The interplay between chronic pain, opioids, and the immune system

V Malafoglia, S Ilari, L Vitiello, M Tenti… - The …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Chronic pain represents one of the most serious worldwide medical problems, in terms of
both social and economic costs, often causing severe and intractable physical and …

Endogenous opiates and behavior: 2022

RJ Bodnar - Peptides, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper is the forty-fifth consecutive installment of the annual anthological review of
research concerning the endogenous opioid system, summarizing articles published during …

[HTML][HTML] Biased, Bitopic, Opioid–Adrenergic Tethered Compounds May Improve Specificity, Lower Dosage and Enhance Agonist or Antagonist Function with Reduced …

R Root-Bernstein - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper proposes the design of combination opioid–adrenergic tethered compounds to
enhance efficacy and specificity, lower dosage, increase duration of activity, decrease side …

Effect of metformin on epidermal neural crest stem cells and their potential application in ameliorating paclitaxel-induced neurotoxicity phenotype

P Khodabakhsh, A Asgari Taei, H Shafaroodi… - Stem Cell Reviews and …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Aims Epidermal Neural Crest Stem Cells (EPI-NCSCs) have emerged as
prospective ideal candidates to meet the fundamental requirements of cell-based therapies …

Enhancing fentanyl antinociception and preventing tolerance with α-2 adrenoceptor agonists in rats

DY Pehlivan, AY Kara, A Koyu, F Simsek - Behavioural Brain Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Fentanyl (FEN) is a potent opioid analgesic used for pain management. Opioid analgesic
tolerance poses a significant challenge to the clinical utility of opioid agonists. Preventing …

LncRNA MRAK159688 facilitates morphine tolerance by promoting REST-mediated inhibition of mu opioid receptor in rats

M Deng, Z Zhang, M Xing, X Liang, Z Li, J Wu… - …, 2022 - Elsevier
Morphine tolerance (MT) caused by the long-term use of morphine is a major medical
problem. The molecular mechanism of morphine tolerance remains elusive. Here, we …

Exploring neuroadaptive cellular pathways in chronic morphine exposure: An in‐vitro analysis of cabergoline and Mdivi‐1 co‐treatment effects on the autophagy …

M Makvand, SD Mirtorabi, A Campbell… - Journal of Cellular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The complex impacts of prolonged morphine exposure continue to be a significant focus in
the expanding area of addiction studies. This research investigates the effectiveness of a …

Dexmedetomidine activates the PKA/CREB pathway and inhibits proinflammatory factor expression through β2 adrenergic receptors

B Zhang, J Shen - Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Dexmedetomidine (DEX) is primarily utilized for sedation in the context of
general anesthesia or intensive care. However, the exact regulatory mechanism by which …

[HTML][HTML] Overexpression of GDNF in Spinal Cord Attenuates Morphine Analgesic Tolerance in Rats with Bone Cancer Pain

W Xu, Z Ding, Z Song, J Wang, J Zhang, W Zou - Brain Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bone cancer pain (BCP) is one of the typical and distressing symptoms in cancer patients.
Morphine is a widely used analgesic drug for BCP; however, long-term morphine …

[PDF][PDF] Molecular Basis for Morphine Addiction.

NA Suliman, NA Abu Bakar… - Malaysian Journal of …, 2023 - medic.upm.edu.my
Opioids are known to be used medically as analgesia and illegally as recreational drugs.
Morphine, a semi-synthetic opioid is used widely in managing pain. Despite knowing the …