Spinal cord stimulation in chronic pain: evidence and theory for mechanisms of action

J Caylor, R Reddy, S Yin, C Cui, M Huang… - Bioelectronic …, 2019 - Springer
Well-established in the field of bioelectronic medicine, Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) offers
an implantable, non-pharmacologic treatment for patients with intractable chronic pain …

Emerging role of Schwann cells in neuropathic pain: receptors, glial mediators and myelination

Z Wei, Y Fei, W Su, G Chen - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Neuropathic pain caused by nerve injury or disease remains a major challenge for modern
medicine worldwide. Most of the pathogenic mechanisms underlying neuropathic pain are …

Complex syndromes of chronic pain, fatigue and cognitive impairment linked to autoimmune dysautonomia and small fiber neuropathy

Y Shoenfeld, VA Ryabkova, C Scheibenbogen… - Clinical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Chronic fatigue syndrome, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, complex regional pain
syndrome and silicone implant incompatibility syndrome are a subject of debate among …

Gut microbiota influences neuropathic pain through modulating proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory T cells

W Ding, Z You, Q Chen, L Yang, J Doheny… - Anesthesia & …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Gut microbiota, a consortium of diverse microorganisms residing in the
gastrointestinal tract, has emerged as a key player in neuroinflammatory responses …

Matrix metalloproteinase-2 and-9 as promising benefactors in development, plasticity and repair of the nervous system

M Verslegers, K Lemmens, I Van Hove… - Progress in neurobiology, 2013 - Elsevier
It has been 50years since Gross and Lapiere discovered collagenolytic activity during
tadpole tail metamorphosis, which was later on revealed as MMP-1, the founding member of …

Recent advances in the mechanisms of neuroinflammation and their roles in neurodegeneration

R Niranjan - Neurochemistry international, 2018 - Elsevier
Neuroinflammation is associated with the pathogenesis of many neurological disorders
including Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and …

Myelin basic protein citrullination in multiple sclerosis: a potential therapeutic target for the pathology

L Yang, D Tan, H Piao - Neurochemical research, 2016 - Springer
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a multifactorial demyelinating disease characterized by
neurodegenerative events and autoimmune response against myelin component …

Interleukin-17 as a potential therapeutic target for chronic pain

X Jiang, R Zhou, Y Zhang, T Zhu, Q Li… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Chronic pain remains to be a clinical challenge and is recognized as a major health problem
with varying impacts on quality of life. Currently, the first-line therapy for chronic pain is …

Molecules in pain and sex: a developing story

JCS Mapplebeck, S Beggs, MW Salter - Molecular brain, 2017 - Springer
Microglia are dynamic immune cells with diverse roles in maintaining homeostasis of the
central nervous system. Dysregulation of microglia has been critically implicated in the …

[HTML][HTML] Matrix metalloproteinases–From the cleavage data to the prediction tools and beyond

P Cieplak, AY Strongin - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular …, 2017 - Elsevier
Understanding the physiological role of any protease requires identification of both its
cleavage substrates and their relative cleavage efficacy as compared with other substrates …