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Effect of UGT2B7-900G > A (-842G > A; rs7438135) on morphine glucuronidation in preterm newborns: results from a pilot cohort

Matic, Maja ; Norman, Elisabeth LU ; Rane, Anders ; Beck, Olof ; Andersson, Maria ; Elens, Laure ; Tibboel, Dick ; Fellman, Vineta LU orcid and van Schaik, Ron H. N. (2014) In Pharmacogenomics 15(12). p.1589-1597
Abstract
Aim: Assess association between UGT2B7 polymorphism -900G>A (rs7438135, also known as -842G>A) with morphine kinetics in preterm newborns undergoing mechanical ventilation. Materials & methods: Thirty-four infants were enrolled in a randomized clinical trial and allocated to rapid sequence intubation with remifentanil (1 mu g/kg) or morphine (0.3 mg/kg). The latter group was included in our study. Results: Morphine plasma concentrations at 20 min post intubation were associated with postnatal age (p = 0.017) and UGT2B7 -900G>A (p = 0.036). UGT2B7 -900A allele carriers (n = 13) had lower morphine levels compared with UGT2B7 -900G/G patients (n = 2). Morphine-3-glucuronide and morphine-6-glucuronide plasma concentrations were... (More)
Aim: Assess association between UGT2B7 polymorphism -900G>A (rs7438135, also known as -842G>A) with morphine kinetics in preterm newborns undergoing mechanical ventilation. Materials & methods: Thirty-four infants were enrolled in a randomized clinical trial and allocated to rapid sequence intubation with remifentanil (1 mu g/kg) or morphine (0.3 mg/kg). The latter group was included in our study. Results: Morphine plasma concentrations at 20 min post intubation were associated with postnatal age (p = 0.017) and UGT2B7 -900G>A (p = 0.036). UGT2B7 -900A allele carriers (n = 13) had lower morphine levels compared with UGT2B7 -900G/G patients (n = 2). Morphine-3-glucuronide and morphine-6-glucuronide plasma concentrations were only found to be associated with gestational and postnatal age. However, -900A allele carriers had a higher morphine-3-glucuronide: morphine metabolic ratio compared with patients genotyped as -900G/G (p = 0.005), as determined by linear regression. Conclusion: Our small pilot study illustrates that in addition to gestational and postnatal age, the UGT2B7 -900G>A polymorphism significantly alters morphine pharmacokinetics in preterm infants. (Less)
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morphine, newborns, pharmacokinetics, polymorphism, UGT2B7, ventilation
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Pharmacogenomics
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15
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12
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1589 - 1597
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Future Medicine Ltd.
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1462-2416
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10.2217/PGS.14.115
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  author       = {{Matic, Maja and Norman, Elisabeth and Rane, Anders and Beck, Olof and Andersson, Maria and Elens, Laure and Tibboel, Dick and Fellman, Vineta and van Schaik, Ron H. N.}},
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  publisher    = {{Future Medicine Ltd.}},
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  title        = {{Effect of UGT2B7-900G > A (-842G > A; rs7438135) on morphine glucuronidation in preterm newborns: results from a pilot cohort}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/PGS.14.115}},
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