Janus effect of the anterior cingulate cortex: Pain and emotion

SH Journée, VP Mathis, C Fillinger, P Veinante… - Neuroscience & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the past 20 years, clinical and preclinical studies point to the anterior cingulate cortex
(ACC) as a site of interest for several neurological and psychiatric conditions. The ACC …

Lateral habenula and its potential roles in pain and related behaviors

D Dai, W Li, A Chen, XF Gao… - ACS chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The lateral habenula (LHb) is a tiny structure that acts as a hub, relaying signals from the
limbic forebrain structures and basal ganglia to the brainstem modulatory area. Facilitated …

Exogenous melatonin alleviates neuropathic pain-induced affective disorders by suppressing NF-κB/NLRP3 pathway and apoptosis

T Mokhtari, LP Yue, L Hu - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
In this study, we aimed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effects of
melatonin (MLT) on neuropathic pain (NP)-induced anxiety and depression in a rat model …

[HTML][HTML] The cAMP response element-binding protein/brain-derived neurotrophic factor pathway in anterior cingulate cortex regulates neuropathic pain and …

J Wen, Y Xu, Z Yu, Y Zhou, W Wang, J Yang… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Neuropathic pain is often accompanied by anxiety and depression-like manifestations. Many
studies have shown that alterations in synaptic plasticity in the anterior cingulate cortex …

Altered habenular connectivity in chronic low back pain: An fMRI and machine learning study

CP Mao, Y Wu, HJ Yang, J Qin, QC Song… - Human Brain …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The habenula has been implicated in the pathogenesis of pain and analgesia, while
evidence concerning its function in chronic low back pain (cLBP) is sparse. This study aims …

[PDF][PDF] Intravenous lidocaine alleviates postherpetic neuralgia in rats via regulation of neuroinflammation of microglia and astrocytes

L Ma, J Li, J Zhou, D Zhang, Z Xiao, T Yu, Y Li, S Cao - IScience, 2021 - cell.com
This study aimed to explore the effects and possible mechanisms of intravenous lidocaine in
postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) rats. Mechanical withdrawal thresholds and thermal …

Neuroimaging revealed long-lasting glucose metabolism changes to morphine withdrawal in rats pretreated with the cannabinoid agonist CP-55,940 during …

N Lamanna-Rama, KS MacDowell, G López… - European …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study evaluates the long-term effects of a six and 14-week morphine withdrawal in rats
pretreated with a cannabinoid agonist (CP-55,940, CP) during periadolescence. Wistar rats …

[HTML][HTML] Locus coeruleus-noradrenergic modulation of trigeminal pain: implications for trigeminal neuralgia and psychiatric comorbidities

B Donertas-Ayaz, RM Caudle - Neurobiology of Pain, 2023 - Elsevier
Trigeminal neuralgia is the most common neuropathic pain involving the craniofacial region.
Due to the complex pathophysiology, it is therapeutically difficult to manage. Noradrenaline …

Trigeminal neuropathic pain causes changes in affective processing of pain in rats

EI Araya, EC Carvalho, R Andreatini… - Molecular …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Trigeminal neuropathic pain has been modeled in rodents through the constriction of the
infraorbital nerve (CCI-ION). Sensory alterations, including spontaneous pain, and thermal …

Role of magnesium-L-Threonate in alleviating skin/muscle incision and retraction induced mechanical allodynia and anxiodepressive-like behaviors in male rats

Y Chen, Y Zhang, W Lin, Y Tang, L Chen, Y Gao… - Brain Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) and its emotional comorbidities poses health burden to
patients who have received the surgical treatment. However, its underlying mechanism …