The role of neuroinflammation in the transition of acute to chronic pain and the opioid-induced hyperalgesia and tolerance

M Echeverria-Villalobos, V Tortorici, BE Brito… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Current evidence suggests that activation of glial and immune cells leads to increased
production of proinflammatory mediators, creating a neuroinflammatory state …

[HTML][HTML] Neural and immune roles in osteoarthritis pain: Mechanisms and intervention strategies

Y Zou, C Liu, Z Wang, G Li, J Xiao - Journal of Orthopaedic Translation, 2024 - Elsevier
Pain is the leading symptom for most individuals with osteoarthritis (OA), a complex
condition marked by joint discomfort. Recently, the dynamic interplay between the nervous …

CD163+ macrophages monitor enhanced permeability at the blood–dorsal root ganglion barrier

H Lund, MA Hunt, Z Kurtović, K Sandor… - Journal of Experimental …, 2023 - rupress.org
In dorsal root ganglia (DRG), macrophages reside close to sensory neurons and have
largely been explored in the context of pain, nerve injury, and repair. However, we …

[HTML][HTML] Compartment-specific regulation of NaV1. 7 in sensory neurons after acute exposure to TNF-α

S Tyagi, GP Higerd-Rusli, MR Ghovanloo, F Dib-Hajj… - Cell reports, 2024 - cell.com
Tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) is a major pro-inflammatory cytokine, important in many
diseases, that sensitizes nociceptors through its action on a variety of ion channels …

Schwann cell promotes macrophage recruitment through IL-17B/IL-17RB pathway in injured peripheral nerves

Y Huang, L Wu, Y Zhao, J Guo, R Li, S Ma, Z Ying - Cell Reports, 2024 - cell.com
Macrophage recruitment to the injured nerve initiates a cascade of events, including myelin
debris clearance and nerve trophic factor secretion, which contribute to proper nerve tissue …

Dorsal root ganglion toxicity after AAV intra-CSF delivery of a RNAi expression construct into non-human primates and mice

ZCE Hawley, ID Pardo, S Cao, MI Zavodszky, F Casey… - Molecular Therapy, 2024 - cell.com
Dorsal root ganglion (DRG) toxicity has been consistently reported as a potential safety
concern after delivery of adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) containing gene-replacement …

Potassium channel modulation in macrophages sensitizes dorsal root ganglion neurons after nerve injury

EA Konnova, AF Deftu, P Chu Sin Chung… - Glia, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Macrophages and satellite glial cells are found between injured and uninjured neurons in
the lumbar dorsal root ganglia (DRG). We explored the mechanism of neuro‐immune and …

Macrophages and microglia in inflammation and neuroinflammation underlying different pain states

O Chen, X Luo, RR Ji - Medical Review, 2023 - degruyter.com
Pain is a main symptom in inflammation, and inflammation induces pain via inflammatory
mediators acting on nociceptive neurons. Macrophages and microglia are distinct cell types …

[HTML][HTML] Inflammatory pain resolution by mouse serum-derived small extracellular vesicles

Z Lin, X Luo, JR Wickman, D Reddy… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Current treatments for chronic pain have limited efficacy and significant side effects,
warranting research on alternative strategies for pain management. One approach involves …

CD4+ T cells drive corneal nerve damage but not epitheliopathy in an acute aqueous-deficient dry eye model

A Vereertbrugghen, M Pizzano, A Cernutto… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
Dry eye disease (DED) is characterized by a dysfunctional tear film in which the corneal
epithelium and its abundant nerves are affected by ocular desiccation and inflammation …