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Abd-Elsayed A, Stark CW, Topoluk N, Isaamullah M, Uzodinma P, Viswanath O, Gyorfi MJ, Fattouh O, Schlidt KC, Dyara O. A brief review of complex regional pain syndrome and current management. Ann Med 2024; 56:2334398. [PMID: 38569195 PMCID: PMC10993759 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2334398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
Abstract
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a debilitating chronic pain condition that, although exceedingly rare, carries a significant burden for the affected patient population. The complex and ambiguous pathophysiology of this condition further complicates clinical management and therapeutic interventions. Furthermore, being a diagnosis of exclusion requires a diligent workup to ensure an accurate diagnosis and subsequent targeted management. The development of the Budapest diagnostic criteria helped to consolidate existing definitions of CRPS but extensive work remains in identifying the underlying pathways. Currently, two distinct types are identified by the presence (CRPS type 1) or absence (CRPS type 2) of neuronal injury. Current management directed at this disease is broad and growing, ranging from non-invasive modalities such as physical and psychological therapy to more invasive techniques such as dorsal root ganglion stimulation and potentially amputation. Ideal therapeutic interventions are multimodal in nature to address the likely multifactorial pathological development of CRPS. Regardless, a significant need remains for continued studies to elucidate the pathways involved in developing CRPS as well as more robust clinical trials for various treatment modalities.
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- Alaa Abd-Elsayed
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of WI School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI, USA
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- Anesthesiology, LSU Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of WI School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, WI, USA
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Gauthier MM, Hayoz S, Banek CT. Neuroimmune interplay in kidney health and disease: Role of renal nerves. Auton Neurosci 2023; 250:103133. [PMID: 38061177 PMCID: PMC10748436 DOI: 10.1016/j.autneu.2023.103133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Renal nerves and their role in physiology and disease have been a topic of increasing interest in the past few decades. Renal inflammation contributes to many cardiorenal disease conditions, including hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and polycystic kidney disease. Much is known about the role of renal sympathetic nerves in physiology - they contribute to the regulation of sodium reabsorption, renin release, and renal vascular resistance. In contrast, far less is known about afferent, or "sensory," renal nerves, which convey signals from the kidney to the brain. While much remains unknown about these nerves in the context of normal physiology, even less is known about their contribution to disease states. Furthermore, it has become apparent that the crosstalk between renal nerves and the immune system may augment or modulate disease. Research from other fields, especially pain research, has provided critical insight into neuroimmune crosstalk. Sympathetic renal nerve activity may increase immune cell recruitment, but far less work has been done investigating the interplay between afferent renal nerves and the immune system. Evidence from other fields suggests that inflammation may augment afferent renal nerve activity. Furthermore, these nerves may exacerbate renal inflammation through the release of afferent-specific neurotransmitters.
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- Madeline M Gauthier
- Department of Physiology, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ, USA.
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Horvath G, Nagy K, Tuboly G, Nagy E. Pain and Weather associations - Action Mechanisms; Personalized profiling. Brain Res Bull 2023; 200:110696. [PMID: 37391130 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2023.110696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023]
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It is a well-known hypothesis that weather can influence human health, including pain sensation. The primary meteorological factors are atmospheric pressure, wind, humidity, precipitation, and temperature, which vary from the climate and seasons, but the parameters of space weather (e.g., geomagnetic and cosmic ray activities) also may affect our body condition. Despite a significant number of experimental studies, reviews, and meta-analyses concerning the potential role of weather in pain sensitivity, the findings are heterogeneous and lack consensus. Therefore, rather than attempting a comprehensive analysis of the entire literature on the effects of weather on different pain types, this study highlights the potential action mechanisms of the meteorological factors, and the possible causes of the controversial results. The few data available about the individual evaluations are discussed in detail to reveal the significance of the personalized analysis of the possible relationships between the most available weather parameters and the pain scores. The use of special algorithms may enable the individual integration of different data for a precise outcome concerning the link between pain sensitivity and weather parameters. It is presumed that despite the high level of interindividual differences in response to meteorological parameters, the patients can be clustered in different groups based on their sensitivity to the weather parameters with a possible disparate treatment design. This information may help patients to control their daily activities and aid physicians to plan more valuable management for patients with pain states when the weather conditions change.
