Calcitonin gene-related peptide is a key neurotransmitter in the neuro-immune axis

BM Assas, JI Pennock, JA Miyan - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2014 - frontiersin.org
The question of how the neural and immune systems interact in host defense is important,
integrating a system that senses the whole body with one that protects. Understanding the …

Peripheral and central mechanisms of persistent orofacial pain

M Shinoda, A Kubo, Y Hayashi, K Iwata - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Neuroplastic changes in the neuronal networks involving the trigeminal ganglion (TG),
trigeminal spinal subnucleus caudalis (Vc), and upper cervical spinal cord (C1/C2) are …

Targeting macrophage and microglia activation with colony stimulating factor 1 receptor inhibitor is an effective strategy to treat injury-triggered neuropathic pain

SH Lee, XQ Shi, A Fan, B West, J Zhang - Molecular pain, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Neuropathic pain is a debilitating condition. The importance of neuroimmune
interactions in neuropathic pain has been evidenced by the involvement of different immune …

Chasing the recipe for a pro-regenerative immune system

JW Godwin, AR Pinto, NA Rosenthal - Seminars in Cell & Developmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Identification of the key ingredients and essential processes required to achieve perfect
tissue regeneration in humans has so far remained elusive. Injury in vertebrates induces an …

Peripheral nerve injury induces persistent vascular dysfunction and endoneurial hypoxia, contributing to the genesis of neuropathic pain

TKY Lim, XQ Shi, JM Johnson, MB Rone… - Journal of …, 2015 - Soc Neuroscience
Nerve injury is associated with microvascular disturbance; however, the role of the vascular
system has not been well characterized in the context of neuropathic pain. Furthermore …

Blood-nerve barrier dysfunction contributes to the generation of neuropathic pain and allows targeting of injured nerves for pain relief

TKY Lim, XQ Shi, HC Martin, H Huang, G Luheshi… - PAIN®, 2014 - Elsevier
The blood-nerve barrier (BNB) is a selectively permeable barrier that creates an
immunologically and biochemically privileged space for peripheral axons and supporting …

An intimate role for adult dorsal root ganglia resident cycling cells in the generation of local macrophages and satellite glial cells

A Krishnan, S Bhavanam… - Journal of Neuropathology …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The intricate interactions between neurons, glial, and inflammatory cells within peripheral
ganglia are physiologically important, but not well explored. Here, we show that adult dorsal …

Obesity by high-fat diet increases pain sensitivity by reprogramming branched-chain amino acid catabolism in dorsal root ganglia

N Lian, K Luo, H Xie, Y Kang, K Tang, P Lu… - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Obesity is a significant health concern as a result of poor-quality diet, for example, high-fat
diet (HFD). Although multiple biological and molecular changes have been identified to …

Contribution of macrophages to peripheral neuropathic pain pathogenesis

V Ristoiu - Life sciences, 2013 - Elsevier
Neuropathic pain pathogenesis is not only confined to changes in the activity of neuronal
systems, but also involves neuro-immune interactions mediated by inflammatory cytokines …

Stromal cell-derived CCL2 drives neuropathic pain states through myeloid cell infiltration in injured nerve

J Van Steenwinckel, C Auvynet, A Sapienza… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Neuropathic pain resulting from peripheral nerve injury involves many persistent
neuroinflammatory processes including inflammatory chemokines that control leukocyte …