Peripheral voltage-gated cation channels in neuropathic pain and their potential as therapeutic targets

SRA Alles, PA Smith - Frontiers in Pain Research, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The persistence of increased excitability and spontaneous activity in injured peripheral
neurons is imperative for the development and persistence of many forms of neuropathic …

Advances in the research of the role of macrophage/microglia polarization-mediated inflammatory response in spinal cord injury

SP Fu, SY Chen, QM Pang, M Zhang, XC Wu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
It is often difficult to regain neurological function following spinal cord injury (SCI).
Neuroinflammation is thought to be responsible for this failure. Regulating the inflammatory …

Sex differences in pain: Spinal cord injury in female and male mice elicits behaviors related to neuropathic pain

SE Lee, EK Greenough, P Oancea… - Journal of …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Spinal cord injury (SCI) in humans frequently causes intractable chronic pain. Females are
susceptible to worse pain than males, and females may show higher pain prevalence after …

[HTML][HTML] The neuroprotective effects of estrogen and estrogenic compounds in spinal cord injury

A Shvetcov, MJ Ruitenberg, F Delerue, WA Gold… - Neuroscience & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs when the spinal cord is damaged from either a traumatic
event or disease. SCI is characterised by multiple injury phases that affect the transmission …

Circ-Usp10 promotes microglial activation and induces neuronal death by targeting miRNA-152-5p/CD84

D Tong, Y Zhao, Y Tang, J Ma, Z Wang, C Li - Bioengineered, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a traumatic disease resulting in neuronal injury. circRNAs are
closely associated with human diseases. Nevertheless, the potential mechanism by which …

Expression and biological functions of miRNAs in chronic pain: A review on human studies

S Sabina, A Panico, P Mincarone, CG Leo… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chronic pain is a major public health problem and an economic burden worldwide.
However, its underlying pathological mechanisms remain unclear. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are …

Resolvin D2 activates anti-inflammatory microglia via restoring autophagy flux and alleviate neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury in rats

L Yang, X Gao, D Tian, W Yang, S Xue, Z Cao… - Experimental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a fatal and intractable disease accompanied by the comorbidity of
chronic neuropathic pain. Here, we purposed to explore the therapeutic effect and the …

[HTML][HTML] Spinal cord injury disrupts plasma extracellular vesicles cargoes leading to neuroinflammation in the brain and neurological dysfunction in aged male mice

Z Lei, B Krishnamachary, NZ Khan, Y Ji, Y Li… - Brain, Behavior, and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Aged individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) are prevalent with increased mortality and
worse outcomes. SCI can cause secondary brain neuroinflammation and …

The known biology of neuropathic pain and its relevance to pain management

PA Smith - Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences, 2024 - cambridge.org
Patients with neuropathic pain are heterogeneous in pathophysiology, etiology, and clinical
presentation. Signs and symptoms are determined by the nature of the injury and factors …

An Engineered Bionic Nanoparticle Sponge as a Cytokine Trap and Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenger to Relieve Disc Degeneration and Discogenic Pain

W Yang, K Li, Q Pan, W Huang, Y Xiao, H Lin, S Liu… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The progressive worsening of disc degeneration and related nonspecific back pain are
prominent clinical issues that cause a tremendous economic burden. Activation of reactive …