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Chronic morphine-mediated upregulation of high mobility group box 1 in the spinal cord contributes to analgesic tolerance and hyperalgesia in rats
We examined whether spinal high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) is involved in morphine tolerance and its underlying mechanisms by using a model of repeated intrathecal (i.t.) injections of morphine. The results showed that chronic i.t. morphine exposure led to increased expression of HMGB1, Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), and receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) and their mRNAs in the dorsal horn. Morphine challenge also promoted HMGB1 expression and release in cultured spinal neurons, but these effects were inhibited by TAK-242, naloxone (antagonists of TLR4), and TLR4 siRNA. Intrathecal coadministration of morp...
Source: Neurotherapeutics - December 25, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

MZF1 in the Dorsal Root Ganglia Contributes to the Development and Maintenance of Neuropathic Pain via Regulation of TRPV1.
Abstract Previous studies have demonstrated that myeloid zinc finger 1 (MZF1) in the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) participates in neuropathic pain induced by chronic-constriction injury (CCI) via regulation of voltage-gated K+ channels (Kv). Emerging evidence indicates that transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) is involved in the development and maintenance of neuropathic pain. Although it is known that the transcription of TRPV1 is regulated by Kruppel-like zinc-finger transcription factor 7 (Klf7)-and that the structure of TRPV1 is similar to that of Kv-few studies have systematically investigated the r...
Source: Neural Plasticity - October 6, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Xing F, Gu H, Niu Q, Fan X, Wang Z, Yuan J, Li Z, Xu JT, Zhang W Tags: Neural Plast Source Type: research

Receptor for Activated C Kinase 1 Mediates the Chronic Constriction Injury-induced Neuropathic Pain in the Rats’ Peripheral and Central Nervous System
In this study, the biological effects and mechanisms of RACK1 contributes to the pathogenesis of chronic constriction injury (CCI)-induced neuropathic pain were investigated. By western blot and staining, we found that RACK1 protein changed in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons and spinal cord (SC) neurons except glial cells after CCI. Especially, RACK1 was co-located with IB4-, CGRP-positive neurons, suggesting it was related to integrate nociceptive information from the primary afferents in DRG. The successful establishment of CCI models also directly led to mechanical allodynia and heat hyperalgesia, which could be rev...
Source: Neuroscience Letters - September 4, 2019 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research

Role of ZHX2 in regulating dorsal root ganglion μ-opioid receptor expression in mice with peripheral nerve injuryinduced pain hypersensitivity.
CONCLUSIONS: ZHX2 knockdown in the DRG reverses CCI-induced down-regulation of μ opioid receptor to alleviate periphery nerve injury-induced pain hypersensitivity in mice. PMID: 31511211 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Southern Medical University - August 29, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Sheng H, Mo K Tags: Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao Source Type: research

Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway participated in the protection of hydrogen sulfide on neuropathic pain in rats.
Abstract Neuropathic pain is evoked by aberrant sensory processing in the peripheral or central nervous system, which is characterized by persistent pain, tactile allodynia, or hyperalgesia. Neuroinflammation is associated with the initiation and maintenance of persistent pain in both the peripheral and central nervous systems. Hydrogen sulfide plays important regulatory roles in different physiological and pathological conditions. Therefore, we investigated the effect of hydrogen sulfide on allodynia, hyperalgesia and cytokine release in rats with neuropathic pain and the related regulatory mechanism. Neuropathic...
Source: International Immunopharmacology - July 16, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Chen H, Xie K, Chen Y, Wang Y, Wang Y, Lian N, Zhang K, Yu Y Tags: Int Immunopharmacol Source Type: research

EPHA3 enhances macrophage autophagy and apoptosis by disrupting the mTOR signaling pathway in mice with endometriosis.
CONCLUSION: Altogether, EPHA3 could potentially promote the autophagy and apoptosis of macrophages in endometriosis via inhibition of the mTOR signaling pathway, highlighting the potential of EPHA3 as the target to treat endometriosis. PMID: 31262977 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Bioscience Reports - June 30, 2019 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Xu H, Gao Y, Shu Y, Wang Y, Shi Q Tags: Biosci Rep Source Type: research

The modulation of endometriosis by lncRNA MALAT1 via NF- κB/iNOS.
CONCLUSIONS: LncRNA MALAT1 can facilitate endometrial cell apoptosis and modulate MMP-9 expression via NF-κB/iNOS pathway, thus, mediating Ems pathogenesis. PMID: 31173276 [PubMed - in process]
Source: European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences - June 9, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci Source Type: research

Blockade of spinal α5-GABAA receptors differentially reduces reserpine-induced fibromyalgia-type pain in female rats.
Abstract The role of spinal α5 subunit-containing GABAA (α5-GABAA) receptors in chronic pain is controversial. The purpose of this study was to investigate the participation of spinal α5-GABAA receptors in the reserpine-induced pain model. Reserpine administration induced tactile allodynia and muscle hyperalgesia in female and male rats. Intrathecal injection of L-655,708 and TB 21007 (7 days after the last reserpine injection) decreased tactile allodynia and, at a lesser extent, muscle hyperalgesia in female rats. The effects of these drugs produced a lower antiallodynic and antihyperalgesic effect in male tha...
Source: European Journal of Pharmacology - June 6, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: De la Luz-Cuellar YE, Rodríguez-Palma EJ, Franco-Enzástiga Ú, Salinas-Abarca AB, Delgado-Lezama R, Granados-Soto V Tags: Eur J Pharmacol Source Type: research

