Estrogen receptors in pain modulation: cellular signaling

Q Chen, W Zhang, N Sadana, X Chen - Biology of sex Differences, 2021 - Springer
Sensory perception and emotional disorders are disproportionally represented in men and
women and are thus thought to be modulated by different sex hormones in various …

The role of gonadal hormones in regulating opioid antinociception

Q Xu, L Jin, LY Wang, YY Tang, H Wu, Q Chen… - Annals of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Opioids are the most prescribed drugs for the alleviation of pain. Both clinical and preclinical
studies have reported strong evidence for sex-related divergence regarding opioid …

Ovariectomy induces hyperalgesia accompanied by upregulated estrogen receptor α and protein kinase B in the rat spinal cord

LH Li, DD Ling, H Lin, ZC Wang, ZR Sun, YQ Zhang… - Physiology & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hormone supplementation is one of the common therapies for menopause-related
disorders. Among different tools, the ovariectomy (OVX) rodents are widely accepted as an …

Targeting GATA1 and p2x7r Locus Binding in Spinal Astrocytes Suppresses Chronic Visceral Pain by Promoting DNA Demethylation

YY Wu, HL Zhang, X Lu, H Du, YC Li, PA Zhang… - Neuroscience …, 2022 - Springer
Irritable bowel syndrome is a gastrointestinal disorder of unknown etiology characterized by
widespread, chronic abdominal pain associated with altered bowel movements. Increasing …

Estrogenic impregnation alters pain expression: analysis through functional neuropeptidomics in a surgical rat model of osteoarthritis

S Keita-Alassane, C Otis, E Bouet, M Guillot… - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Several observational studies suggest that estrogens could bias pain perception.
To evaluate the influence of estrogenic impregnation on pain expression, a prospective …

TNFR1/p38αMAPK signaling in Nex+ supraspinal neurons regulates estrogen-dependent chronic neuropathic pain

KA Swanson, KL Nguyen, S Gupta, J Ricard… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Upregulation of soluble tumor necrosis factor (sTNF) cytokine signaling through TNF
receptor 1 (TNFR1) and subsequent neuronal hyperexcitability are observed in both animal …

[HTML][HTML] miR-1306-3p directly activates P2X3 receptors in primary sensory neurons to induce visceral pain in rats

YY Wu, Q Wang, PA Zhang, C Zhu, GY Xu - Pain, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Mounting evidence indicates that microRNAs (miRNAs) play critical roles in various
pathophysiological conditions and diseases, but the physiological roles of extracellular …

Accumulation of β-aminoisobutyric acid mediates hyperalgesia in ovariectomized mice through Mas-related G protein-coupled receptor D signaling

C Tu, YB Chen, SQ Lai, YP Yu, ZW Huang, HZ Li… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hyperalgesia is typified by reduced pain thresholds and heightened responses to painful
stimuli, with a notable prevalence in menopausal women, but the underlying mechanisms …

[HTML][HTML] Gut microbiota dysbiosis contributes to depression-like behaviors via hippocampal NLRP3-mediated neuroinflammation in a postpartum depression mouse …

Q Xu, L Sun, Q Chen, C Jiao, Y Wang, H Li, J Xie… - Brain, Behavior, and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Postpartum depression (PPD) is a severe mental disorder that affects approximately 10–––
20% of women after childbirth. The precise mechanism underlying PPD pathogenesis …

Rhein promotes the proliferation of keratinocytes by targeting oestrogen receptors for skin ulcer treatment

N Xu, Y Chen, D Guo, Y Deng, W Guo, X Liu… - … Medicine and Therapies, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background The Sheng-ji Hua-yu (SJHY) formula is a quite effective Traditional
Chinese Medicines (TCM) in the treatment of delayed diabetic wounds. Previous research …