The analgesic effects of β-elemene in rats with neuropathic pain by inhibition of spinal astrocytic ERK activation

LT Ma, Y Bai, P Cao, KX Ren, J Chen… - Molecular …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Neuropathic pain takes a heavy toll on individual well-being, while current therapy is far from
desirable. Herein, we assessed the analgesic effect of β-elemene, a chief component in the …

[HTML][HTML] From peripheral to central: the role of ERK signaling pathway in acupuncture analgesia

JY Park, JJ Park, S Jeon, AR Doo, SN Kim, H Lee… - The Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Despite accumulating evidence of the clinical effectiveness of acupuncture, its mechanism
remains largely unclear. We assume that molecular signaling around the acupuncture …

Pharmacological Evidence of Eugenia Brasiliensis Leaves in a Reserpine-Induced Fibromyalgia Model: Antinociceptive, Emotional, Anti-Inflammatory, and …

SI Kraus, JB Ferreira, AP França, VA Wippel… - Molecular …, 2024 - Springer
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a painful chronic condition that significantly impacts the quality of life,
posing challenges for clinical management. Given the difficulty of understanding the …

Blockage of spinal endothelin A receptors attenuates bone cancer pain via regulation of the Akt/ERK signaling pathway in mice

MM Han, CW Yang, CW Cheung, J Li - Neuropeptides, 2018 - Elsevier
Bone cancer pain (BCP) is a common source of pain in patients with advanced stage and
metastatic cancer; however, existing treatment for this kind of pain remains deficient. Being …

Baicalin relieves neuropathic pain by regulating α2‑adrenoceptor levels in rats following spinal nerve injury

LJ Huang, SS Jia, XH Sun, XY Li… - Experimental and …, 2020 - spandidos-publications.com
In the present study, the ability of baicalin to relieve neuropathic pain due to spinal nerve
ligation in rats was explored, and the relationship between baicalin and α2‑adrenoceptors …

Phytohormone abscisic acid ameliorates neuropathic pain via regulating LANCL2 protein abundance and glial activation at the spinal cord

DW Maixner, D Christy, L Kong… - Molecular …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Spinal neuroinflammation plays a critical role in the genesis of neuropathic pain.
Accumulating data suggest that abscisic acid (ABA), a phytohormone, regulates …

Activation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and protein kinase B/Akt in dorsal root ganglia and spinal cord contributes to the neuropathic pain induced by spinal nerve …

JT Xu, HY Tu, WJ Xin, XG Liu, GH Zhang… - Experimental neurology, 2007 - Elsevier
Several lines of evidence indicate that phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) and PI3K-protein
kinase B/Akt (PKB/Akt) signal pathway mediate the pain hypersensitivity induced by …

Excitatory amino acid receptor antagonists and electroacupuncture synergetically inhibit carrageenan-induced behavioral hyperalgesia and spinal fos expression in …

YQ Zhang, GC Ji, GC Wu, ZQ Zhao - Pain, 2002 - Elsevier
The interaction between electroacupuncture and an N-methyl-d-aspartic acid (NMDA)
receptor antagonist,(DL-2-amino-5-phosphonopentanoic acid; AP5), or an (±)-α-Amino-3 …

[HTML][HTML] Protective effect of abscisic Acid in a spinal cord injury model mediated by suppressed neuroinflammation

M Rezaeezadeh Roukerd, S Motaghi… - Iranian Journal of …, 2022 - ijvst.um.ac.ir
Abscisic acid (ABA) is a phytohormone with modulatory roles. The anti-inflammatory effect of
this hormone has been reported on different animal tissues. Immediately after spinal cord …

Inhibition of spinal MAPKs by scorpion venom peptide BmK AGAP produces a sensory-specific analgesic effect

JP Ruan, QH Mao, WG Lu, XT Cai, J Chen… - Molecular …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Several studies have shown that scorpion venom peptide BmK AGAP has an
analgesic activity. Our previous study also demonstrated that intraplantar injection of BmK …