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Endogenous Opioid Imbalance as a Potential Factor Involved in the Pathogenesis of Chronic Kidney Disease-Associated Pruritus in Dialysis Patients
Chronic pruritus is one of the most common symptoms of dermatological diseases. It may occur in the course of other disorders, such as kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus (CKD-aP) most often affects people with end-stage renal disease. The etiology of this condition is still n...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10094828/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37048558 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm12072474 |
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author | Wala-Zielińska, Kamila Świerczyńska-Mróz, Karolina Krajewski, Piotr K. Nowicka-Suszko, Danuta Krajewska, Magdalena Szepietowski, Jacek C. |
author_facet | Wala-Zielińska, Kamila Świerczyńska-Mróz, Karolina Krajewski, Piotr K. Nowicka-Suszko, Danuta Krajewska, Magdalena Szepietowski, Jacek C. |
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description | Chronic pruritus is one of the most common symptoms of dermatological diseases. It may occur in the course of other disorders, such as kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus (CKD-aP) most often affects people with end-stage renal disease. The etiology of this condition is still not fully understood, but researchers are currently focusing on a thorough analysis of the association between disturbed opioid balance and increased neuronal signaling leading to pruritus. The aim of this study is to assess the concentration of endogenous opioids in dialysis patients with and without pruritus and in the control group, and to determine the correlation between the concentration of these substances and the occurrence and severity of itching. The study involved 126 dialysis patients and 50 healthy controls. Patients were divided into groups with pruritus (n = 62) and without pruritus (n = 64). The severity of pruritus was assessed using the NRS scale. The concentration of endogenous opioids was determined using the ELISA. The concentration of met-enkephalin was higher in the group of patients with pruritus compared to the control group. Moreover, significantly lower levels of β-endorphin and dynorphin A were observed in the group of dialysis patients compared to the control group. In addition, a statistically significant difference was seen between the β-endorphin concentration in the group of dialysis patients with pruritus compared to the group without pruritus. The ratio of β-endorphin/dynorphin A concentrations was significantly lower in the group of patients with pruritus compared to patients without pruritus and the control group. No correlations were found between serum level of studied opioids and the severity of pruritus. The concentrations of the studied opioids did not correlate with the severity of pruritus. Observed opioid imbalance may affect the occurrence of CKD-aP in dialysis patients, but a thorough understanding of the mechanism of action of these substances in the sensation of pruritus is necessary to assess the possibility of finding a new therapeutic target. |
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spelling | pubmed-100948282023-04-13 Endogenous Opioid Imbalance as a Potential Factor Involved in the Pathogenesis of Chronic Kidney Disease-Associated Pruritus in Dialysis Patients Wala-Zielińska, Kamila Świerczyńska-Mróz, Karolina Krajewski, Piotr K. Nowicka-Suszko, Danuta Krajewska, Magdalena Szepietowski, Jacek C. J Clin Med Article Chronic pruritus is one of the most common symptoms of dermatological diseases. It may occur in the course of other disorders, such as kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus (CKD-aP) most often affects people with end-stage renal disease. The etiology of this condition is still not fully understood, but researchers are currently focusing on a thorough analysis of the association between disturbed opioid balance and increased neuronal signaling leading to pruritus. The aim of this study is to assess the concentration of endogenous opioids in dialysis patients with and without pruritus and in the control group, and to determine the correlation between the concentration of these substances and the occurrence and severity of itching. The study involved 126 dialysis patients and 50 healthy controls. Patients were divided into groups with pruritus (n = 62) and without pruritus (n = 64). The severity of pruritus was assessed using the NRS scale. The concentration of endogenous opioids was determined using the ELISA. The concentration of met-enkephalin was higher in the group of patients with pruritus compared to the control group. Moreover, significantly lower levels of β-endorphin and dynorphin A were observed in the group of dialysis patients compared to the control group. In addition, a statistically significant difference was seen between the β-endorphin concentration in the group of dialysis patients with pruritus compared to the group without pruritus. The ratio of β-endorphin/dynorphin A concentrations was significantly lower in the group of patients with pruritus compared to patients without pruritus and the control group. No correlations were found between serum level of studied opioids and the severity of pruritus. The concentrations of the studied opioids did not correlate with the severity of pruritus. Observed opioid imbalance may affect the occurrence of CKD-aP in dialysis patients, but a thorough understanding of the mechanism of action of these substances in the sensation of pruritus is necessary to assess the possibility of finding a new therapeutic target. MDPI 2023-03-24 /pmc/articles/PMC10094828/ /pubmed/37048558 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm12072474 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Wala-Zielińska, Kamila Świerczyńska-Mróz, Karolina Krajewski, Piotr K. Nowicka-Suszko, Danuta Krajewska, Magdalena Szepietowski, Jacek C. Endogenous Opioid Imbalance as a Potential Factor Involved in the Pathogenesis of Chronic Kidney Disease-Associated Pruritus in Dialysis Patients |
title | Endogenous Opioid Imbalance as a Potential Factor Involved in the Pathogenesis of Chronic Kidney Disease-Associated Pruritus in Dialysis Patients |
title_full | Endogenous Opioid Imbalance as a Potential Factor Involved in the Pathogenesis of Chronic Kidney Disease-Associated Pruritus in Dialysis Patients |
title_fullStr | Endogenous Opioid Imbalance as a Potential Factor Involved in the Pathogenesis of Chronic Kidney Disease-Associated Pruritus in Dialysis Patients |
title_full_unstemmed | Endogenous Opioid Imbalance as a Potential Factor Involved in the Pathogenesis of Chronic Kidney Disease-Associated Pruritus in Dialysis Patients |
title_short | Endogenous Opioid Imbalance as a Potential Factor Involved in the Pathogenesis of Chronic Kidney Disease-Associated Pruritus in Dialysis Patients |
title_sort | endogenous opioid imbalance as a potential factor involved in the pathogenesis of chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus in dialysis patients |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10094828/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37048558 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm12072474 |
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