Immune regulation of pain: Friend and foe

A Kavelaars, CJ Heijnen - Science translational medicine, 2021 - science.org
The immune system and the peripheral sensory nervous system communicate through
hardwired and humoral routes using shared mediators and receptors. On the basis of …

Targeting adenosine receptors: a potential pharmacological avenue for acute and chronic pain

F Vincenzi, S Pasquini, PA Borea, K Varani - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Adenosine is a purine nucleoside, responsible for the regulation of multiple physiological
and pathological cellular and tissue functions by activation of four G protein-coupled …

Treatment of chronic neuropathic pain: purine receptor modulation

KA Jacobson, LA Giancotti, F Lauro, F Mufti… - Pain, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Extracellular nucleosides and nucleotides have widespread functions in responding to
physiological stress. The “purinome” encompasses 4 G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) …

Uncovering the Mechanisms of Adenosine Receptor-Mediated Pain Control: Focus on the A3 Receptor Subtype

E Coppi, F Cherchi, E Lucarini, C Ghelardini… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Agonists of the Gi protein-coupled A3 adenosine receptor (A3AR) have shown important
pain-relieving properties in preclinical settings of several pain models. Active as a …

[HTML][HTML] Adenosine receptors: Emerging non-opioids targets for pain medications

SM Jung, L Peyton, H Essa, DS Choi - Neurobiology of Pain, 2022 - Elsevier
Physical and emotional pain deteriorates the quality of well-being. Also, numerous non-
invasive and invasive treatments for diagnosed diseases such as cancer medications and …

IL-27 counteracts neuropathic pain development through induction of IL-10

MM Fonseca, M Davoli-Ferreira… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Neuroimmune–glia interactions have been implicated in the development of neuropathic
pain. Interleukin-27 (IL-27) is a cytokine that presents regulatory activity in inflammatory …

Adenosine signaling mediate pain transmission in the central nervous system

M Zhou, J Wu, H Chang, Y Fang, D Zhang, Y Guo - Purinergic Signalling, 2023 - Springer
Pain is a common clinical symptom that seriously affects the quality of life in a variety of
patient populations. In recent years, research on the role of adenosine signaling in pain …

The role of microglial purinergic receptors in pain signaling

H Tozaki-Saitoh, H Takeda, K Inoue - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pain is an essential modality of sensation in the body. Purinergic signaling plays an
important role in nociceptive pain transmission, under both physiological and …

Therapeutic Potential of Highly Selective A3 Adenosine Receptor Ligands in the Central and Peripheral Nervous System

E Coppi, F Cherchi, M Venturini, E Lucarini… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ligands of the Gi protein-coupled adenosine A3 receptor (A3R) are receiving increasing
interest as attractive therapeutic tools for the treatment of a number of pathological …

T cells as guardians of pain resolution

A Kavelaars, CJ Heijnen - Trends in molecular medicine, 2021 - cell.com
Despite successful research efforts aimed at understanding pain mechanisms, there is still
no adequate treatment for many patients suffering from chronic pain. The contribution of …