Cyclooxygenase‐2 (Cox‐2) in injured human nerve and a rat model of nerve injury

PF Durrenberger, P Facer, RA Gray… - Journal of the …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Inflammation associated with nerve injury produces a number of pathogenic chemical
mediators of which prostanoids are a potent component. Cyclooxygenases (Cox‐1 and Cox …

Cyclooxygenase-2 expression in Schwann cells and macrophages in the sciatic nerve after single spinal nerve injury in rats

M Takahashi, M Kawaguchi, K Shimada, N Konishi… - Neuroscience …, 2004 - Elsevier
Recent evidence suggested that cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression in the peripheral
nerve early after nerve injury might be involved in the development of neuropathic pain …

Cyclooxygenase 2 in infiltrating inflammatory cells in injured nerve is universally up-regulated following various types of peripheral nerve injury

W Ma, JC Eisenach - Neuroscience, 2003 - Elsevier
We previously reported the up-regulation of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) in injured sciatic
nerve of rats with partial sciatic nerve ligation (PSNL) and the reversal of PSNL-elicited …

Persistent accumulation of cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) expressing microglia/macrophages and upregulation by endothelium following spinal cord injury

JM Schwab, K Brechtel, TD Nguyen… - Journal of …, 2000 - Elsevier
Acute inflammation following spinal cord injury results in secondary injury and pathological
reorganisation of the central nervous system (CNS) architecture. Cyclooxygenases …

Increased levels of cyclooxygenase-2 mRNA in the rat spinal cord after peripheral inflammation: an: in situ: hybridization study

Y Ichitani, T Shi, JZ Haeggstrom, B Samuelsson… - …, 1997 - journals.lww.com
Abstract CYCLOOXYGENASE-2 (COX-2) is considered to play a major role in inflammation
processes by catalyzing the production of prostaglandins (PGs). Using in situ hybridization …

Role of cyclooxygenase 2 in acute spinal cord injury

DK Resnick, SH Graham, CE Dixon… - Journal of …, 1998 - liebertpub.com
Cyclooxygenase, or prostaglandin G/H synthase, is the rate-limiting step in the production of
prostaglandins. A new isoform, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), has been cloned that is induced …

Involvement of cyclooxygenase‐1 and‐2 in the sciatic nerve of rats with experimental autoimmune neuritis

T Shin, Y Lee, KB Sim - Immunological investigations, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
The expression of both cyclooxygenase (COX)‐1 and COX‐2, which are representative
enzymes in prostaglandin synthesis, was evaluated in the sciatic nerve of rats with …

Traumatic brain injury induces prolonged accumulation of cyclooxygenase-1 expressing microglia/brain macrophages in rats

JM Schwab, K Seid, HJ Schluesener - Journal of neurotrauma, 2001 - liebertpub.com
Inflammatory cellular responses to brain injury are promoted by proinflammatory
messengers. Cyclooxygenases (prostaglandin endoperoxide H synthases [PGH]) are key …

Persistent accumulation of cyclooxygenase-1—expressing microglial cells and macrophages and transient upregulation by endothelium in human brain injury

JM Schwab, R Beschorner, R Meyermann… - Journal of …, 2002 - thejns.org
Object. Secondary damage after central nervous system (CNS) injury is driven in part by
oxidative stress and CNS inflammation and is substantially mediated by cyclooxygenases …

Prostanoid receptor EP1 and Cox-2 in injured human nerves and a rat model of nerve injury: a time-course study

PF Durrenberger, P Facer, MA Casula, Y Yiangou… - BMC neurology, 2006 - Springer
Background Recent studies show that inflammatory processes may contribute to
neuropathic pain. Cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox-2) is an inducible enzyme responsible for …