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- Gyöngyi Horvath
- Department of Physiology, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged.
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- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Health Centre, Albert Szent-Györgyi Health Centre, University of Szeged.
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- Department of Neurology, Albert Szent-Györgyi Health Centre, University of Szeged.
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences and Social Studies, University of Szeged.
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Ciaunica A, Shmeleva EV, Levin M. The brain is not mental! coupling neuronal and immune cellular processing in human organisms. Front Integr Neurosci 2023; 17:1057622. [PMID: 37265513 PMCID: PMC10230067 DOI: 10.3389/fnint.2023.1057622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023] Open
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Significant efforts have been made in the past decades to understand how mental and cognitive processes are underpinned by neural mechanisms in the brain. This paper argues that a promising way forward in understanding the nature of human cognition is to zoom out from the prevailing picture focusing on its neural basis. It considers instead how neurons work in tandem with other type of cells (e.g., immune) to subserve biological self-organization and adaptive behavior of the human organism as a whole. We focus specifically on the immune cellular processing as key actor in complementing neuronal processing in achieving successful self-organization and adaptation of the human body in an ever-changing environment. We overview theoretical work and empirical evidence on "basal cognition" challenging the idea that only the neuronal cells in the brain have the exclusive ability to "learn" or "cognize." The focus on cellular rather than neural, brain processing underscores the idea that flexible responses to fluctuations in the environment require a carefully crafted orchestration of multiple cellular and bodily systems at multiple organizational levels of the biological organism. Hence cognition can be seen as a multiscale web of dynamic information processing distributed across a vast array of complex cellular (e.g., neuronal, immune, and others) and network systems, operating across the entire body, and not just in the brain. Ultimately, this paper builds up toward the radical claim that cognition should not be confined to one system alone, namely, the neural system in the brain, no matter how sophisticated the latter notoriously is.
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- Anna Ciaunica
- Centre for Philosophy of Science, Faculty of Science, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
- Faculty of Brain Sciences, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biology, Tufts University, Medford, MA, United States
- Allen Discovery Center, Tufts University, Medford, MA, United States
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- Department of Biology, Tufts University, Medford, MA, United States
- Allen Discovery Center, Tufts University, Medford, MA, United States
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Natural Herbal Non-Opioid Topical Pain Relievers-Comparison with Traditional Therapy. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14122648. [PMID: 36559142 PMCID: PMC9785912 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14122648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Pain is the predominant symptom of many clinical diseases and is frequently associated with neurological and musculoskeletal problems. Chronic pain is frequent in the elderly, causing suffering, disability, social isolation, and increased healthcare expenses. Chronic pain medication is often ineffective and has many side effects. Nonsteroidal over-the-counter and prescription drugs are frequently recommended as first-line therapies for pain control; however, long-term safety issues must not be neglected. Herbs and nutritional supplements may be a safer and more effective alternative to nonsteroidal pharmaceuticals for pain management, especially when used long-term. Recently, topical analgesic therapies have gained attention as an innovative approach due to their sufficient efficacy and comparatively fewer systemic side effects and drug-drug interactions. In this paper, we overview the main natural herbal pain relievers, their efficacy and safety, and their potential use as topical agents for pain control. Although herbal-derived medications are not appropriate for providing quick relief for acute pain problems, they could be used as potent alternative remedies in managing chronic persistent pain with minimal side effects.
