[HTML][HTML] Neuropathic pain: from mechanisms to treatment

NB Finnerup, R Kuner, TS Jensen - Physiological reviews, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
Neuropathic pain caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system is a
common chronic pain condition with major impact on quality of life. Examples include …

Animal models of pain: diversity and benefits

C Abboud, A Duveau, R Bouali-Benazzouz… - Journal of neuroscience …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chronic pain is a maladaptive neurological disease that remains a major health problem. A
deepening of our knowledge on mechanisms that cause pain is a prerequisite to developing …

[HTML][HTML] Single cell transcriptomics of primate sensory neurons identifies cell types associated with chronic pain

J Kupari, D Usoskin, M Parisien, D Lou, Y Hu… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Distinct types of dorsal root ganglion sensory neurons may have unique contributions to
chronic pain. Identification of primate sensory neuron types is critical for understanding the …

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 …

Distinct thalamocortical circuits underlie allodynia induced by tissue injury and by depression-like states

X Zhu, HD Tang, WY Dong, F Kang, A Liu, Y Mao… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
In humans, tissue injury and depression can both cause pain hypersensitivity, but whether
this involves distinct circuits remains unknown. Here, we identify two discrete glutamatergic …

Joint European Academy of Neurology–European Pain Federation–Neuropathic Pain Special Interest Group of the International Association for the Study of Pain …

A Truini, K Aleksovska, CC Anderson… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Purpose In these guidelines, we aimed to develop evidence‐
based recommendations for the use of screening questionnaires and diagnostic tests in …

Maximizing treatment efficacy through patient stratification in neuropathic pain trials

R Baron, AH Dickenson, M Calvo, SD Dib-Hajj… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Treatment of neuropathic pain remains inadequate despite the elucidation of
multiple pathophysiological mechanisms and the development of promising therapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] Peripheral voltage-gated cation channels in neuropathic pain and their potential as therapeutic targets

SRA Alles, PA Smith - Frontiers in Pain Research, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The persistence of increased excitability and spontaneous activity in injured peripheral
neurons is imperative for the development and persistence of many forms of neuropathic …

Neuropathic pain in the community: prevalence, impact, and risk factors

BH Smith, HL Hébert, A Veluchamy - Pain, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Neuropathic pain arises as a direct consequence of a lesion or disease affecting the
somatosensory system. 87 It can be peripheral in origin, as a result of nerve injury or …

Long-lasting analgesia via targeted in situ repression of NaV1.7 in mice

AM Moreno, F Alemán, GF Catroli, M Hunt… - Science translational …, 2021 - science.org
Current treatments for chronic pain rely largely on opioids despite their substantial side
effects and risk of addiction. Genetic studies have identified in humans key targets pivotal to …