Barry Allison M, Sondermann Julia R, Lesnak Joseph B, Xian Feng, Franco-Enzástiga Úrzula, O'Brien Jayden A, Gomez-Varela David, Schackmuth Morgan K, Shiers Stephanie, Price Theodore J, Schmidt Manuela
Department of Neuroscience and Center for Advanced Pain Studies, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, United States.
Systems Biology of Pain, Division of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Pain. 2025 May 20. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003656.
The peripheral nervous system (PNS) plays a critical role in pathological conditions, including chronic pain disorders, that manifest differently in men and women. To investigate this sexual dimorphism at the molecular level, we integrated quantitative proteomic profiling of human dorsal root ganglia (hDRG) and peripheral nerve tissue into the expanding omics framework of the PNS. Using data-independent acquisition (DIA) mass spectrometry, we characterized a comprehensive proteomic profile, validating tissue-specific differences between the hDRG and peripheral nerve. Through multi-omic analyses and in vitro functional assays, we identified sex-specific molecular differences, with TNFα signalling emerging as a key sexually dimorphic pathway with higher prominence in men. Genetic evidence from genome-wide association studies further supports the functional relevance of TNFα signalling in the periphery, while clinical trial data and meta-analyses indicate a sex-dependent response to TNFα inhibitors. Collectively, these findings underscore a functionally sexual dimorphism in the PNS, with direct implications for sensory and pain-related clinical translation.
外周神经系统(PNS)在包括慢性疼痛障碍在内的病理状况中起着关键作用,这些病理状况在男性和女性中表现不同。为了在分子水平上研究这种性别差异,我们将人类背根神经节(hDRG)和周围神经组织的定量蛋白质组分析整合到不断扩展的PNS组学框架中。使用数据非依赖采集(DIA)质谱法,我们描绘了一个全面的蛋白质组图谱,验证了hDRG和周围神经之间的组织特异性差异。通过多组学分析和体外功能测定,我们确定了性别特异性分子差异,其中TNFα信号通路成为男性中更为突出的关键性别差异途径。全基因组关联研究的遗传证据进一步支持了TNFα信号通路在周围组织中的功能相关性,而临床试验数据和荟萃分析表明对TNFα抑制剂存在性别依赖性反应。总的来说,这些发现强调了PNS中存在功能上的性别差异,对感觉和疼痛相关的临床转化具有直接影响。
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