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Mori K, Kawashiri T, Mine K, Inoue M, Kudamatsu H, Uchida M, Egashira N, Kobayashi D, Shimazoe T. Inhibitory Effect of α1 Receptor Antagonists on Paclitaxel-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in a Rodent Model and Clinical Database. TOXICS 2022; 10:669. [PMID: 36355960 PMCID: PMC9697069 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10110669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The anticancer drug, paclitaxel, is widely used for ovarian, breast, non-small cell lung, and gastric cancers; however, it induces peripheral neuropathy as a side effect. There is insufficient evidence-based prophylaxis, and new prophylaxis and treatment methods are required. We examined the effect of α1-receptor antagonists on paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy using Sprague-Dawley rats and a large adverse event database. The repeated administration of doxazosin or tamsulosin significantly reduced the response threshold to paclitaxel administration in animal models. In the sciatic nerve tissue, axonal degeneration and myelopathy were significantly suppressed. Furthermore, an analysis of the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database suggested that the group using α1 inhibitors showed a lower reporting rate for paclitaxel-related peripheral neuropathy than the group that did not use these inhibitors (odds ratio (95% confidence interval): tamsulosin 0.21 (0.08−0.56), p < 0.01, doxazosin 0.41 (0.10−1.65), p = 0.195; any α1 receptor antagonist 0.54 (0.38−0.76), p < 0.01). Thus, doxazosin and tamsulosin may inhibit the development of paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy by suppressing neurodegeneration, particularly axonal degeneration and myelopathy.
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- Kohei Mori
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Care, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Care, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Care, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Care, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Care, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Education and Research Center for Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts, Kyotanabe 602-0893, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Care, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Care, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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Nerve Growth Factor and Burn Wound Healing: Update of Molecular Interactions with Skin Cells. Burns 2022:S0305-4179(22)00282-0. [DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2022.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Xu X, Yu C, Xu L, Xu J. Emerging roles of keratinocytes in nociceptive transduction and regulation. Front Mol Neurosci 2022; 15:982202. [PMID: 36157074 PMCID: PMC9500148 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2022.982202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Keratinocytes are the predominant block-building cells in the epidermis. Emerging evidence has elucidated the roles of keratinocytes in a wide range of pathophysiological processes including cutaneous nociception, pruritus, and inflammation. Intraepidermal free nerve endings are entirely enwrapped within the gutters of keratinocyte cytoplasm and form en passant synaptic-like contacts with keratinocytes. Keratinocytes can detect thermal, mechanical, and chemical stimuli through transient receptor potential ion channels and other sensory receptors. The activated keratinocytes elicit calcium influx and release ATP, which binds to P2 receptors on free nerve endings and excites sensory neurons. This process is modulated by the endogenous opioid system and endothelin. Keratinocytes also express neurotransmitter receptors of adrenaline, acetylcholine, glutamate, and γ-aminobutyric acid, which are involved in regulating the activation and migration, of keratinocytes. Furthermore, keratinocytes serve as both sources and targets of neurotrophic factors, pro-inflammatory cytokines, and neuropeptides. The autocrine and/or paracrine mechanisms of these mediators create a bidirectional feedback loop that amplifies neuroinflammation and contributes to peripheral sensitization.
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- Xiaohan Xu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pain Management, Anesthesiology Institute, Cleveland, OH, United States,Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, OH, United States,Cleveland Clinic, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China,*Correspondence: Li Xu,
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- Department of Pain Management, Anesthesiology Institute, Cleveland, OH, United States,Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, OH, United States,Cleveland Clinic, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States,*Correspondence: Li Xu,
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From a Symptom-Based to a Mechanism-Based Pharmacotherapeutic Treatment in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Drugs 2022; 82:511-531. [PMID: 35247200 PMCID: PMC9016036 DOI: 10.1007/s40265-022-01685-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a debilitating painful condition of a distal extremity that can develop after tissue damage. CRPS is thought to be a multimechanism syndrome and ideally the most prominent mechanism(s) should be targeted by drugs in an individually tailored manner. This review gives an overview of the action and evidence of current and future pharmacotherapeutic options for CRPS. The available options are grouped in four categories by their therapeutic actions on the CRPS mechanisms, i.e. inflammation, central sensitisation, vasomotor disturbances and motor disturbances. More knowledge about the underlying mechanisms of CRPS helps to specifically target important CRPS mechanisms. In the future, objective biomarkers could potentially aid in selecting appropriate mechanism-based drugs in order to increase the effectiveness of CRPS treatment. Using this approach, current and future pharmacotherapeutic options for CRPS should be studied in multicentre trials to prove their efficacy. The ultimate goal is to shift the symptom-based selection of therapy into a mechanism-based selection of therapy in CRPS.
