Normal allele: AA
Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) breakdown is associated with increased pain sensitivity in humans and in the development of chronic widespread pain, fibromyalgia.
Polymorphism rs6269 is related to topics like this:
Research and publications:
16882734 Genetic predictors for acute experimental cold and heat pain sensitivity in humans
17961261 Catechol-O-methyltransferase gene haplotypes in Mexican and Spanish patients with fibromyalgia
19193196 Genetic contributions to pain: a review of findings in humans.
19605537 Effects of catechol-O-methyltransferase on normal variation in the cognitive function of children.
20842020 Catecholamine-o-methyltransferase polymorphisms are associated with postoperative pain intensity.
21197301 Recent advances in the use of opioids for cancer pain.
21225419 Gene-environment interactions: early life stress and risk for depressive and anxiety disorders.
21289622 Pharmacogenomics of the RNA world: structural RNA polymorphisms in drug therapy.
21304959 Epistasis between COMT and MTHFR in maternal-fetal dyads increases risk for preeclampsia.
21423693 Effect sizes in experimental pain produced by gender, genetic variants and sensitization procedures.
21462137 [An association study of COMT gene polymorphisms with schizophrenia].
21527290 Psychopathological aspects of dopaminergic gene polymorphisms in adolescence and young adulthood.
22105624 The genetics of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adults, a review.
22451510 Catechol-o-methyltransferase gene and executive function in children with ADHD.
22528689 Pain sensitivity in fibromyalgia is associated with catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene.
22623973 An improved PSO algorithm for generating protective SNP barcodes in breast cancer.
23766564 Pharmacogenetics of chronic pain and its treatment.
24782743 Association of COMT and COMT-DRD2 interaction with creative potential.
25218601 Epistasis between polymorphisms in COMT, ESR1, and GCH1 influences COMT enzyme activity and pain.
25532715 COMT gene haplotypes are closely associated with postoperative fentanyl dose in patients.
26483654 Linking unfounded beliefs to genetic dopamine availability.
27028297 A Complex Systems Approach to Causal Discovery in Psychiatry.
29195501 COMT genotype and non-recovery after a whiplash injury in a Northern European population.
29330410 The Impact of COMT and Childhood Maltreatment on Suicidal Behaviour in Affective Disorders.
29550002 Pulp Sensitivity: Influence of Sex, Psychosocial Variables, COMT Gene, and Chronic Facial Pain.
30093869 Biological Predictors of Clozapine Response: A Systematic Review.
30822160 Association of COMT gene variability with pain intensity in patients after total hip replacement.
31129315 Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Genetic Risk of Developing Chronic Postsurgical Pain.
32471213 Bruxism Throughout the Lifespan and Variants in MMP2, MMP9 and COMT.
33303340 OXTR rs53576 Variation with Breast and Nipple Pain in Breastfeeding Women.
33453563 Association between COMT methylation and response to treatment in children with ADHD.
33986613 MAOB rs3027452 Modifies Mood Improvement After Tryptophan Supplementation.
34273191 Factors associated with orthodontic pain.
35140610 Genetic Factors Associated With Tardive Dyskinesia: From Pre-clinical Models to Clinical Studies.