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Epigenomic Interactions Between Chronic Pain and Recurrent Pressure Injuries After Spinal Cord Injury.

Letitia Y Graves, Melissa R Alcorn, E Ricky Chan, Katelyn Schwartz, M Kristi Henzel, Marinella Galea, Anna M Toth, Christine M Olney, Kath M Bogie

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Letitia Y GravesVA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6443-0566
Melissa R AlcornVA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6284-3255
E Ricky ChanDepartment of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
Katelyn SchwartzVA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
M Kristi HenzelVA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8382-574X
Marinella GaleaJames J Peter VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10468, USA.
Anna M TothMinneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA.
Christine M OlneyMinneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA.
Kath M BogieVA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1020-9695

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RRD VA I01 RX003081RRD VA IK6 RX002991United States Department of Veterans Affairs RX003081
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BACKGROUND/

objectivesThis study investigated variations in DNA methylation patterns associated with chronic pain and propensity for recurrent pressure injuries (PrI) in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI).

methodsWhole blood was collected from 81 individuals with SCI. DNA methylation was quantified using Illumina genome-wide arrays (EPIC and EPICv2). Comprehensive clinical profiles collected included secondary health complications, in particular current PrI and chronic pain. Relationships between recurrent PrI and chronic pain and whether the co-occurrence of both traits was mediated by changes in DNA methylation were investigated using R packages limma, DMRcate and mCSEA.

resultsThree differentially methylated positions (DMPs) (cg09867095, cg26559694, cg24890286) and one region in the micro-imprinted locus for

conclusionsDMR analysis using mCSEA identified several shared genes, promoter-associated regions and CGI associated with overall pain and PrI history, as well as sub-groups based on recurrent PrI history. These findings suggest that a much larger gene regulatory network is associated with each phenotype. These findings require further validation.

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chronic painDNA methylationneuropathic painrecurrent pressure injurysecondary health conditionspinal cord injury

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