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Zainul Z, Ma B, Koka M, Wilkerson JL, Ortiz YT, Kerosuo L, Chandran V. Novel roles of phentolamine in protecting axon myelination, muscle atrophy, and functional recovery following nerve injury. Sci Rep 2022; 12:3344. [PMID: 35228612 PMCID: PMC8885794 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-07253-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Incomplete functional recovery after peripheral nerve injury (PNI) often results in devastating physical disabilities in human patients. Despite improved progress in surgical and non-surgical approaches, achieving complete functional recovery following PNI remains a challenge. This study demonstrates that phentolamine may hold a significant promise in treating nerve injuries and denervation induced muscle atrophy following PNI. In a sciatic nerve crush injury mouse model, we found that phentolamine treatment enhanced motor and functional recovery, protected axon myelination, and attenuated injury-induced muscle atrophy in mice at 14 days post-injury (dpi) compared to saline treatment. In the soleus of phentolamine treated animals, we observed the downregulation of phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription factor 3 (p-STAT3) as well as muscle atrophy-related genes Myogenin, muscle ring finger 1 (MuRF-1), and Forkhead box O proteins (FoxO1, FoxO3). Our results show that both nerve and muscle recovery are integral components of phentolamine treatment-induced global functional recovery in mice at 14 dpi. Moreover, phentolamine treatment improved locomotor functional recovery in the mice after spinal cord crush (SCC) injury. The fact that phentolamine is an FDA approved non-selective alpha-adrenergic blocker, clinically prescribed for oral anesthesia reversal, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction makes this drug a promising candidate for repurposing in restoring behavioral recovery following PNI and SCC injuries, axonal neuropathy, and muscle wasting disorders.
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- Zarin Zainul
- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Neural Crest Development and Disease Unit, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health Intramural Research Program, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA.
- Department of Neuroscience, College of Medicine, University of Florida, and McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA.
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Schlereth T, Morellini N, Lismont NCAM, Lemper C, Birklein F, Drummond PD. Alpha 1 adrenoceptor expression in skin, nerves and blood vessels of patients with painful diabetic neuropathy. Auton Neurosci 2021; 234:102814. [PMID: 33964567 DOI: 10.1016/j.autneu.2021.102814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Diabetic neuropathy (dNP) patients often suffer from severe neuropathic pain. It was suggested that alpha-1 adrenoceptor (α1-AR) hyperresponsiveness contributes to pain in dNP. The aim of our study was to quantify α1-AR expression using immunohistochemistry in skin biopsies of nine patients with painful diabetic neuropathy compared to 10 healthy controls. Additionally, the association between α1-AR expression and activation with spontaneous and sympathetically maintained pain (SMP) induced by intradermal injection of the α1-agonist phenylephrine was investigated. For control purposes the α2-agonist clonidine was injected in a different session. We found that dermal nerve density was significantly lower in dNP than in controls. However, α1-AR expression was significantly greater on cutaneous blood vessels and keratinocytes of dNP patients than controls. A similar trend, which failed to reach significance, was observed for dermal nerves. Intradermal injection of phenylephrine induced only minor pain, which resolved after a few minutes. Adrenergically evoked pain persisted for more than 15 min in only one patient, but none of the patients fulfilled the criteria for SMP (pain increase after injection of phenylephrine and decrease after clonidine). In conclusion, our results imply that SMP does not occur in dNP. However, elevated expression of α1-AR on keratinocytes and dermal blood vessels is an important finding, since this could contribute to dNP progression and supports the theory of receptor up-regulation of denervated structures. The implications of this α1-upregulation should be examined in further studies.
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- Tanja Schlereth
- DKD Helios Klinik Wiesbaden, Department of Neurology, Aukammallee 33, 65191 Wiesbaden, Germany; University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Department of Neurology, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany.
