Maraviroc reduces neuropathic pain through polarization of microglia and astroglia–evidence from in vivo and in vitro studies

A Piotrowska, K Kwiatkowski, E Rojewska, W Makuch… - …, 2016 - Elsevier
Recent studies suggest that CCR5 and its ligands are important regulators for the
development of neuropathic pain and that their modulation can have some beneficial …

Beneficial properties of maraviroc on neuropathic pain development and opioid effectiveness in rats

K Kwiatkowski, A Piotrowska, E Rojewska… - Progress in Neuro …, 2016 - Elsevier
Targeting chemokine signaling pathways is crucial in neuropathy development. In this study,
we investigated the influence of chronic administration of maraviroc (CCR5 antagonist) on …

Blocking spinal CCR2 with AZ889 reversed hyperalgesia in a model of neuropathic pain

A Serrano, M Paré, F McIntosh, SJR Elmes… - Molecular …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The CCR2/CCL2 system has been identified as a regulator in the
pathogenesis of neuropathy-induced pain. However, CCR2 target validation in analgesia …

Direct and indirect pharmacological modulation of CCL2/CCR2 pathway results in attenuation of neuropathic pain—in vivo and in vitro evidence

A Piotrowska, K Kwiatkowski, E Rojewska… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
The repeated administration of microglial inhibitor (minocycline) and CCR2 antagonist
(RS504393) attenuated the neuropathic pain symptoms in rats following chronic constriction …

[HTML][HTML] Bidirectional action of cenicriviroc, a CCR2/CCR5 antagonist, results in alleviation of pain-related behaviors and potentiation of opioid analgesia in rats with …

K Kwiatkowski, K Pawlik, K Ciapała… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Clinical management of neuropathic pain is unsatisfactory, mainly due to its resistance to the
effects of available analgesics, including opioids. Converging evidence indicates the …

CCL-1 in the spinal cord contributes to neuropathic pain induced by nerve injury

N Akimoto, K Honda, D Uta, K Beppu, Y Ushijima… - Cell death & …, 2013 - nature.com
Cytokines such as interleukins are known to be involved in the development of neuropathic
pain through activation of neuroglia. However, the role of chemokine (CC motif) ligand 1 …

CCL2 released from neuronal synaptic vesicles in the spinal cord is a major mediator of local inflammation and pain after peripheral nerve injury

J Van Steenwinckel, A Reaux-Le Goazigo… - Journal of …, 2011 - Soc Neuroscience
CCL2 chemokine and its receptor CCR2 may contribute to neuropathic pain development.
We tested the hypothesis that injury to peripheral nerves triggers CCL2 release from …

[HTML][HTML] Peritoneal administration of Met-RANTES attenuates inflammatory and nociceptive responses in a murine neuropathic pain model

JT Liou, CC Mao, DCW Sum, FC Liu, YS Lai, JC Li… - The journal of pain, 2013 - Elsevier
The CC motif chemokine ligand 5 (CCL5; also known as regulated on activation, normal T
expressed and secreted, or RANTES) is a member of the CC family of chemokines that …

The RS504393 influences the level of nociceptive factors and enhances opioid analgesic potency in neuropathic rats

K Kwiatkowski, A Piotrowska, E Rojewska… - Journal of Neuroimmune …, 2017 - Springer
Increasing evidence has indicated that activated glial cells releasing nociceptive factors,
such as interleukins and chemokines, are of key importance for neuropathic pain. Significant …

[HTML][HTML] Contribution of chemokine CCL2/CCR2 signaling in the dorsal root ganglion and spinal cord to the maintenance of neuropathic pain in a rat model of lumbar …

X Zhu, S Cao, MD Zhu, JQ Liu, JJ Chen, YJ Gao - The journal of pain, 2014 - Elsevier
Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a major cause of sciatica, but the underlying mechanisms
are not well understood. Chemokine CCL2 has been implicated to play a vital role in the …