Pain-resolving immune mechanisms in neuropathic pain
Interactions between the immune and nervous systems are of central importance in
neuropathic pain, a common and debilitating form of chronic pain caused by a lesion or …
neuropathic pain, a common and debilitating form of chronic pain caused by a lesion or …
[HTML][HTML] The anatomy of pain and suffering in the brain and its clinical implications
Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential
tissue damage. Chronic pain, with a prevalence of 20–30% is the major cause of human …
tissue damage. Chronic pain, with a prevalence of 20–30% is the major cause of human …
Neuropathic pain: mechanisms, sex differences, and potential therapies for a global problem
S Ghazisaeidi, MM Muley… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
The study of chronic pain continues to generate ever-increasing numbers of publications,
but safe and efficacious treatments for chronic pain remain elusive. Recognition of sex …
but safe and efficacious treatments for chronic pain remain elusive. Recognition of sex …
Neuroinflammation and central sensitization in chronic and widespread pain
Chronic pain is maintained in part by central sensitization, a phenomenon of synaptic
plasticity and increased neuronal responsiveness in central pain pathways after painful …
plasticity and increased neuronal responsiveness in central pain pathways after painful …
Astrocytes in chronic pain and itch
Astrocytes are critical for maintaining the homeostasis of the CNS. Increasing evidence
suggests that a number of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, including chronic …
suggests that a number of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, including chronic …
Microglia emerge as central players in brain disease
MW Salter, B Stevens - Nature medicine, 2017 - nature.com
There has been an explosion of new findings recently giving us insights into the involvement
of microglia in central nervous system (CNS) disorders. A host of new molecular tools and …
of microglia in central nervous system (CNS) disorders. A host of new molecular tools and …
Extracellular ATP and P2 purinergic signalling in the tumour microenvironment
F Di Virgilio, AC Sarti, S Falzoni, E De Marchi… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
Modulation of the biochemical composition of the tumour microenvironment is a new frontier
of cancer therapy. Several immunosuppressive mechanisms operate in the milieu of most …
of cancer therapy. Several immunosuppressive mechanisms operate in the milieu of most …
Microglia in pain: detrimental and protective roles in pathogenesis and resolution of pain
The previous decade has seen a rapid increase in microglial studies on pain, with a unique
focus on microgliosis in the spinal cord after nerve injury and neuropathic pain. Numerous …
focus on microgliosis in the spinal cord after nerve injury and neuropathic pain. Numerous …
The P2X7 receptor in infection and inflammation
F Di Virgilio, D Dal Ben, AC Sarti, AL Giuliani, S Falzoni - Immunity, 2017 - cell.com
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) accumulates at sites of tissue injury and inflammation. Effects
of extracellular ATP are mediated by plasma membrane receptors named P2 receptors …
of extracellular ATP are mediated by plasma membrane receptors named P2 receptors …
Microglia in neuropathic pain: cellular and molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential
Acute nociceptive pain is a key defence system that enables the detection of danger signals
that threaten homeostasis and survival. However, chronic pain (such as the neuropathic …
that threaten homeostasis and survival. However, chronic pain (such as the neuropathic …