Pain and analgesia: The dual effect of nitric oxide in the nociceptive system

Y Cury, G Picolo, VP Gutierrez, SH Ferreira - Nitric oxide, 2011 - Elsevier
Nitric oxide (NO) is involved in many physiological processes and several lines of evidence
have indicated that NO plays a complex and diverse role in the modulation of pain. Nitric …

Peripheral nitric oxide signaling directly blocks inflammatory pain

FIF Gomes, FQ Cunha, TM Cunha - Biochemical pharmacology, 2020 - Elsevier
Pain is a classical sign of inflammation, and sensitization of primary sensory neurons (PSN)
is the most important mediating mechanism. This mechanism involves direct action of …

Sildenafil-induced peripheral analgesia and activation of the nitric oxide–cyclic GMP pathway

NK Jain, CS Patil, A Singh, SK Kulkarni - Brain research, 2001 - Elsevier
Although several lines of evidence have shown a role of the nitric oxide/cyclic guanosine
monophosphate signaling pathway in the nociceptive mechanism, the exact role of the …

Modulation of opioid actions by nitric oxide signaling

N Toda, S Kishioka, Y Hatano, H Toda… - The Journal of the …, 2009 - pubs.asahq.org
Nitric oxide (NO) plays pivotal roles in controlling physiological functions, participates in
pathophysiological intervention, and is involved in mechanisms underlying beneficial or …

The proconvulsant effect of sildenafil in mice: role of nitric oxide–cGMP pathway

K Riazi, M Roshanpour… - British journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Recent evidence indicates that sildenafil may exert some central effects through
enhancement of nitric oxide (NO)‐mediated effects. NO is known to have modulatory effects …

Pharmacological evidence for the activation of K+ channels by diclofenac

MI Ortiz, JE Torres-López… - European journal of …, 2002 - Elsevier
The involvement of K+ channels in the antinociceptive action of diclofenac was assessed in
the formalin test. Local administration of diclofenac produced a dose-dependent …

Sildenafil citrate: a therapeutic update

EG Boyce, EM Umland - Clinical therapeutics, 2001 - Elsevier
Background: Since its approval by the US Food and Drug Administration in March 1998,
sildenafil citrate has been used by millions of men for the treatment of erectile dysfunction …

The emerging pharmacology and function of GPR35 in the nervous system

AE Mackenzie, G Milligan - Neuropharmacology, 2017 - Elsevier
G protein-coupled receptor 35 (GPR35) is an orphan G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR)
that can be activated by kynurenic acid at high micromolar concentrations. A previously …

Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors in rapid ejaculation: potential use and possible mechanisms of action

IA Abdel-Hamid - Drugs, 2004 - Springer
Abstract Rapid (premature) ejaculation (RE) is a very common sexual disorder. This
condition may be primary or secondary to underlying disease. Control of RE has been …

Possible participation of the nitric oxide-cyclic GMP-protein kinase G-K+ channels pathway in the peripheral antinociception of melatonin

A Hernández-Pacheco, CI Araiza-Saldaña… - European journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
The possible participation of the nitric oxide (NO)-cyclic GMP-protein kinase G (PKG)-K+
channel pathway on melatonin-induced local antinociception was assessed during the …