Recent Progress in Poly (Lactic-Co-Glycolic Acid)-Based Biodegradable Drug Delivery Carriers for Pain Management

T Liang, J Gao, R Feng, Y Zheng, K Tian, J Chen, X Xu - Processes, 2024 - mdpi.com
Pain, a prevalent clinical symptom, significantly demands attention in the current public
health system due to its profound impact on patients' quality of life, daily activities, and …

Advances on delivery system of active ingredients of dried toad skin and toad venom

D Zhang, B Zhai, J Sun, J Cheng… - International journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Dried toad skin (TS) and toad venom (TV) are the dried skin of the Bufo bufo gargarizans
Cantor and the Bufo melanostictus Schneider, which remove the internal organs and the …

Silencing P2X7R alleviates diabetic neuropathic pain involving TRPV1 via PKCε/P38MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway in rats

L Chen, H Wang, J Xing, X Shi, H Huang… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Transient receptor potential vanillic acid 1 (TRPV1) is an ion channel activated by heat and
inflammatory factors involved in the development of various types of pain. The P2X7 …

Bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis reveals a causal effect of interleukin-18 levels on postherpetic neuralgia risk

X Liang, Y Fan - Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a debilitating complication of herpes zoster,
characterized by persistent neuropathic pain that significantly impairs patients' quality of life …

[HTML][HTML] Bufalin alleviates inflammatory response and oxidative stress in experimental severe acute pancreatitis through activating Keap1-Nrf2/HO-1 and inhibiting NF …

X Niu, W Sun, X Tang, J Chen, H Zheng, G Yang… - International …, 2024 - Elsevier
Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is a prevalent acute inflammatory disease that is clinically
manifested by systemic inflammation dysregulation, resulting in a significantly elevated …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of traditional Chinese medicine in treating neuropathic pain

N Hu, J Liu, Y Luo, Y Li - Heliyon, 2024 - Elsevier
Neuropathic pain (NP) is a common, intractable chronic pain caused by nerve dysfunction
and primary lesion of the nervous system. The etiology and pathogenesis of NP have not yet …

Microencapsulated bufalin: From membrane preparation to microspheres tailoring, and sustained release

W Zhong, L Long, J Ji, L Guo, Y Wang… - Food and Bioproducts …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microspheres are commonly implemented in drug delivery system to enhance drug
bioactivity and reduce the toxicity. Membrane emulsification is a promising technique to be …

Modulation of the vitamin D receptor by traditional Chinese medicines and bioactive compounds: potential therapeutic applications in VDR-dependent diseases

M Yao, PK Oduro, AM Akintibu, H Yan - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The Vitamin D receptor (VDR) is a crucial nuclear receptor that plays a vital role in various
physiological functions. To a larger extent, the genomic effects of VDR maintain general …

Green Synthesis of Blumea balsamifera Oil Nanoemulsions Stabilized by Natural Emulsifiers and Its Effect on Wound Healing

L Du, C Ma, B Liu, W Liu, Y Zhu, Z Wang, T Chen… - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
In this study, we developed a green and multifunctional bioactive nanoemulsion (BBG-NEs)
of Blumea balsamifera oil using Bletilla striata polysaccharide (BSP) and glycyrrhizic acid …

P2X7 receptors: a bibliometric review from 2002 to 2023

H Tang, W Wei, Y Luo, X Lu, J Chen, S Yang, F Wu… - Purinergic …, 2024 - Springer
For many years, there has been ongoing research on the P2X7 receptor (P2X7R). A
comprehensive, systematic, and objective evaluation of the scientific output and status of …