Breaking barriers to novel analgesic drug development

AS Yekkirala, DP Roberson, BP Bean… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2017 - nature.com
Acute and chronic pain complaints, although common, are generally poorly served by
existing therapies. This unmet clinical need reflects a failure to develop novel classes of …

[HTML][HTML] Calcitonin gene-related peptide and pain: a systematic review

WS Schou, S Ashina, FM Amin, PJ Goadsby… - The journal of headache …, 2017 - Springer
Background Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is widely distributed in nociceptive
pathways in human peripheral and central nervous system and its receptors are also …

Cardioprotection by remote ischemic conditioning and its signal transduction

P Kleinbongard, A Skyschally, G Heusch - Pflügers Archiv-European …, 2017 - Springer
Cardioprotective strategies aim to salvage myocardium from ischemia/reperfusion injury and
to reduce infarct size and its consequences. Different stimuli, acting at sites remote from the …

[HTML][HTML] Manejo básico del dolor agudo y crónico

J García-Andreu - Anestesia en México, 2017 - scielo.org.mx
El dolor es la principal causa de consulta médica. El costo económico del dolor es brutal.
Tan solo en Estados Unidos, en el 2010, se estiman costos totales entre 560y 635 billones …

Serotonergic mechanisms of trigeminal meningeal nociception: implications for migraine pain

E Kilinc, C Guerrero-Toro, A Zakharov, C Vitale… - …, 2017 - Elsevier
Serotonergic mechanisms play a central role in migraine pathology. However, the region-
specific effects of serotonin (5-HT) mediated via multiple types of receptors in the nociceptive …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacological regulation of neuropathic pain driven by inflammatory macrophages

N Kiguchi, D Kobayashi, F Saika, S Matsuzaki… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Neuropathic pain can have a major effect on quality of life but current therapies are often
inadequate. Growing evidence suggests that neuropathic pain induced by nerve damage is …

Pain in osteoporosis: from pathophysiology to therapeutic approach

A Catalano, G Martino, N Morabito, C Scarcella… - Drugs & aging, 2017 - Springer
The high worldwide prevalence of osteoporosis means it is considered a serious public
health concern, possibly leading to physical disability and an increased mortality rate …

An integrated perspective on diabetic, alcoholic, and drug-induced neuropathy, etiology, and treatment in the US

L Zeng, D Alongkronrusmee… - Journal of pain …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Neuropathic pain (NeuP) is a syndrome that results from damaged nerves and/or aberrant
regeneration. Common etiologies of neuropathy include chronic illnesses and medication …

PI3K/Akt pathway: a potential therapeutic target for chronic pain

SP Chen, YQ Zhou, DQ Liu, W Zhang… - Current …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Chronic pain is among the most disabling and costly disorders, with prevalence ranging
from 10% to 55%. However, current therapeutic strategies for chronic pain are unsatisfactory …

Discovery of endogenous opioid systems: what it has meant for the clinician's understanding of pain and its treatment

JC Ballantyne, MD Sullivan - Pain, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Before the discovery of the endogenous opioid system in the 1970s, opioids were
understood only through the lens of opioid drug effects. Opium produced sleep, pain relief …