Understanding autoimmunity: The ion channel perspective

AM RamaKrishnan, K Sankaranarayanan - Autoimmunity Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Ion channels are integral membrane proteins that orchestrate the passage of ions across the
cell membrane and thus regulate various key physiological processes of the living system …

[HTML][HTML] Marked innervation but also signs of nerve degeneration in between the Achilles and plantaris tendons and presence of innervation within the plantaris …

C Spang, VM Harandi, H Alfredson… - … of musculoskeletal & …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: The plantaris tendon is increasingly recognised as an important factor in
midportion Achilles tendinopathy. Its innervation pattern is completely unknown. Methods …

Effects on contralateral muscles after unilateral electrical muscle stimulation and exercise

Y Song, S Forsgren, J Yu, R Lorentzon, PS Stål - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
It is well established that unilateral exercise can produce contralateral effects. However, it is
unclear whether unilateral exercise that leads to muscle injury and inflammation also affects …

[HTML][HTML] Richly innervated soft tissues covering the superficial aspect of the extensor origin in patients with chronic painful tennis elbow–Implication for treatment?

C Spang, H Alfredson - Journal of Musculoskeletal & Neuronal …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Tennis elbow is difficult to treat. The results of surgical treatments are not
convincing. Treatment studies on Achilles and patellar tendinopathy targeting the richly …

Unilateral muscle overuse causes bilateral changes in muscle fiber composition and vascular supply

Y Song, S Forsgren, JX Liu, JG Yu, P Stål - PLoS One, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Unilateral strength training can cause cross-transfer strength effects to the homologous
contralateral muscles. However, the impact of the cross-over effects on the muscle tissue is …

Expression of vesicular glutamate transporters VGLUT1 and VGLUT2 in the rat dental pulp and trigeminal ganglion following inflammation

ES Yang, MU Jin, JH Hong, YS Kim, SY Choi, TH Kim… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background There is increasing evidence that peripheral glutamate signaling mechanism is
involved in the nociceptive transmission during pathological conditions. However, little is …

Marked Effects of Tachykinin in Myositis Both in the Experimental Side and Contralaterally: Studies on NK‐1 Receptor Expressions in an Animal Model

Y Song, PS Stål, J Yu, S Forsgren - International Scholarly …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Muscle injury and inflammation (myositis) in a rabbit model of an unilateral muscle overuse
were examined. It is unknown if the tachykinin system has a functional role in this situation …

Is the Superficial Peritendinous Tissue an Additional Pain Driver in Patellar Tendinopathy?—Studies on Morphology and Innervation in a Case Series

C Spang, L Masci, H Alfredson - Medicina, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Ultrasound (US) and Doppler (DP) guided arthroscopic shaving
targeting the area with neovessels and nerves on the dorsal side of the tendon has shown …

Glutamate signaling through the NMDA receptor reduces the expression of scleraxis in plantaris tendon derived cells

C Spang, LJ Backman, S Le Roux, J Chen… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2017 - Springer
Background A body of evidence demonstrating changes to the glutaminergic system in
tendinopathy has recently emerged. This hypothesis was further tested by studying the …

Increased expression of glutaminase in osteoblasts promotes macrophage recruitment in periapical lesions

KL Hou, SK Lin, SH Kok, HW Wang, EHH Lai… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction Recently, we have shown that tissue hypoxia stimulates the progression of
periapical lesions by up-regulating glycolysis-dependent apoptosis of osteoblasts. Other …