The interplay between oxidative stress, exercise, and pain in health and disease: potential role of autonomic regulation and epigenetic mechanisms

J Hendrix, J Nijs, K Ickmans, L Godderis, M Ghosh… - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress can be induced by various stimuli and altered in certain conditions,
including exercise and pain. Although many studies have investigated oxidative stress in …

The importance of nutrition as a lifestyle factor in chronic pain management: a narrative review

Ö Elma, K Brain, HJ Dong - Journal of clinical medicine, 2022 - mdpi.com
In everyday clinical practice, healthcare professionals often meet chronic pain patients with
a poor nutritional status. A poor nutritional status such as malnutrition, unhealthy dietary …

The role of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor in chronic pain: links to central sensitization and neuroinflammation

HY Xiong, J Hendrix, S Schabrun, A Wyns… - Biomolecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Chronic pain is sustained, in part, through the intricate process of central sensitization (CS),
marked by maladaptive neuroplasticity and neuronal hyperexcitability within central pain …

The biology of chronic pain and its implications for pain neuroscience education: state of the art

K Zimney, W Van Bogaert, A Louw - Journal of clinical medicine, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pain is an individualized experience for the person suffering from chronic pain. Significant
strides have been made in the last few decades in understanding various biological …

Work-related stress, physio-pathological mechanisms, and the influence of environmental genetic factors

E Cannizzaro, T Ramaci, L Cirrincione… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Work-related stress is a growing health problem in modern society. The stress response is
characterized by numerous neurochemicals, neuroendocrine and immune modifications that …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic and miRNA expression changes in people with pain: a systematic review

A Polli, L Godderis, M Ghosh, K Ickmans, J Nijs - The Journal of Pain, 2020 - Elsevier
Accumulating evidence suggests that epigenetic mechanisms may hold great potential in
the field of pain. We systematically reviewed the literature exploring epigenetic mechanisms …

Can we improve exercise-induced hypoalgesia with exercise training? An overview and suggestions for future studies

JS Song, A Seffrin, Y Yamada, R Kataoka… - Physical Therapy in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Exercise-induced hypoalgesia refers to a reduction in pain sensitivity following a single bout
of exercise, which has been shown to be diminished or impaired with aging and chronic …

Fibromyalgia: a review of related polymorphisms and clinical relevance

LP Janssen, LF Medeiros, ADE Souza… - Anais da Academia …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain syndrome that affects the central nervous system and
generates disability, which is characterized by generalized pain, fatigue, and functional …

[HTML][HTML] A shared genetic signature for common chronic pain conditions and its impact on biopsychosocial traits

SF Farrell, PF Kho, M Lundberg, AI Campos… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The multiple comorbidities & dimensions of chronic pain present a formidable challenge in
disentangling its aetiology. Here, we performed genome-wide association studies of 8 …

Frailty and pain, human studies and animal models

S D'Agnelli, G Amodeo, S Franchi, B Verduci… - Ageing Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
The hypothesis that pain can predispose to frailty development has been recently
investigated in several clinical studies suggesting that frailty and pain may share some …