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- College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Department of Neurology, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Department of Neurology, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Department of Neurology, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Topical Treatments and Their Molecular/Cellular Mechanisms in Patients with Peripheral Neuropathic Pain-Narrative Review. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13040450. [PMID: 33810493 PMCID: PMC8067282 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13040450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Neuropathic pain in humans results from an injury or disease of the somatosensory nervous system at the peripheral or central level. Despite the considerable progress in pain management methods made to date, peripheral neuropathic pain significantly impacts patients' quality of life, as pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods often fail or induce side effects. Topical treatments are gaining popularity in the management of peripheral neuropathic pain, due to excellent safety profiles and preferences. Moreover, topical treatments applied locally may target the underlying mechanisms of peripheral sensitization and pain. Recent studies showed that peripheral sensitization results from interactions between neuronal and non-neuronal cells, with numerous signaling molecules and molecular/cellular targets involved. This narrative review discusses the molecular/cellular mechanisms of drugs available in topical formulations utilized in clinical practice and their effectiveness in clinical studies in patients with peripheral neuropathic pain. We searched PubMed for papers published from 1 January 1995 to 30 November 2020. The key search phrases for identifying potentially relevant articles were "topical AND pain", "topical AND neuropathic", "topical AND treatment", "topical AND mechanism", "peripheral neuropathic", and "mechanism". The result of our search was 23 randomized controlled trials (RCT), 9 open-label studies, 16 retrospective studies, 20 case (series) reports, 8 systematic reviews, 66 narrative reviews, and 140 experimental studies. The data from preclinical studies revealed that active compounds of topical treatments exert multiple mechanisms of action, directly or indirectly modulating ion channels, receptors, proteins, and enzymes expressed by neuronal and non-neuronal cells, and thus contributing to antinociception. However, which mechanisms and the extent to which the mechanisms contribute to pain relief observed in humans remain unclear. The evidence from RCTs and reviews supports 5% lidocaine patches, 8% capsaicin patches, and botulinum toxin A injections as effective treatments in patients with peripheral neuropathic pain. In turn, single RCTs support evidence of doxepin, funapide, diclofenac, baclofen, clonidine, loperamide, and cannabidiol in neuropathic pain states. Topical administration of phenytoin, ambroxol, and prazosin is supported by observational clinical studies. For topical amitriptyline, menthol, and gabapentin, evidence comes from case reports and case series. For topical ketamine and baclofen, data supporting their effectiveness are provided by both single RCTs and case series. The discussed data from clinical studies and observations support the usefulness of topical treatments in neuropathic pain management. This review may help clinicians in making decisions regarding whether and which topical treatment may be a beneficial option, particularly in frail patients not tolerating systemic pharmacotherapy.
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Peripheral Mechanisms of Neuropathic Pain-the Role of Neuronal and Non-Neuronal Interactions and Their Implications for Topical Treatment of Neuropathic Pain. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:ph14020077. [PMID: 33498496 PMCID: PMC7909513 DOI: 10.3390/ph14020077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Neuropathic pain in humans arises as a consequence of injury or disease of somatosensory nervous system at peripheral or central level. Peripheral neuropathic pain is more common than central neuropathic pain, and is supposed to result from peripheral mechanisms, following nerve injury. The animal models of neuropathic pain show extensive functional and structural changes occurring in neuronal and non-neuronal cells in response to peripheral nerve injury. These pathological changes following damage lead to peripheral sensitization development, and subsequently to central sensitization initiation with spinal and supraspinal mechanism involved. The aim of this narrative review paper is to discuss the mechanisms engaged in peripheral neuropathic pain generation and maintenance, with special focus on the role of glial, immune, and epithelial cells in peripheral nociception. Based on the preclinical and clinical studies, interactions between neuronal and non-neuronal cells have been described, pointing out at the molecular/cellular underlying mechanisms of neuropathic pain, which might be potentially targeted by topical treatments in clinical practice. The modulation of the complex neuro-immuno-cutaneous interactions in the periphery represents a strategy for the development of new topical analgesics and their utilization in clinical settings.
