Mechanisms of action of currently used antiseizure drugs

GJ Sills, MA Rogawski - Neuropharmacology, 2020 - Elsevier
Antiseizure drugs (ASDs) prevent the occurrence of seizures; there is no evidence that they
have disease-modifying properties. In the more than 160 years that orally administered …

Challenges of neuropathic pain: focus on diabetic neuropathy

DC Rosenberger, V Blechschmidt… - Journal of Neural …, 2020 - Springer
Neuropathic pain is a frequent condition caused by a lesion or disease of the central or
peripheral somatosensory nervous system. A frequent cause of peripheral neuropathic pain …

Single-cell transcriptomic analysis of somatosensory neurons uncovers temporal development of neuropathic pain

K Wang, S Wang, Y Chen, D Wu, X Hu, Y Lu, L Wang… - Cell research, 2021 - nature.com
Peripheral nerve injury could lead to chronic neuropathic pain. Understanding
transcriptional changes induced by nerve injury could provide fundamental insights into the …

Gabapentin and pregabalin in bipolar disorder, anxiety states, and insomnia: Systematic review, meta-analysis, and rationale

JSW Hong, LZ Atkinson, N Al-Juffali, A Awad… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
The gabapentinoids, gabapentin, and pregabalin, target the α2δ subunits of voltage-gated
calcium channels. Initially licensed for pain and seizures, they have become widely …

Thrombospondin receptor α2δ-1 promotes synaptogenesis and spinogenesis via postsynaptic Rac1

WC Risher, N Kim, S Koh, JE Choi, P Mitev… - Journal of Cell …, 2018 - rupress.org
Astrocytes control excitatory synaptogenesis by secreting thrombospondins (TSPs), which
function via their neuronal receptor, the calcium channel subunit α2δ-1. α2δ-1 is a drug …

Regulation of sympathetic vasomotor activity by the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus in normotensive and hypertensive states

RA Dampney, LC Michelini, DP Li… - American Journal of …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
The hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) is a unique and important brain region
involved in the control of cardiovascular, neuroendocrine, and other physiological functions …

Tiam1 coordinates synaptic structural and functional plasticity underpinning the pathophysiology of neuropathic pain

L Li, Q Ru, Y Lu, X Fang, G Chen, AB Saifullah, C Yao… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
Neuropathic pain is a common, debilitating chronic pain condition caused by damage or a
disease affecting the somatosensory nervous system. Understanding the pathophysiological …

Genetic associations between voltage-gated calcium channels and psychiatric disorders

A Andrade, A Brennecke, S Mallat, J Brown… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Psychiatric disorders are mental, behavioral or emotional disorders. These conditions are
prevalent, one in four adults suffer from any type of psychiatric disorders world-wide. It has …

TIAM1-mediated synaptic plasticity underlies comorbid depression–like and ketamine antidepressant–like actions in chronic pain

Q Ru, Y Lu, AB Saifullah, FA Blanco… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Chronic pain often leads to depression, increasing patient suffering and worsening
prognosis. While hyperactivity of the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) appears to be critically …

Epigenetic mechanisms of neural plasticity in chronic neuropathic pain

K Ghosh, HL Pan - ACS chemical neuroscience, 2022 - ACS Publications
Neuropathic pain is a challenging clinical problem and remains difficult to treat. Altered gene
expression in peripheral sensory nerves and neurons due to nerve injury is well …