G9a is essential for epigenetic silencing of K+ channel genes in acute-to-chronic pain transition

G Laumet, J Garriga, SR Chen, Y Zhang, DP Li… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Neuropathic pain is a debilitating clinical problem and difficult to treat. Nerve injury causes a
long-lasting reduction in K+ channel expression in the dorsal root ganglion (DRG), but little …

G9a participates in nerve injury-induced Kcna2 downregulation in primary sensory neurons

L Liang, X Gu, JY Zhao, S Wu, X Miao, J Xiao, K Mo… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Nerve injury-induced downregulation of voltage-gated potassium channel subunit Kcna2 in
the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) is critical for DRG neuronal excitability and neuropathic pain …

DNA methyltransferase DNMT3a contributes to neuropathic pain by repressing Kcna2 in primary afferent neurons

JY Zhao, L Liang, X Gu, Z Li, S Wu, L Sun… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Nerve injury induces changes in gene transcription in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons,
which may contribute to nerve injury-induced neuropathic pain. DNA methylation represses …

Transcriptional repression of the M channel subunit Kv7. 2 in chronic nerve injury

K Rose, L Ooi, C Dalle, B Robertson, IC Wood… - Pain, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Neuropathic pain is a severe health problem for which there is a lack of effective therapy. A
frequent underlying condition of neuropathic pain is a sustained overexcitability of pain …

Contribution of DNMT1 to neuropathic pain genesis partially through epigenetically repressing Kcna2 in primary afferent neurons

L Sun, X Gu, Z Pan, X Guo, J Liu… - Journal of …, 2019 - Soc Neuroscience
Expressional changes of pain-associated genes in primary sensory neurons of DRG are
critical for neuropathic pain genesis. DNA methyltransferase (DNMT)-triggered DNA …

Sensory neuron downregulation of the Kv9. 1 potassium channel subunit mediates neuropathic pain following nerve injury

C Tsantoulas, L Zhu, Y Shaifta, J Grist… - Journal of …, 2012 - Soc Neuroscience
Chronic neuropathic pain affects millions of individuals worldwide, is typically long-lasting,
and remains poorly treated with existing therapies. Neuropathic pain arising from peripheral …

Epigenetic restoration of voltage‐gated potassium channel Kv1. 2 alleviates nerve injury‐induced neuropathic pain

J Zhang, L Rong, J Shao, Y Zhang, Y Liu… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Voltage‐gated potassium channels (Kv) are important regulators of neuronal excitability for
its role of regulating resting membrane potential and repolarization. Recent studies show …

Epigenetic mechanisms of neural plasticity in chronic neuropathic pain

K Ghosh, HL Pan - ACS chemical neuroscience, 2022 - ACS Publications
Neuropathic pain is a challenging clinical problem and remains difficult to treat. Altered gene
expression in peripheral sensory nerves and neurons due to nerve injury is well …

The kv4. 2 potassium channel subunit is required for pain plasticity

HJ Hu, Y Carrasquillo, F Karim, WE Jung… - Neuron, 2006 - cell.com
A-type potassium currents are important determinants of neuronal excitability. In spinal cord
dorsal horn neurons, A-type currents are modulated by extracellular signal-regulated …

Alternative splicing controls G protein–dependent inhibition of N-type calcium channels in nociceptors

J Raingo, AJ Castiglioni, D Lipscombe - Nature neuroscience, 2007 - nature.com
Neurotransmitter release from mammalian sensory neurons is controlled by CaV2. 2 N-type
calcium channels. N-type channels are a major target of neurotransmitters and drugs that …