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Cortical spreading depolarization (CSD), the neurophysiological correlate of the migraine aura, can activate trigeminal pain pathways, but the neurobiological mechanisms and behavioural consequences remain unclear. Here we investigated effects of […]
Learn More >This study evaluated the effects of previous exposure to Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on nociceptive, neuroinflammatory, and neurochemical parameters, in rats subjected to an incisional pain model. Forty adult […]
Learn More >Small molecules directly targeting the voltage-gated sodium channel (VGSC) Na1.7 have not been clinically successful. We reported that preventing the addition of a small ubiquitin-like modifier onto the Na1.7-interacting cytosolic […]
Learn More >Cortical spreading depolarization (CSD) is a key pathophysiological event that underlies visual and sensory auras in migraine. CSD is also thought to drive the headache phase in migraine by promoting […]
Learn More >Neutrophils are the primary cell type involved in lung ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI), which remains a frequent and morbid complication after organ transplantation. Endogenous lipid mediators that become activated during acute […]
Learn More >Osteoarthritis (OA) pain remains a major clinical problem. It is urgent to identify novel therapeutic approaches for OA pain states. Bromodomain and extraterminal (BET) protein inhibitors have robust anti-inflammatory effects […]
Learn More >The pathophysiological mechanism underlying chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain (CINP) remains unclear. Sensory neuronal hypersensitivity in the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) is essential for the onset and maintenance of chronic pain. Satellite […]
Learn More >Endometriosis presents a pro-inflammatory microenvironment influenced by cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-8, which expression may be influenced by genetic polymorphisms. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the role of interleukin (IL)-8 […]
Learn More >A new generation of dual-target μ opioid receptor (MOR) agonist/dopamine D receptor (DR) antagonist/partial agonists with optimized physicochemical properties was designed and synthesized. Combining in vitro cell-based on-target/off-target affinity screening, […]
Learn More >Chronic pain is a complex condition that remains resistant to current therapeutics. We previously synthesized a series of -acyl amino acids (NAAAs) that inhibit the glycine transporter, GlyT2, some of […]
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