Crosstalk between the nociceptive and immune systems in host defence and disease

SB McMahon, FL Russa, DLH Bennett - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2015 - nature.com
Nociceptors and immune cells both protect the host from potential threats to homeostasis.
There is growing evidence for bidirectional signalling between these two systems, and the …

TRPA1 as a drug target—promise and challenges

J Chen, DH Hackos - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology, 2015 - Springer
The transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) channel is a nonselective cation channel
belonging to the superfamily of transient receptor potential (TRP) channels. It is …

The regulation of immunological processes by peripheral neurons in homeostasis and disease

J Ordovas-Montanes, S Rakoff-Nahoum, S Huang… - Trends in …, 2015 - cell.com
The nervous system and the immune system are the principal sensory interfaces between
the internal and external environment. They are responsible for recognizing, integrating, and …

Antibiotic-induced dysbiosis alters host-bacterial interactions and leads to colonic sensory and motor changes in mice

M Aguilera, M Cerdà-Cuéllar, V Martínez - Gut microbes, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Alterations in the composition of the commensal microbiota (dysbiosis) seem to be a
pathogenic component of functional gastrointestinal disorders, mainly irritable bowel …

The G protein–coupled receptor–transient receptor potential channel axis: molecular insights for targeting disorders of sensation and inflammation

NA Veldhuis, DP Poole, M Grace, P McIntyre… - Pharmacological …, 2015 - ASPET
Sensory nerves are equipped with receptors and ion channels that allow them to detect and
respond to diverse chemical, mechanical, and thermal stimuli. These sensory proteins …

Sensory TRP channels: the key transducers of nociception and pain

AD Mickle, AJ Shepherd, DP Mohapatra - Progress in molecular biology …, 2015 - Elsevier
Peripheral detection of nociceptive and painful stimuli by sensory neurons involves a
complex repertoire of molecular detectors and/or transducers on distinct subsets of nerve …

Molecular and cellular mechanisms that initiate pain and itch

J Luo, J Feng, S Liu, ET Walters, H Hu - Cellular and molecular life …, 2015 - Springer
Somatosensory neurons mediate our sense of touch. They are critically involved in
transducing pain and itch sensations under physiological and pathological conditions, along …

[HTML][HTML] Vinpocetine reduces lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory pain and neutrophil recruitment in mice by targeting oxidative stress, cytokines and NF-κB

KW Ruiz-Miyazawa, FA Pinho-Ribeiro… - Chemico-biological …, 2015 - Elsevier
In response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS), tissue resident macrophages and recruited
neutrophils produce inflammatory mediators through activation of Toll-like receptor 4 …

Polysulfide evokes acute pain through the activation of nociceptive TRPA1 in mouse sensory neurons

Y Hatakeyama, K Takahashi, M Tominaga… - Molecular …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is oxidized to polysulfide. Recent reports show that this
sulfur compound modulates various biological functions. We have reported that H2S is …

Vascular endothelial growth factor-A165b prevents diabetic neuropathic pain and sensory neuronal degeneration

RP Hulse, N Beazley-Long, N Ved, SM Bestall… - Clinical …, 2015 - portlandpress.com
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy affects up to half of diabetic patients. This neuronal damage
leads to sensory disturbances, including allodynia and hyperalgesia. Many growth factors …