Metabolic connection of inflammatory pain: pivotal role of a pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase-pyruvate dehydrogenase-lactic acid axis

MK Jha, GJ Song, MG Lee, NH Jeoung… - Journal of …, 2015 - Soc Neuroscience
Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinases (PDK1–4) are mitochondrial metabolic regulators that
serve as decision makers via modulation of pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) activity to …

[HTML][HTML] Intrathecal curcumin attenuates pain hypersensitivity and decreases spinal neuroinflammation in rat model of monoarthritis

JJ Chen, L Dai, LX Zhao, X Zhu, S Cao, YJ Gao - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Curcumin is a major component of turmeric and reportedly has anti-inflammatory and anti-
oxidant effects. Neuroinflammation has been recognized to play an important role in the …

[HTML][HTML] Tachykinin acts upstream of autocrine Hedgehog signaling during nociceptive sensitization in Drosophila

SH Im, K Takle, J Jo, DT Babcock, Z Ma, Y Xiang… - elife, 2015 - elifesciences.org
Pain signaling in vertebrates is modulated by neuropeptides like Substance P (SP). To
determine whether such modulation is conserved and potentially uncover novel interactions …

Low heat pain thresholds in migraineurs between attacks

TJ Schwedt, L Zuniga, CD Chong - Cephalalgia, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Background/Objective Between attacks, migraine is associated with hypersensitivities to
sensory stimuli. The objective of this study was to investigate hypersensitivity to pain in …

[HTML][HTML] Hunting for origins of migraine pain: cluster analysis of spontaneous and capsaicin-induced firing in meningeal trigeminal nerve fibers

A Zakharov, C Vitale, E Kilinc, K Koroleva… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Trigeminal nerves in meninges are implicated in generation of nociceptive firing underlying
migraine pain. However, the neurochemical mechanisms of nociceptive firing in meningeal …

[HTML][HTML] Acidic microenvironment and bone pain in cancer-colonized bone

T Yoneda, M Hiasa, Y Nagata, T Okui, FA White - BoneKEy reports, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Solid cancers and hematologic cancers frequently colonize bone and induce skeletal-
related complications. Bone pain is one of the most common complications associated with …

Delivery devices, systems and methods for stimulating nerve tissue on multiple spinal levels

MA Imran - US Patent 8,983,624, 2015 - Google Patents
Devices, systems and methods are provided for simultaneously stimulating the spinal
anatomy at various locations, such as spinal levels, along the spinal cord. By stimulating …

Intranasal dexmedetomidine on stress hormones, inflammatory markers, and postoperative analgesia after functional endoscopic sinus surgery

C Tang, X Huang, F Kang, X Chai… - Mediators of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background. A strong ongoing intraoperative stress response can cause serious adverse
reactions and affect the postoperative outcome. This study evaluated the effect of …

Pharmacological management of cancer-related pain

EE Prommer - Cancer Control, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Pain occurs in 50% of patients with cancer at the time of diagnosis, and nearly
80% of patients with advanced stage cancer have moderate to severe pain. Assessment of …

Biogenic amines and the amino acids GABA and glutamate: relationships with pain and depression

C Benson, K Mifflin, B Kerr, SJB Jesudasan… - Pain in Psychiatric …, 2015 - karger.com
Although it is well known that there is a high degree of comorbidity between chronic pain
and mood and anxiety disorders, the mechanisms involved in these co-occurrences are not …