes contribute to chronic but not to acute back pain

AV Bortsov, M Parisien, S Khoury, AE Martinsen… - Pain …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To characterize the molecular and cellular pathways contributing to acute and
chronic pain states. Methods: Cross-sectional observational genome-wide association …

Genome-wide association reveals a locus in neuregulin 3 associated with gabapentin efficacy in women with chronic pelvic pain

SC Mackenzie, N Rahmioglu, L Romaniuk, F Collins… - Iscience, 2024 - cell.com
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women with no obvious pelvic pathology has few evidence-
based treatment options. Our recent multicenter randomized controlled trial (GaPP2) in …

C-Reactive protein (CRP) is associated with chronic pain independently of biopsychosocial factors

SF Farrell, NR Armfield, PJ Cabot, RA Elphinston… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Inflammation is linked with chronic pain but the extent to which this relationship is associated
with biopsychosocial factors is not known. We investigated relationships between blood C …

Genetic impact of blood C-reactive protein levels on chronic spinal & widespread pain

SF Farrell, M Sterling, DM Klyne, S Mustafa… - European Spine …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Causal mechanisms underlying systemic inflammation in spinal & widespread pain
remain an intractable experimental challenge. Here we examined whether:(i) associations …

Menstrually-related migraine shapes the structural similarity network integration of brain

X Li, H Hao, Y Li, LWC Au, G Du, X Gao, J Yan… - Cerebral …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Menstrually-related migraine (MM) is a primary migraine in women of reproductive age. The
underlying neural mechanism of MM was still unclear. In this study, we aimed to reveal the …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic overlap** pain conditions and nociplastic pain

KJA Johnston, R Signer, LM Huckins - Human Genetics and Genomics …, 2025 - cell.com
Chronic overlap** pain conditions (COPCs) are a subset of chronic pain conditions
commonly comorbid with one another and more prevalent in women and individuals …

[HTML][HTML] Resilience is associated with cortical gray matter of the antinociceptive pathway in people with chronic pain

MS Hector, JC Cheng, KS Hemington, A Rogachov… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Resilience is an important personal characteristic that influences health and recovery.
Previous studies of chronic pain suggest that highly resilient people may be more effective at …

[HTML][HTML] Genetically regulated gene expression in the brain associated with chronic pain: relationships with clinical traits and potential for drug repurposing

KJA Johnston, AC Cote, E Hicks, J Johnson… - Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Chronic pain is a common, poorly understood condition. Genetic studies
including genome-wide association studies have identified many relevant variants, which …