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Second messenger signaling bypasses CGRP receptor blockade to provoke migraine attacks in humans.

There are several endogenous molecules that can trigger migraine attacks when administered to humans. Notably, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) has been identified as a key player in a signaling cascade […]

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Aryl hydrocarbon receptors improve migraine-like pain behaviors in rats through the regulation of regulatory T cell/T-helper 17 cell-related homeostasis.

To investigate the effect of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR)/regulatory T cell (Treg)/T-helper 17 (Th17) cell pathway on the pathogenesis of migraine.

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D2 dopamine receptor-mediated mechanisms of dopaminergic system modulation in in vivo and in vitro experimental models of migraine.

The dopaminergic system is implicated in the pathophysiology of migraine. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We explored the effects and mechanisms of dopaminergic system modulation in the in vivo […]

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Members of the CUGBP Elav-like family of RNA-binding proteins are expressed in distinct populations of primary sensory neurons.

Primary sensory dorsal root ganglia (DRG) neurons are diverse, with distinct populations that respond to specific stimuli. Previously, we observed that functionally distinct populations of DRG neurons express mRNA transcript […]

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Mitochondrial Reactivity Following Acute Exposure to Experimental Pain Testing in People with HIV and Chronic Pain.

Physical stressors can cause a physiological response that can contribute to an increase in mitochondrial dysfunction and mtDNA damage. People living with HIV (PWH) are more likely to suffer from […]

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The parabrachial to central amygdala pathway is critical to injury-induced pain sensitization in mice.

The spino-ponto-amygdaloid pathway is a major ascending circuit relaying nociceptive information from the spinal cord to the brain. Potentiation of excitatory synaptic transmission in the parabrachial nucleus (PBN) to central […]

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Proteomic Analysis of the Amygdala Reveals Dynamic Changes in Glutamate Transporter-1 During Progression of Complete Freund’s Adjuvant-Induced Pain Aversion.

Pain sufferer usually show an aversion to the environment associated with pain, identified as pain aversion. The amygdala, an almond-shaped limbic structure in the medial temporal lobe, exerts a critical […]

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Age-Related Changes in Neurologic Examination and Sensory Nerve Amplitude in the General Population: Aging of the Peripheral Nervous System.

Chronic axonal polyneuropathy is a common disease of the peripheral nervous system with increasing prevalence with age. Typical neurological signs are present in patients with polyneuropathy, but may also occur […]

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Neuropeptide Y-expressing dorsal horn inhibitory interneurons gate spinal pain and itch signalling.

Somatosensory information is processed by a complex network of interneurons in the spinal dorsal horn. It has been reported that inhibitory interneurons that express neuropeptide Y (NPY), either permanently or […]

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Gut instinct: Sex differences in the gut microbiome are associated with changes in adolescent nociception following maternal separation in rats.

Adolescent chronic pain is a growing public health epidemic. Our understanding of its etiology is limited; however, several factors can increase susceptibility, often developing in response to an acute pain […]

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