Neuropathic pain: central vs. peripheral mechanisms

K Meacham, A Shepherd, DP Mohapatra… - Current pain and …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Our goal is to examine the processes—both central and
peripheral—that underlie the development of peripherally-induced neuropathic pain (pNP) …

Chemokines in chronic pain: cellular and molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential

BC Jiang, T Liu, YJ Gao - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2020 - Elsevier
Chronic pain resulting from nerve injury, tissue inflammation, and tumor invasion or
treatment, is a major health problem impacting the quality of life and producing a significant …

DKK3 ameliorates neuropathic pain via inhibiting ASK-1/JNK/p-38-mediated microglia polarization and neuroinflammation

LQ Zhang, SJ Gao, J Sun, DY Li, JY Wu… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Neuropathic pain is a common and severely disabling state that affects millions
of people worldwide. Microglial activation in the spinal cord plays a critical role in the …

Clinical significance of chemokine receptor antagonists

M Miao, E De Clercq, G Li - Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Chemokine receptors are important therapeutic targets for the treatment of
many human diseases. This study will provide an overview of approved chemokine receptor …

Targeting the microglial signaling pathways: new insights in the modulation of neuropathic pain

K Popiolek-Barczyk, J Mika - Current Medicinal Chemistry, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
The microglia, once thought only to be supporting cells of the central nervous system (CNS),
are now recognized to play essential roles in many pathologies. Many studies within the last …

CNS neurotoxicity of antiretrovirals

T Lanman, S Letendre, Q Ma, A Bang… - Journal of Neuroimmune …, 2021 - Springer
The development of novel antiretroviral treatments has led to a significant turning point in the
fight against HIV. Although therapy leads to virologic suppression and prolonged life …

MiR-124 contributes to M2 polarization of microglia and confers brain inflammatory protection via the C/EBP-α pathway in intracerebral hemorrhage

A Yu, T Zhang, H Duan, Y Pan, X Zhang, G Yang… - Immunology letters, 2017 - Elsevier
Microglia mediated inflammation contributes to intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) induced
secondary injury. Activated microglia has dual functions as pro-inflammatory (M1) and anti …

Inflammation in pathogenesis of chronic pain: Foe and friend

XX Fang, MN Zhai, M Zhu, C He, H Wang… - Molecular …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Chronic pain is a refractory health disease worldwide causing an enormous economic
burden on individuals and society. Accumulating evidence suggests that inflammation in the …

Pellino1 regulates neuropathic pain as well as microglial activation through the regulation of MAPK/NF-κB signaling in the spinal cord

L Wang, C Yin, T Liu, M Abdul, Y Zhou, JL Cao… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Spinal cord microglia plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of neuropathic
pain. However, the mechanisms underlying spinal microglial activation during neuropathic …

[HTML][HTML] Cannabinoid type 2 receptor system modulates paclitaxel-induced microglial dysregulation and central sensitization in rats

J Wu, M Hocevar, B Bie, JF Foss, M Naguib - The Journal of Pain, 2019 - Elsevier
Paclitaxel induces microglial activation and production of proinflammatory mediators in the
dorsal horn, which contribute to the development and maintenance of central sensitization …