TY - JOUR
T1 - NPSR1 polymorphisms influence recurrent abdominal pain in children
T2 - A population-based study
AU - Henström, M.
AU - Zucchelli, M.
AU - Söderhäll, C.
AU - Bergström, A.
AU - Kere, J.
AU - Melén, E.
AU - Olén, O.
AU - D'Amato, M.
PY - 2014/1/1
Y1 - 2014/1/1
N2 - Background: Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) occurs frequently among children and is one of the cardinal symptoms of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID). The mechanisms of visceral pain and RAP are not fully understood. A heritable component has been demonstrated and a few candidate genes proposed. NPSR1 encodes the receptor for neuropeptide S (NPS) and NPS-NPSR1 signaling is involved in anxiety, inflammation, and nociception. NPSR1 polymorphisms are associated with asthma and chronic inflammatory diseases, but also with IBS-related intermediate phenotypes such as colonic transit time and rectal sensory ratings. Here, we sought to determine whether genetic variability in the NPSR1 gene influences the presence of RAP in children. Methods: Twenty-eight single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the NPSR1 gene region were successfully genotyped in 1744 children from the Swedish birth cohort BAMSE. Questionnaire information was used to define RAP as episodes of abdominal pain occurring at least once a month in 12-year-olds. Key Results: The prevalence of RAP was 9% in BAMSE. Association with RAP was observed for seven NPSR1 SNPs, five of which withstood false discovery rate (FDR) correction for multiple testing (best p = 0.00054, OR: 1.55 for SNP rs2530566). The associated SNPs all map in a putative regulatory region upstream NPSR1, where they may exert their genetic effects through the modulation of gene expression. Conclusions & Inferences: Genetic variation at the NPSR1 locus impacts children's predisposition to RAP episodes in a Swedish population.
AB - Background: Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) occurs frequently among children and is one of the cardinal symptoms of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID). The mechanisms of visceral pain and RAP are not fully understood. A heritable component has been demonstrated and a few candidate genes proposed. NPSR1 encodes the receptor for neuropeptide S (NPS) and NPS-NPSR1 signaling is involved in anxiety, inflammation, and nociception. NPSR1 polymorphisms are associated with asthma and chronic inflammatory diseases, but also with IBS-related intermediate phenotypes such as colonic transit time and rectal sensory ratings. Here, we sought to determine whether genetic variability in the NPSR1 gene influences the presence of RAP in children. Methods: Twenty-eight single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the NPSR1 gene region were successfully genotyped in 1744 children from the Swedish birth cohort BAMSE. Questionnaire information was used to define RAP as episodes of abdominal pain occurring at least once a month in 12-year-olds. Key Results: The prevalence of RAP was 9% in BAMSE. Association with RAP was observed for seven NPSR1 SNPs, five of which withstood false discovery rate (FDR) correction for multiple testing (best p = 0.00054, OR: 1.55 for SNP rs2530566). The associated SNPs all map in a putative regulatory region upstream NPSR1, where they may exert their genetic effects through the modulation of gene expression. Conclusions & Inferences: Genetic variation at the NPSR1 locus impacts children's predisposition to RAP episodes in a Swedish population.
KW - NPSR1
KW - Functional gastrointestinal disorders
KW - Genetics
KW - Recurrent abdominal pain
KW - Single-nucleotide polymorphism
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U2 - 10.1111/nmo.12401
DO - 10.1111/nmo.12401
M3 - Article
C2 - 25091462
AN - SCOPUS:84908232834
SN - 1350-1925
VL - 26
SP - 1417
EP - 1425
JO - Neurogastroenterology & Motility
JF - Neurogastroenterology & Motility
IS - 10
ER -