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Light has been shown to relieve pain, but the underlying neural mechanisms remain unknown. Here, we show that low-intensity (200 lux) green light treatment exerts antinociceptive effects through a neural […]
Learn More >Corticospinal tract (CST) neurons innervate the deep spinal dorsal horn to sustain chronic neuropathic pain. The majority of neurons targeted by the CST are interneurons expressing the transcription factor c-Maf. […]
Learn More >Sympathetic axonal sprouting into dorsal root ganglia is a major phenomenon implicated in neuropathic pain, and sympathetic ganglia blockage may relieve some intractable chronic pain in animal pain models and […]
Learn More >ConspectusSickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder caused by a point mutation in hemoglobin (Hb), the protein in the red blood cell (RBC) responsible for the transport of […]
Learn More >This study aimed to investigate the effect of cannabidiol (CBD) on type 4 Toll-like receptors (TLR4), glial cells and pro-inflammatory cytokines during the neuropathic pain induced by the chemotherapy agent […]
Learn More >Antagonists at σ receptors have great potential for the treatment of neuropathic pain. Starting from monoterpene (-)-isopulegol (), aminodiols were obtained and transformed into bicyclic and tricyclic ligands . Aminodiols […]
Learn More >Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a multipotent neuropeptide widely distributed in the trigeminovascular system (TVS) and higher brain regions. At present, the underlying mechanism of PACAP/PACAP type1 (PAC1) receptor […]
Learn More >The current opioid epidemic is a national health crisis marked by skyrocketing reports of opioid misuse and overdose deaths. Despite the risks involved, prescription opioid analgesics are the most powerful […]
Learn More >Neuropathic pain seriously affects people’s life, but its mechanism is not clear. Interleukin-17 (IL-17) is a proinflammation cytokine and involved in pain regulation. Our previous study found that IL-17 markedly […]
Learn More >Excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) in nucleus pulposus cells (NPCs) promote extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation and cellular inflammatory responses by activating a variety of cellular pathways, ultimately inducing cell apoptosis […]
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