Sensory and signaling mechanisms of bradykinin, eicosanoids, platelet-activating factor, and nitric oxide in peripheral nociceptors

G Pethő, PW Reeh - Physiological reviews, 2012 - journals.physiology.org
Peripheral mediators can contribute to the development and maintenance of inflammatory
and neuropathic pain and its concomitants (hyperalgesia and allodynia) via two …

[HTML][HTML] Cardiac autonomic neuropathy: Risk factors, diagnosis and treatment

VA Serhiyenko, AA Serhiyenko - World journal of diabetes, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is a serious complication of diabetes mellitus (DM)
that is strongly associated with approximately five-fold increased risk of cardiovascular …

[HTML][HTML] Protective effects of the flavonoid hesperidin methyl chalcone in inflammation and pain in mice: role of TRPV1, oxidative stress, cytokines and NF-κB

FA Pinho-Ribeiro, MSN Hohmann, SM Borghi… - Chemico-biological …, 2015 - Elsevier
Cytokines and reactive oxygen species are inflammatory mediators that lead to increased
sensitivity to painful stimuli, and their inhibition represents a therapeutic approach in …

Analgesic potential of essential oils

JF Sarmento-Neto, LG Do Nascimento, CFB Felipe… - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
Pain is an unpleasant sensation associated with a wide range of injuries and diseases, and
affects approximately 20% of adults in the world. The discovery of new and more effective …

Nitric oxide activates ATP-sensitive potassium channels in mammalian sensory neurons: action by direct S-nitrosylation

T Kawano, V Zoga, M Kimura, MY Liang… - Molecular …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Background ATP-sensitive potassium (KATP) channels in neurons regulate excitability,
neurotransmitter release and mediate protection from cell-death. Furthermore, activation of …

The NO–cGMP–K+ channel pathway participates in the antinociceptive effect of diclofenac, but not of indomethacin

MI Ortiz, V Granados-Soto… - Pharmacology …, 2003 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to examine if the peripheral antinociceptive effects of diclofenac
and indomethacin involve the sequential participation of NO and cGMP synthesis followed …

Attenuation of diabetic retinopathy and neuropathy by resveratrol: review on its molecular mechanisms of action

I Ahmad, M Hoda - Life sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Resveratrol is an important phenolic phytochemical from the therapeutic perspective. It has
therapeutic impacts over wide range of diseases, especially the ones related to oxidative …

[PDF][PDF] Versatile effects of sildenafil: recent pharmacological applications

S Uthayathas, SS Karuppagounder, BM Thrash… - Pharmacological …, 2007 - Citeseer
Sildenafil is a phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitor and is predominantly used in the
treatment of erectile dysfunction. While maintaining an excellent safety and tolerability profile …

GPR35 is a functional receptor in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons

H Ohshiro, H Tonai-Kachi, K Ichikawa - Biochemical and biophysical …, 2008 - Elsevier
GPR35, previously an orphan G-protein coupled receptor, is a receptor for kynurenic acid.
Here we examine the distribution of GPR35 in the rat dorsal root ganglion (DRG) and the …

Role of phosphodiesterase 5 in synaptic plasticity and memory

D Puzzo, S Sapienza, O Arancio… - … disease and treatment, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Phosphodiesterases (PDEs) are enzymes that break down the phosphodiesteric bond of the
cyclic nucleotides, cAMP and cGMP, second messengers that regulate many biological …