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Sex differences in neuroimmunity and pain

2016; Wiley; Volume: 95; Issue: 1-2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/jnr.23831

1097-4547

Sarah F. Rosen, Boram Ham, Jeffrey S. Mogil,

Stress Responses and Cortisol

Differences in the prevalence of chronic pain in women vs. men are well known, and decades of laboratory experimentation have demonstrated that women are more sensitive to pain than are men. Attention has thus shifted to investigating mechanisms underlying such differences. Recent evidence suggests that neuroimmune modulation of pain may represent an important cause of sex differences. The current Review examines the evidence for gonadal hormone modulation of the immune system, immune system modulation of pain, and interactions that might help to explain sex differences in pain. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.