Neuroinflammation and central sensitization in chronic and widespread pain

RR Ji, A Nackley, Y Huh, N Terrando, W Maixner - Anesthesiology, 2018 - pubs.asahq.org
Chronic pain is maintained in part by central sensitization, a phenomenon of synaptic
plasticity, and increased neuronal responsiveness in central pain pathways after painful …

Treatment options for motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease

FC Church - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) usually presents in older adults and typically has both motor and
non-motor dysfunctions. PD is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder resulting from …

Does inflammation have a role in migraine?

L Edvinsson, KA Haanes, K Warfvinge - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2019 - nature.com
Migraine is a prevalent disorder, affecting 15.1% of the world's population. In most cases, the
migraine attacks are sporadic; however, some individuals experience a gradual increase in …

Molecular recognition in chemical and biological systems

E Persch, O Dumele, F Diederich - … Chemie International Edition, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Structure‐based ligand design in medicinal chemistry and crop protection relies on
the identification and quantification of weak noncovalent interactions and understanding the …

Targeting metalloenzymes for therapeutic intervention

AY Chen, RN Adamek, BL Dick, CV Credille… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Metalloenzymes are central to a wide range of essential biological activities, including
nucleic acid modification, protein degradation, and many others. The role of metalloenzymes …

Where is dopamine and how do immune cells see it?: dopamine-mediated immune cell function in health and disease

SM Matt, PJ Gaskill - Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, 2020 - Springer
Dopamine is well recognized as a neurotransmitter in the brain, and regulates critical
functions in a variety of peripheral systems. Growing research has also shown that …

Understanding the contribution of synonymous mutations to human disease

ZE Sauna, C Kimchi-Sarfaty - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2011 - nature.com
Synonymous mutations—sometimes called'silent'mutations—are now widely acknowledged
to be able to cause changes in protein expression, conformation and function. The recent …

The neurodevelopmental hypothesis of schizophrenia, revisited

SH Fatemi, TD Folsom - Schizophrenia bulletin, 2009 - academic.oup.com
While multiple theories have been put forth regarding the origin of schizophrenia, by far the
vast majority of evidence points to the neurodevelopmental model in which developmental …

S‐Adenosyl‐Methionine‐Dependent Methyltransferases: Highly Versatile Enzymes in Biocatalysis, Biosynthesis and Other Biotechnological Applications

AW Struck, ML Thompson, LS Wong… - …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
S‐adenosyl methionine (SAM) is a universal biological cofactor that is found in all branches
of life where it plays a critical role in the transfer of methyl groups to various biomolecules …

Schizophrenia genes, gene expression, and neuropathology: on the matter of their convergence

PJ Harrison, DR Weinberger - Molecular psychiatry, 2005 - nature.com
This review critically summarizes the neuropathology and genetics of schizophrenia, the
relationship between them, and speculates on their functional convergence. The …