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Martin SC, Macey AR, Raghu A, Edwards T, Watson C, Bojanić S, FitzGerald JJ, Green AL. Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation for the Treatment of Chronic Neuropathic Knee Pain. World Neurosurg 2020; 143:e303-e308. [PMID: 32711140 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.07.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND To elucidate the efficacy of dorsal root ganglion stimulation in the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain confined to the knee. METHODS Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data of 14 consecutive patients undergoing dorsal root ganglion stimulation for chronic knee pain, in a single center. The primary outcome measure was pain reduction assessed by numeric pain rating scale score preoperatively and postoperatively. Secondary outcomes included quantification of percentage of pain area covered by stimulation, and reduction in usage of opioid medications. Responders were defined as patients that experienced a greater than or equal to 50% improvement in their preoperative pain score. RESULTS Fourteen patients were implanted with dorsal root ganglion stimulator electrodes; 8 had a single L3 lead implanted, 1 patient had a single L4 lead implanted, and 3 patients had 2 leads implanted (L3 and L4). Two patients had their leads explanted: 1 for non-efficacy, and 1 for repeated electrode displacement. The most common indication for surgery was type 2 complex regional pain syndrome, secondary to either trauma or postoperative chronic pain (either knee replacement or arthroscopy). Median preoperative numeric rating scale score was 8.5, median postoperative numeric rating scale score was 2 (P = 0.002, Wilcoxon signed rank test). The median improvement in pain score was 80%. All 12 patients undergoing chronic stimulation were responders. Median coverage of pain area was 85%. All but 1 patient who was on opioid medication prior to surgery had reduced the dosage of regular opioid. CONCLUSIONS In selected patients, dorsal root ganglion stimulation is an extremely efficacious means of treating otherwise refractory chronic knee pain.
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- Sean C Martin
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, UK; Nuffield Department of Surgical Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, UK; Nuffield Department of Surgical Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, UK; Nuffield Department of Surgical Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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James E, Young CA, Gibbons EL, Shueb A, Tur C. Pharmacological treatment for chronic central neuropathic pain in people with multiple sclerosis. Hippokratia 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd013599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Eleanor James
- Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry; Queen Mary University of London; London UK
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- Department of Neurology; The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool UK
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- Department of Psychiatry; Southern Hill Hospital; Norwich UK
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- Department of Neuroinflammation; UCL Institute of Neurology; London UK
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Lack of evidence that beta blocker use reduces knee pain, areas of joint pain, or analgesic use among individuals with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2020; 28:53-61. [PMID: 31526877 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2019.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2019] [Revised: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 08/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The potential for beta blocker use to reduce joint pain and analgesic use in osteoarthritis (OA) patients has not been well established. The objective of this study was to estimate the association between beta blocker use and knee pain, areas of joint pain, and analgesic use among participants with symptomatic knee OA. DESIGN We selected participants with symptomatic knee OA from the Osteoarthritis Initiative. Outcome measures included knee pain (e.g., WOMAC pain subscale), areas of joint pain (e.g., widespread joint pain), and analgesic use (e.g., use of strong pain prescriptions including opioids). We decomposed time-varying beta blocker use into within-person and between-person variation, and included these components in linear mixed effects models for repeated outcome measures of knee pain, joint pain, and analgesic use over 8 years. RESULTS Among 1,168 participants, 15% reported beta blocker use at baseline. Beta blocker users (5.2, 95% CI [4.7, 5.8]) had similar estimated mean WOMAC pain scores as other anti-hypertensive users (4.9, 95% CI [4.6, 5.2]), with an estimated within-person difference of 0.1 (95% CI [-0.3, 0.4]). Proportion of participants reporting widespread joint pain was similar between beta blocker users and other anti-hypertensive users (40.1% vs 40.3%; within-person effect, odds ratio [OR] = 0.87, 95% CI [0.63, 1.22]). Reported use of strong prescription pain medication was also similar between beta blocker users and other anti-hypertensive users (7.7% vs 8.2%; within-person effect, OR = 1.39, 95% CI [0.75, 2.55]). CONCLUSIONS We found no evidence that beta blockers confer a clinically meaningful reduction in knee pain severity, areas of joint pain, or analgesic use among participants with symptomatic knee OA.