A Bcr-Abl Inhibitor GNF-2 Attenuates Inflammatory Activation of Glia and Chronic Pain
GNF-2 is an allosteric inhibitor of Bcr-Abl. It was developed as a new class of anti-cancer drug to treat resistant chronic myelogenous leukemia. Recent studies suggest that c-Abl inhibition would provide a neuroprotective effect in animal models of Parkinson’s disease as well as in clinical trials. However, the role of c-Abl and effects of GNF-2 in glia-mediated neuroinflammation or pain hypersensitivity has not been investigated. Thus, in the present study, we tested the hypothesis that c-Abl inhibition by GNF-2 may attenuate the inflammatory activation of glia and the ensuing pain behaviors in animal models. Our resul...
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - May 19, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

HDAC2, but Not HDAC1, Regulates Kv1.2 Expression to Mediate Neuropathic Pain in CCI Rats
In this study we established a chronic constrictive injury (CCI) model and used western blot, quantitative real-time PCR, immunostaining, intrathecal injection, and siRNA methods to explore which HDAC subunit is involved in regulating Kv1.2 expression to mediate NPP. Our results demonstrated that nerve injury led to upregulation of HDAC1 expression in the DRG, and of HDAC2 in the DRG and spinal cord. Double-labeling immunofluorescence histochemistry showed that Kv1.2 principally co-localized with HDAC2, but not HDAC1, in NF200-positive large neurons of the DRG. Intrathecal injection with the HDAC inhibitor, suberoylanilide...
Source: Neuroscience - April 24, 2019 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research

Auranofin, an Anti-rheumatic Gold Drug, Aggravates the Radiation-Induced Acute Intestinal Injury in Mice
Conclusion In this study, we found that a non-toxic dose of auranofin significantly aggravated the severity of the radiation-induced intestinal injury. This suggests that auranofin treatment can be an independent factor that influences the risk of intestinal complications after pelvic or abdominal radiotherapy. Ethics Statement All the protocols used in this study were approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of the Korean Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences (IACUC permit number: KIRAMS217-0007). Author Contributions H-JL, JS, and Y-BL designed the experiments. EL and JK conducted the exp...
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - April 23, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Genetic Regulation of Liver Metabolites and Transcripts Linking to Biochemical-Clinical Parameters
Conclusion In summary, this study is the first to combine metabolomics, transcriptomics, and genome-wide association studies in a porcine model. Our results improve understanding of the genetic regulation of metabolites which link to transcripts and finally biochemical-clinical parameters. Further, high-performance profiling of metabolites as intermediate phenotypes is a potentially powerful approach to uncover how genetic variation affects metabolic and health status. Our results advance knowledge in areas of biomedical and agricultural interest and identify potential correlates of biomarkers, SNPs-metabolites, SNPs-tran...
Source: Frontiers in Genetics - April 16, 2019 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: research

Connecting Metainflammation and Neuroinflammation Through the PTN-MK-RPTP β/ζ Axis: Relevance in Therapeutic Development
Conclusion The expression of the components of the PTN-MK-RPTPβ/ζ axis in immune cells and in inflammatory diseases suggests important roles for this axis in inflammation. Pleiotrophin has been recently identified as a limiting factor of metainflammation, a chronic pathological state that contributes to neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration. Pleiotrophin also seems to potentiate acute neuroinflammation independently of the inflammatory stimulus while MK seems to play different -even opposite- roles in acute neuroinflammation depending on the stimulus. Which are the functions of MK and PTN in chronic neuroi...
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - April 11, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Plant-Derived Alkaloids: The Promising Disease-Modifying Agents for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Conclusion This paper summarizes the current findings regarding the anti-colitis activity of plant-derived alkaloids and shows how these alkaloids exhibit significant and beneficial effects in alleviating colonic inflammation. These natural alkaloids are not only promising agents for IBD treatment but are also components for developing new wonder drugs. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms or toxicological evaluation of most plant-derived alkaloids still require much scientific research, and their actual efficacies for IBD patients have not been verified well in field research. Thus, further clinical trials to elu...
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - April 11, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Interleukin-1 Receptor Associated Kinase 1 Mediates the Maintenance of Neuropathic Pain after Chronic Constriction Injury in Rats.
Abstract Neuropathic pain (NP) has complicated pathogenesis as it mainly involves a lesion or dysfunction of the somatosensory nervous system and its clinical treatment remains challenging. Chronic constriction injury (CCI) model is a widely used neuropathic pain model and involved in mechanisms including both nerve inflammatory and injury. Cytokines and their receptors play essential roles in the occurrence and persistence of neuropathic pain, but the underlying mechanisms have not well been understood. Therefore, Interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 1 (IRAK1) is chosen to explore the possible mechanisms of N...
Source: Neurochemical Research - March 10, 2019 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Yin D, Chen Y, Li Y, Lu R, Wang B, Zhu S, Fan B, Xu Z Tags: Neurochem Res Source Type: research