Inflammation in pathogenesis of chronic pain: Foe and friend

XX Fang, MN Zhai, M Zhu, C He, H Wang… - Molecular …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Chronic pain is a refractory health disease worldwide causing an enormous economic
burden on individuals and society. Accumulating evidence suggests that inflammation in the …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic landscapes of pain: DNA methylation dynamics in chronic pain

HY Xiong, A Wyns, JV Campenhout, J Hendrix… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Chronic pain is a prevalent condition with a multifaceted pathogenesis, where epigenetic
modifications, particularly DNA methylation, might play an important role. This review delves …

Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of a Potent Dual EZH2–BRD4 Inhibitor for the Treatment of Some Solid Tumors

N Huang, P Liao, Y Zuo, L Zhang… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) mediates the trimethylation of histone 3 lysine 27
(H3K27) to promote gene silencing. Inhibition of EZH2 is a viable strategy for cancer …

Spinal VGLUT3 lineage neurons drive visceral mechanical allodynia but not sensitized visceromotor reflexes

L Qi, SH Lin, Q Ma - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
Visceral pain is among the most prevalent and bothersome forms of chronic pain, but their
transmission in the spinal cord is still poorly understood. Here, we conducted focal colorectal …

Folic acid attenuates chronic visceral pain by reducing clostridiales abundance and hydrogen sulfide production

RX Weng, YX Wei, YC Li, X Xu, JB Zhuang… - Molecular …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) related chronic visceral pain affects 20% of people
worldwide. The treatment options are very limited. Although the scholarly reviews have …

Rab27a-mediated exosome secretion in anterior cingulate cortex contributes to colorectal visceral pain in adult mice with neonatal maternal deprivation

Q Sun, RX Weng, JH Li, YC Li, JT Xu… - American Journal …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Chronic visceral pain is a common symptom of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Exosomes
are involved in the development of pain. Rab27a can mediate the release of exosomes. The …

Paraventricular thalamus‐insular cortex circuit mediates colorectal visceral pain induced by neonatal colonic inflammation in mice

FC Zhang, YX Wei, RX Weng, QY Xu… - CNS Neuroscience …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder, but its
pathogenesis remains incompletely understood, particularly the involvements of central …

A comprehensive review of natural product-derived compounds acting on P2X7R: The promising therapeutic drugs in disorders

Z Liu, W Liu, M Han, M Wang, Y Li, Y Yao, Y Duan - Phytomedicine, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The P2X7 receptor (P2X7R) is known to play a significant role in
regulating various pathological processes associated with immune regulation …

Advances in the pathological mechanisms and clinical treatments of chronic visceral pain

YC Li, FC Zhang, TW Xu, RX Weng… - Molecular …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Chronic visceral pain stems from internal organs and is frequently associated with functional
gastrointestinal disorders, like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Since the underlying …

Upregulation of KDM6B in the anterior cingulate cortex contributes to neonatal maternal deprivation-induced chronic visceral pain in mice

ZL Yi, JN Lu, JJ Zhu, TT He, YR Xu… - Molecular …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a prevalent functional gastrointestinal disease
characterized by chronic visceral pain with a complex etiology and challenging treatment …