Therapeutic options for targeting inflammatory osteoarthritis pain

PG Conaghan, AD Cook, JA Hamilton… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
Pain is the major symptom of osteoarthritis (OA) and is an important factor in strategies to
manage this disease. However, the current standard of care does not provide satisfactory …

Nanoparticle–cartilage interaction: pathology-based intra-articular drug delivery for osteoarthritis therapy

X Li, B Dai, J Guo, L Zheng, Q Guo, J Peng, J Xu… - Nano-micro letters, 2021 - Springer
Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent chronic and debilitating joint disease, resulting in huge
medical and socioeconomic burdens. Intra-articular administration of agents is clinically …

Neurotrophins and glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor in the ovary: physiological and pathophysiological implications

HM Chang, HC Wu, ZG Sun, F Lian… - Human reproduction …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Neurotrophins [nerve growth factor (NGF), brain-derived neurotrophic factor
(BDNF), neurotrophin-3 (NT-3), and neurotrophin-4 (NT-4)] and glial cell line-derived …

Neurotrophic factors as regenerative therapy for neurodegenerative diseases: current status, challenges and future perspectives

Y El Ouaamari, J Van den Bos, B Willekens… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD),
Huntington's disease (HD), multiple sclerosis (MS), spinal cord injury (SCI), and amyotrophic …

New molecular therapies for the treatment of hearing loss

Y Ma, AK Wise, RK Shepherd… - Pharmacology & …, 2019 - Elsevier
An estimated 466 million people suffer from hearing loss worldwide. Sensorineural hearing
loss is characterized by degeneration of key structures of the sensory pathway in the …

Central nervous system effects of 5-HT7 receptors: a potential target for neurodegenerative diseases

A Quintero-Villegas, SI Valdés-Ferrer - Molecular Medicine, 2022 - Springer
HT7 receptors (5-HT7R) are the most recently identified among the family of serotonin
receptors. Their role in health and disease, particularly as mediators of, and druggable …

Functional polymeric nerve guidance conduits and drug delivery strategies for peripheral nerve repair and regeneration

OS Manoukian, JT Baker, S Rudraiah, MR Arul… - Journal of Controlled …, 2020 - Elsevier
Peripheral nerve injuries can be extremely debilitating, resulting in sensory and motor loss-
of-function. Endogenous repair is limited to non-severe injuries in which transection of …

Membrane lipid raft homeostasis is directly linked to neurodegeneration

T Moll, JNG Marshall, N Soni, S Zhang… - Essays in …, 2021 - portlandpress.com
Age-associated neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS),
Parkinson's disease (PD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) are an unmet health need, with …

The impact of physical exercise on the circulating levels of BDNF and NT 4/5: a review

D Ribeiro, L Petrigna, FC Pereira, A Muscella… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: One mechanism through which physical activity (PA) provides benefits is by
triggering activity at a molecular level, where neurotrophins (NTs) are known to play an …

Peripheral mechanisms of chronic pain

Q Zheng, X Dong, DP Green, X Dong - Medical Review, 2022 - degruyter.com
Acutely, pain serves to protect us from potentially harmful stimuli, however damage to the
somatosensory system can cause maladaptive changes in neurons leading to chronic pain …