[HTML][HTML] The bidirectional roles of the cGAS-STING pathway in pain processing: Cellular and molecular mechanisms

Y Hu, Y Chen, T Liu, C Zhu, L Wan, W Yao - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pain is a common clinical condition. However, the mechanisms underlying pain are not yet
fully understood. It is known that the neuroimmune system plays a critical role in the …

STING signaling in the brain: Molecular threats, signaling activities, and therapeutic challenges

K Yang, Z Tang, C Xing, N Yan - Neuron, 2024 - cell.com
Stimulator of interferon genes (STING) is an innate immune signaling protein critical to
infections, autoimmunity, and cancer. STING signaling is also emerging as an exciting and …

[HTML][HTML] DKK3 ameliorates neuropathic pain via inhibiting ASK-1/JNK/p-38-mediated microglia polarization and neuroinflammation

LQ Zhang, SJ Gao, J Sun, DY Li, JY Wu… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Neuropathic pain is a common and severely disabling state that affects millions
of people worldwide. Microglial activation in the spinal cord plays a critical role in the …

Sestrin2 overexpression attenuates osteoarthritis pain via induction of AMPK/PGC-1α-mediated mitochondrial biogenesis and suppression of neuroinflammation

J Sun, FH Song, JY Wu, LQ Zhang, DY Li… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Our previous study indicated that reactive oxygen species (ROS) are critically
involved in chronic pain. Sestrin2 (Sesn2), a novel stress-inducible protein, is evidenced to …

Pharmacological inhibition of the cGAS-STING signaling pathway suppresses microglial M1-polarization in the spinal cord and attenuates neuropathic pain

W Wu, X Zhang, S Wang, T Li, Q Hao, S Li, W Yao… - …, 2022 - Elsevier
Neuroinflammation plays a vital role in the development of neuropathic pain and is mediated
mainly by microglia. Suppressing microglial M1-polarization attenuates neuropathic pain …

Activated AMPK mitigates diabetes-related cognitive dysfunction by inhibiting hippocampal ferroptosis

Z Xie, X Wang, X Luo, J Yan, J Zhang, R Sun… - Biochemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Clinical and preclinical interest in Type 2 diabetes (T2D)-associated cognitive dysfunction
(TDACD) has grown in recent years. However, the precise mechanisms underlying TDACD …

[HTML][HTML] Activation of the STING pathway induces peripheral sensitization via neuroinflammation in a rat model of bone cancer pain

Y Zhang, W Wang, Z Gong, Y Peng, X Li, Z Zhang… - Inflammation …, 2023 - Springer
Background Neuroinflammation in the peripheral nervous system has been linked to cancer
metastasis-induced bone pain. The stimulator of interferon genes (STING), an innate …

[HTML][HTML] Microglial STING activation alleviates nerve injury-induced neuropathic pain in male but not female mice

AS Prudente, SH Lee, J Roh, DD Luckemeyer… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microglia, resident immune cells in the central nervous system, play a role in
neuroinflammation and the development of neuropathic pain. We found that the stimulator of …

[HTML][HTML] Notch signaling activation contributes to paclitaxel-induced neuropathic pain via activation of A1 astrocytes

DY Li, SJ Gao, J Sun, LQ Zhang, JY Wu… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Paclitaxel-induced neuropathic pain (PINP) is a progressive and refractory side effect of
chemotherapy with few effective treatments at present. It is well-established that astrocytes …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway for chronic pain

XY Dai, L Liu, FH Song, SJ Gao, JY Wu, DY Li… - Aging and …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chronic pain is a notable health concern because of its prevalence, persistence, and
associated mental stress. Drugs targeting chronic pain with potent abirritation, and minimal …