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Martin SL, Reid AJ, Verkhratsky A, Magnaghi V, Faroni A. Gene expression changes in dorsal root ganglia following peripheral nerve injury: roles in inflammation, cell death and nociception. Neural Regen Res 2019; 14:939-947. [PMID: 30761997 PMCID: PMC6404509 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.250566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Subsequent to a peripheral nerve injury, there are changes in gene expression within the dorsal root ganglia in response to the damage. This review selects factors which are well-known to be vital for inflammation, cell death and nociception, and highlights how alterations in their gene expression within the dorsal root ganglia can affect functional recovery. The majority of studies used polymerase chain reaction within animal models to analyse the dynamic changes following peripheral nerve injuries. This review aims to highlight the factors at the gene expression level that impede functional recovery and are hence are potential targets for therapeutic approaches. Where possible the experimental model, specific time-points and cellular location of expression levels are reported.
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- Sarah L Martin
- Blond McIndoe Laboratories, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Blond McIndoe Laboratories, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester; University Hospital of South Manchester, Department of Plastic and Burns, Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Blond McIndoe Laboratories, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Michels T, Ahmadi S, Graf N. Treatment of peripheral pain with low-dose local anesthetics by epidermal, epithelial and periosteal application. Local Reg Anesth 2018; 11:129-136. [PMID: 30588085 PMCID: PMC6294063 DOI: 10.2147/lra.s151316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objectives The efficiency of local anesthetics (LAs) in the treatment of peripheral pain is commonly attributed to their capacity to block the axon conduction of sensory nerves. LAs even in non-blocking concentration suppress oscillations of the resting membrane potential. Spiking in sensory neurons is triggered by subthreshold membrane potential oscillations (SMPOs), which reach threshold and is maintained by depolarizing impulse after oscillations. The suppression of these oscillations abolishes sustained afferent discharge in sensory nerves without blocking the axon conduction. In a retrospective observational study, we examined if LAs in low concentration and very small quantities could reduce peripheral pain in patients. Design During a period of 2 years, a total of 127 consecutive patients, 43 with cervico-brachial, 12 with intercostal and 72 with lumbo-sciatic pain received an identical treatment, which consisted of LAs applied in 4–8 sessions on average to a fixed set of epidermal, epithelial and periosteal locations. The primary outcome was relief of symptoms measured by verbal analog scales at the end of therapy. Results At the end of therapy, 53 (41.7%) of all patients (127) had a complete remission (reduction of pain 100%). Twenty-three patients (18.1%) had a partial remission with >90% reduction of pain and 50 patients (39.4%) had a pain reduction of 30%–90%. One patient did not respond. Conclusion LAs in low concentration and small quantities proved to be highly efficient in the treatment of peripheral pain. An almost complete remission could be obtained in a majority of patients. Given the extent of pain reduction achieved, the method of application seems to be of major importance.
