The role of inflammation, hypoxia, and opioid receptor expression in pain modulation in patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea

P Kaczmarski, FF Karuga, B Szmyd, M Sochal… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a relatively common disease in the general population.
Besides its interaction with many comorbidities, it can also interact with potentially painful …

Pathophysiology of pain and mechanisms of neuromodulation: a narrative review (A Neuron Project)

M Karcz, A Abd-Elsayed, K Chakravarthy… - Journal of pain …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Pain serves as a vital innate defense mechanism that can significantly impact an individual's
quality of life. Understanding the physiological effects of pain well plays an important role in …

Targeting the sphingosine-1-phosphate axis for develo** non-narcotic pain therapeutics

S Squillace, S Spiegel, D Salvemini - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2020 - cell.com
Chronic pain is a life-altering condition affecting millions of people. Current treatments are
inadequate and prolonged therapies come with severe side effects, especially dependence …

Altered somatosensory functioning and mechanism‐based classification in breast cancer patients with persistent pain

V Haenen, L Dams, M Meeus… - The Anatomical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Pain is one of the most frequent and persistent side effects of breast cancer treatment.
Besides pain, breast cancer survivors (BCS) are prone to experience a myriad of other signs …

Whole Body Cryostimulation: A New Adjuvant Treatment in Central Sensitization Syndromes? An Expert Opinion

A Alito, F Verme, GP Mercati, P Piterà, JM Fontana… - Healthcare, 2024 - mdpi.com
Central sensitisation is defined as a multifactorial etiopathogenetic condition involving an
increase in the reactivity of nociceptive neurons and alterations in pain transmission and …

Peripheral sensitization

SQ Wei, ZY Tao, Y Xue, DY Cao - Peripheral nerve disorders and …, 2020 - books.google.com
Peripheral sensitization indicates increased responsiveness and reduced threshold of
nociceptive neurons in the periphery to the stimulation, which usually occurs after peripheral …

Varied temporal expression patterns of trigeminal TRPA1 and TRPV1 and the neuropeptide CGRP during orthodontic force-induced pain

P Thammanichanon, A Kaewpitak, T Binlateh… - Archives of Oral …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective The aim of this study was to quantify the temporal changes in inflammation and
TRPA1, TRPV1 and CGRP expression in the trigeminal ganglion during force-induced …

Chronic pain: Evolution of clinical definitions and implications for practice

A Mailis, PS Tepperman, EG Hapidou - Psychological injury and law, 2020 - Springer
Numerous definitions of pain have been proposed over many years with different
implications when applied to clinical practice. This paper reviews information regarding the …

Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Nociception, and Pain

A Merighi - Biomolecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
This article examines the involvement of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the
control of nociception and pain. BDNF, a neurotrophin known for its essential role in …

Nitroxidative stress in pain and opioid-induced adverse effects: therapeutic opportunities

S Squillace, D Salvemini - Pain, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Pathological pain states arising from injuries to the nervous system are characterized by
sustained neuroinflammation and increased neuronal excitability at both peripheral and …