Physiology, signaling, and pharmacology of galanin peptides and receptors: three decades of emerging diversity

R Lang, AL Gundlach, FE Holmes, SA Hobson… - Pharmacological …, 2015 - Elsevier
Galanin was first identified 30 years ago as a" classic neuropeptide," with actions primarily
as a modulator of neurotransmission in the brain and peripheral nervous system. Other …

The galanin peptide family: receptor pharmacology, pleiotropic biological actions, and implications in health and disease

R Lang, AL Gundlach, B Kofler - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2007 - Elsevier
The galanin peptide family consists of the “parental” galanin, galanin-message-associated
peptide (GMAP) which derives from the same peptide precursor gene product as galanin …

Insights into potential targets for therapeutic intervention in epilepsy

C Zavala-Tecuapetla, M Cuellar-Herrera… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Epilepsy is a chronic brain disease that affects approximately 65 million people worldwide.
However, despite the continuous development of antiepileptic drugs, over 30% patients with …

A transcriptomic analysis of neuropathic pain in rat dorsal root ganglia following peripheral nerve injury

W Sun, D Kou, Z Yu, S Yang, C Jiang, D Xiong… - Neuromolecular …, 2020 - Springer
The aim of this work is to provide a comprehensive and unbiased understanding at the
molecular correlates of peripheral nerve injury. In this study, we screened the differentially …

Galanin and its receptors in neurological disorders

L Lundström, A Elmquist, T Bartfai, Ü Langel - Neuromolecular medicine, 2005 - Springer
Galanin is a highly inducible neuropeptide, showing distinct up-regulation after pathological
disturbance within the nervous system. Significant increase in galanin expression is …

A new gal in town: a systematic review of the role of galanin and its receptors in experimental pain

D Fonseca-Rodrigues, A Almeida, F Pinto-Ribeiro - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Galanin is a neuropeptide expressed in a small percentage of sensory neurons of the dorsal
root ganglia and the superficial lamina of the dorsal horn of the spinal cord. In this work, we …

Transgenic overexpression of galanin in the dorsal root ganglia modulates pain-related behavior

FE Holmes, A Bacon, RJP Pope… - Proceedings of the …, 2003 - National Acad Sciences
The neuropeptide galanin is expressed in the dorsal root ganglia (DRG) and spinal cord and
is thought to be involved in the modulation of pain processing. However, its mechanisms of …

Spinal interleukin-6 (IL-6) inhibits nociceptive transmission following neuropathy

SJL Flatters, AJ Fox, AH Dickenson - Brain research, 2003 - Elsevier
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a neuropoietic cytokine which is dramatically upregulated following
peripheral nerve injury at the site of injury, in the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) and in the …

Effects of exogenous galanin on neuropathic pain state and change of galanin and its receptors in DRG and SDH after sciatic nerve-pinch injury in rat

X Xu, X Yang, P Zhang, X Chen, H Liu, Z Li - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
A large number of neuroanatomical, neurophysiologic, and neurochemical mechanisms are
thought to contribute to the development and maintenance of neuropathic pain. However …

Inhibition of microglial activity alters spinal wide dynamic range neuron discharge and reduces microglial Toll‐like receptor 4 expression in neuropathic rats

S Nazemi, H Manaheji, SM Noorbakhsh… - Clinical and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
It is believed that neuropathic pain results from aberrant neuronal discharges although some
evidence suggests that the activation of glia cells contributes to pain after an injury to the …