The Role of Regulatory Transporters in Neuropathic Pain.

The Role of Regulatory Transporters in Neuropathic Pain.
Adv Pharmacol. 2016;75:245-71
Authors: Yousuf MS, Kerr BJ
Abstract
Neuropathic pain arises from an injury or disease of the somatosensory nervous system rather than stimulation of pain receptors. As a result, the fine balance between excitation and inhibition is perturbed leading to hyperalgesia and allodynia. Various neuropathic pain models provide considerable evidence that changes in the glutamatergic, GABAergic, and monoaminergic systems. Neurotransmitter reuptake transporter proteins have the potential to change the temporal and spatial profile of various neurotransmitters throughout the nervous system. This, in turn, can affect the downstream effects of these neurotransmitters and hence modulate pain. This chapter explores various reuptake transporter systems and implicates their role in pain processing. Understanding the transporter systems will enhance drug discovery targeting different facets of neuropathic pain.
PMID: 26920015 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Advances in Pharmacology - February 29, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Yousuf MS, Kerr BJ Tags: Adv Pharmacol Source Type: research