[HTML][HTML] Neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury: challenges and research perspectives

R Shiao, CA Lee-Kubli - Neurotherapeutics, 2018 - Elsevier
Neuropathic pain is a debilitating consequence of spinal cord injury (SCI) that remains
difficult to treat because underlying mechanisms are not yet fully understood. In part, this is …

Role of NKCC1 and KCC2 in the development of chronic neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury

T Hasbargen, MM Ahmed, G Miranpuri… - Annals of the New …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Neuropathic pain is a common problem following spinal cord injury (SCI). Effective
analgesic therapy has been hampered by the lack of knowledge about the mechanisms …

Implication of the Kallikrein-Kinin system in neurological disorders: Quest for potential biomarkers and mechanisms

A Nokkari, H Abou-El-Hassan, Y Mechref… - Progress in …, 2018 - Elsevier
Neurological disorders represent major health concerns in terms of comorbidity and
mortality worldwide. Despite a tremendous increase in our understanding of the …

Immune responses of microglia in the spinal cord: contribution to pain states

D Schomberg, JK Olson - Experimental neurology, 2012 - Elsevier
The role of microglia and their contribution to the development and maintenance of pain
states has emerged as an attractive field of study. Sensitization of central nociceptors and …

Neuroinflammatory contributions to pain after SCI: roles for central glial mechanisms and nociceptor-mediated host defense

ET Walters - Experimental neurology, 2014 - Elsevier
Neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury (SCI) is common, often intractable, and can be
severely debilitating. A number of mechanisms have been proposed for this pain, which are …

TRPV1 channels make major contributions to behavioral hypersensitivity and spontaneous activity in nociceptors after spinal cord injury

Z Wu, Q Yang, RJ Crook, RG O'Neil, ET Walters - PAIN®, 2013 - Elsevier
Chronic neuropathic pain is often a severe and inadequately treated consequence of spinal
cord injury (SCI). Recent findings suggest that SCI pain is promoted by spontaneous activity …

The role of cation-dependent chloride transporters in neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury

SW Cramer, C Baggott, J Cain, J Tilghman… - Molecular …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Altered Cl− homeostasis and GABAergic function are associated with
nociceptive input hypersensitivity. This study investigated the role of two major intracellular …

Role of microglia and astrocytes in spinal cord injury induced neuropathic pain

GS Miranpuri, P Bali, J Nguyen, JJ Kim… - Annals of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Spinal cord injuries incite varying degrees of symptoms in patients, ranging
from weakness and incoordination to paralysis. Common amongst spinal cord injury (SCI) …

Matrix metalloproteinases in neuropathic pain and migraine: friends, enemies, and therapeutic targets

SE Lakhan, M Avramut - Pain Research and Treatment, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) constitute a family of zinc‐dependent endopeptidases
that mediate extracellular matrix turnover and associated processes, such as cell survival …

[HTML][HTML] Neuropathic pain: role of inflammation, immune response, and ion channel activity in central injury mechanisms

D Schomberg, M Ahmed, G Miranpuri… - Annals of …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Neuropathic pain (NP) is a significant and disabling clinical problem with very few
therapeutic treatment options available. A major priority is to identify the molecular …