TRPV1-targeted drugs in development for human pain conditions

M Iftinca, M Defaye, C Altier - Drugs, 2021 - Springer
The transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 (TRPV1) is a non-specific cation channel known
for its sensitivity to pungent vanilloid compound (ie capsaicin) and noxious stimuli, including …

Targeting T-type/CaV3. 2 channels for chronic pain

S Cai, K Gomez, A Moutal, R Khanna - Translational Research, 2021 - Elsevier
T-type calcium channels regulate neuronal excitability and are important contributors of pain
processing. CaV3. 2 channels are the major isoform expressed in nonpeptidergic and …

GPR177 in A-fiber sensory neurons drives diabetic neuropathic pain via WNT-mediated TRPV1 activation

YK Xie, H Luo, SX Zhang, XY Chen, R Guo… - Science Translational …, 2022 - science.org
Diabetic neuropathic pain (DNP) is a common and devastating complication in patients with
diabetes. The mechanisms mediating DNP are not completely elucidated, and effective …

Transient receptor potential channels in neuropathic pain

L Basso, C Altier - Current opinion in pharmacology, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•Neuropathic pain is a chronic condition that represents a major health
problem.•There is a need for new medications with greater efficacy and less adverse …

Voltage-gated ion channels in the PNS: novel therapies for neuropathic pain?

GR Tibbs, DJ Posson, PA Goldstein - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2016 - cell.com
Neuropathic pain arises from injury to the nervous system. Conditions associated with
neuropathic pain are diverse, and lesions and/or pathological changes in the central …

Resveratrol modulates diabetes-induced neuropathic pain, apoptosis, and oxidative neurotoxicity in mice through TRPV4 channel inhibition

HÖ Osmanlıoğlu, M Nazıroğlu - Molecular Neurobiology, 2024 - Springer
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is caused by several factors, including reactive free
oxygen radicals (ROS)-induced excessive Ca2+ influx. Transient receptor potential (TRP) …

SIRT1 attenuates neuropathic pain by epigenetic regulation of mGluR1/5 expressions in type 2 diabetic rats

CH Zhou, MX Zhang, SS Zhou, H Li, J Gao, L Du… - Pain, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that epigenetic modification-mediated changes in
pain-related gene expressions play an important role in the development and maintenance …

Therapeutic potential of polyphenols in the management of diabetic neuropathy

MT Kabir, N Tabassum, MS Uddin… - Evidence‐Based …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Diabetic neuropathy (DN) is a common and serious diabetes‐associated complication that
primarily takes place because of neuronal dysfunction in patients with diabetes. Use of …

Calcimimetic restores diabetic peripheral neuropathy by ameliorating apoptosis and improving autophagy

YC Chung, JH Lim, HM Oh, HW Kim, MY Kim… - Cell death & …, 2018 - nature.com
Decreased AMPK-eNOS bioavailability mediates the development of diabetic peripheral
neuropathy (DPN) through increased apoptosis and decreased autophagy activity in relation …

Targeting of CaV3.2 T-type calcium channels in peripheral sensory neurons for the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy

SM Todorovic, V Jevtovic-Todorovic - Pflügers Archiv-European Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Pain-sensing sensory neurons (nociceptors) of the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) can become
sensitized (hyperexcitable) in response to pathological conditions such as diabetes, which …