Challenges and opportunities in translational pain research–An opinion paper of the working group on translational pain research of the European pain federation …

A Mouraux, K Bannister, S Becker… - … Journal of Pain, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
For decades, basic research on the underlying mechanisms of nociception has held promise
to translate into efficacious treatments for patients with pain. Despite great improvement in …

[HTML][HTML] Calcium imaging for analgesic drug discovery

F Iseppon, JE Linley, JN Wood - Neurobiology of Pain, 2022 - Elsevier
Somatosensation and pain are complex phenomena involving a rangeofspecialised cell
types forming different circuits within the peripheral and central nervous systems. In recent …

Activation of the descending pain modulatory system using cuff pressure algometry: Back translation from man to rat

TM Cummins, MM Kucharczyk… - … Journal of Pain, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Diffuse noxious inhibitory controls (DNIC) as measured in rat and conditioned
pain modulation (CPM), the supposed psychophysical paradigm of DNIC measured in …

Activation of GDNF-ERK-Runx1 signaling contributes to P2X3R gene transcription and bone cancer pain

ZL Yuan, XD Liu, ZX Zhang, S Li, Y Tian, K Xi, J Cai… - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
Bone cancer pain is a common symptom in cancer patients with bone metastases and its
underlying mechanisms remain unknown. Here, we report that Runx1 directly upregulates …

An interdisciplinary perspective on peripheral drivers of pain in rheumatoid arthritis

Z Rutter-Locher, BW Kirkham, K Bannister… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Pain is one of the most debilitating symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and yet remains
poorly understood, especially when pain occurs in the absence of synovitis. Without active …

The stage-specific plasticity of descending modulatory controls in a rodent model of cancer-induced bone pain

MW Kucharczyk, D Derrien, AH Dickenson, K Bannister - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The mechanisms that underlie pain resulting from metastatic bone disease
remain elusive. This translates to a clinical and socioeconomic burden—targeted therapy is …

Meclizine and metabotropic glutamate receptor agonists attenuate severe pain and Ca2+ activity of primary sensory neurons in chemotherapy-induced peripheral …

J Shannonhouse, M Bernabucci, R Gomez… - Journal of …, 2022 - Soc Neuroscience
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) affects∼ 68% of patients undergoing
chemotherapy, causing debilitating neuropathic pain and reducing quality of life. Cisplatin is …

Activation of the spinal EGFR signaling pathway in a rat model of cancer-induced bone pain with morphine tolerance

Y Yang, Z Chen, R Hu, Y Sun, X Lv, J Yan, H Jiang - Neuropharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
Cancer-induced bone pain (CIBP) is considered to be one of the most difficult pain
conditions to treat. Morphine, an analgesic drug, is widely used in clinical practice, and long …

Nerve terminals in the tumor microenvironment as targets for local infiltration analgesia

P Madhusudanan, C Jerard, G Raju, N Katiyar… - Neuroscience …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nerve terminals within the tumor microenvironment as potential pain-mitigating targets for
local infiltration analgesia is relatively less explored. In this study, we examine the role of key …

In Vivo Calcium Imaging of Neuronal Ensembles in Networks of Primary Sensory Neurons in Intact Dorsal Root Ganglia

J Shannonhouse, R Gomez, H Son, Y Zhang… - JoVE (Journal of …, 2023 - jove.com
Ca2+ imaging can be used as a proxy for cellular activity, including action potentials and
various signaling mechanisms involving Ca2+ entry into the cytoplasm or the release of …