Minocycline as treatment for psychiatric and neurological conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

B Panizzutti, D Skvarc, S Lin, S Croce… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Minocycline has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-apoptotic properties that explain the
renewed interest in its use as an adjunctive treatment for psychiatric and neurological …

[HTML][HTML] Minocycline inhibits hyperpolarization-activated currents in rat substantia gelatinosa neurons

N Liu, D Zhang, M Zhu, S Luo, T Liu - Neuropharmacology, 2015 - Elsevier
Minocycline is a widely used glial activation inhibitor that could suppress pain-related
behaviors in a number of different pain animal models, yet, its analgesic mechanisms are …

Spinal versus brain microglial and macrophage activation traits determine the differential neuroinflammatory responses and analgesic effect of minocycline in chronic …

Z Li, H Wei, S Piirainen, Z Chen, E Kalso… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Substantial evidence indicates involvement of microglia/macrophages in chronic
neuropathic pain. However, the temporal-spatial features of microglial/macrophage …

Key bioavailability features of a new extended-release formulation of minocycline hydrochloride tablets.

RT Plott, MS Wortzman - Cutis, 2006 - europepmc.org
For a long time, minocycline has been recognized as highly efficacious for the treatment of
acne vulgaris but with use-limiting acute vestibular adverse events (AVAEs). Based on the …

Minocycline inhibits neurogenic inflammation by blocking the effects of tumor necrosis factor‐α

K Gong, X Zou, PN Fuchs, Q Lin - Clinical and Experimental …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
It has been well established that neurogenic inflammation is one of the major pathological
processes underlying inflammatory pain, but there are few effective anti‐inflammatory drugs …

Minocycline attenuates pain by inhibiting spinal microglia activation in diabetic rats

JS Sun, YJ Yang, YZ Zhang… - Molecular …, 2015 - spandidos-publications.com
The mechanisms associated with diabetes‑induced neuropathic pain are complex and
poorly understood. In order to understand the involvement of spinal microglia activity in …

A double-blind placebo randomized controlled trial of minocycline to reduce pain after carpal tunnel and trigger finger release

CM Curtin, D Kenney, P Suarez, VR Hentz… - The Journal of hand …, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose Minocycline is a microglial cell inhibitor and decreases pain behaviors in animal
models. Minocycline might represent an intervention for reducing postoperative pain. This …

Antinociceptive evaluation of ceftriaxone and minocycline alone and in combination in a neuropathic pain model in rat

B Amin, V Hajhashemi, H Hosseinzadeh, K Abnous - Neuroscience, 2012 - Elsevier
Glutamate homeostasis and microglia activation play an important role in the development
and maintenance of neuropathic pain. So far, there has been insufficient data on the …

Minocycline relieves depressive-like behaviors in rats with bone cancer pain by inhibiting microglia activation in hippocampus

J Dai, Z Ding, J Zhang, W Xu, Q Guo, W Zou… - Anesthesia & …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Pain and depression are highly prevalent symptoms in cancer patients.
They tend to occur simultaneously and affect each other and share biological pathways and …

Improved outcome of EAN, an animal model of GBS, through amelioration of peripheral and central inflammation by minocycline

ZY Zhang, Z Zhang, U Fauser… - Journal of Cellular and …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Experimental autoimmune neuritis (EAN) is a widely used animal model of the human acute
inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy, which is the most common subtype of …