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- Institute of Physiology II, University of Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Graf Biostatistics, CH-8400 Winterthur, Switzerland
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Valdes AM, Abhishek A, Muir K, Zhang W, Maciewicz RA, Doherty M. Association of Beta-Blocker Use With Less Prevalent Joint Pain and Lower Opioid Requirement in People With Osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2017; 69:1076-1081. [DOI: 10.1002/acr.23091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2016] [Revised: 07/20/2016] [Accepted: 09/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Ana M. Valdes
- University of Nottingham, Nottingham City Hospital, and Arthritis Research UK Pain Centre; Nottingham UK
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- University of Nottingham, Nottingham City Hospital, and Arthritis Research UK Pain Centre; Nottingham UK
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- University of Nottingham, Nottingham City Hospital, and Arthritis Research UK Pain Centre; Nottingham UK
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The RS504393 Influences the Level of Nociceptive Factors and Enhances Opioid Analgesic Potency in Neuropathic Rats. J Neuroimmune Pharmacol 2017; 12:402-419. [PMID: 28337574 PMCID: PMC5527054 DOI: 10.1007/s11481-017-9729-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 02/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Increasing evidence has indicated that activated glial cells releasing nociceptive factors, such as interleukins and chemokines, are of key importance for neuropathic pain. Significant changes in the production of nociceptive factors are associated with the low effectiveness of opioids in neuropathic pain. Recently, it has been suggested that CCL2/CCR2 signaling is important for nociception. Here, we studied the time course changes in the mRNA/protein level of CD40/Iba-1, CCL2 and CCR2 in the spinal cord/dorsal root ganglia (DRG) in rats following chronic constriction injury (CCI) of the sciatic nerve. Moreover, we examined the influence of intrathecal preemptive and repeated (daily for 7 days) administration of RS504393, CCR2 antagonist, on pain-related behavior and the associated biochemical changes of some nociceptive factors as well as its influence on opioid effectiveness. We observed simultaneous upregulation of Iba-1, CCL2, CCR2 in the spinal cord on 7th day after CCI. Additionally, we demonstrated that repeated administration of RS504393 not only attenuated tactile/thermal hypersensitivity but also enhanced the analgesic properties of morphine and buprenorphine under neuropathy. Our results proof that repeated administration of RS504393 reduced the mRNA and/or protein levels of pronociceptive factors, such as IL-1beta, IL-18, IL-6 and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), and some of their receptors in the spinal cord and/or DRG. Furthermore, RS504393 elevated the spinal protein level of antinociceptive IL-1alpha and IL-18 binding protein. Our data provide new evidence that CCR2 is a promising target for diminishing neuropathic pain and enhancing the opioid analgesic effects.
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Keppel Hesselink JM, Kopsky DJ, Bhaskar AK. Skin matters! The role of keratinocytes in nociception: a rational argument for the development of topical analgesics. J Pain Res 2016; 10:1-8. [PMID: 28031725 PMCID: PMC5179230 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s122765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Treatment of neuropathic pain using topical formulations is still in its infancy. Only few topical analgesic formulations have become available for clinical use, and among these, analgesic creams are still rare. This is unfortunate because analgesic creams offer a number of advantages over patches, such as convenience, ease of adapting the frequency of application, and dose, and “rubbing cream where it hurts” involves the patient much more in the therapeutic process compared to patches and other localized treatment modalities. Although the literature supporting the efficacy and safety of analgesic creams (mostly compounded) is growing since the last decade, most pain physicians have not yet noticed and appreciated the therapeutic potential and clinical value of these creams. This is most probably due to a prejudice that topical application should need to act transdermally, more or less as a slow-release formulation, such as in patches delivering opioids. We will discuss this prejudice and show that there are multiple important targets in the skin to be reached by topical analgesic or anti-inflammatory compounds, and that the keratinocyte is one of those targets. By specifically targeting the keratinocyte, analgesia seems possible, effective, and safe, and thus topical analgesic creams may hold promise as a novel treatment modality for neuropathic pain.
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- Institute for Neuropathic Pain, Vespuccistraat 64-III, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Pain management Centre, Charing Cross Hospital Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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Matos R, Cordeiro JM, Coelho A, Ferreira S, Silva C, Igawa Y, Cruz F, Charrua A. Bladder pain induced by prolonged peripheral alpha 1A adrenoceptor stimulation involves the enhancement of transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 activity and an increase of urothelial adenosine triphosphate release. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2016; 218:265-275. [PMID: 27370818 DOI: 10.1111/apha.12744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2016] [Revised: 03/22/2016] [Accepted: 06/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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AIM Pathophysiological mechanisms of chronic visceral pain (CVP) are unknown. This study explores the association between the sympathetic system and bladder nociceptors activity by testing the effect of a prolonged adrenergic stimulation on transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) activity and on urothelial adenosine triphosphate (ATP) release. METHODS Female Wistar rats received saline, phenylephrine (PHE), PHE + silodosin, PHE + naftopidil or PHE + prazosin. TRPV1 knockout and wild-type mice received saline or PHE. Visceral pain behaviour tests were performed before and after treatment. Cystometry was performed, during saline and capsaicin infusion. Fos immunoreactivity was assessed in L6 spinal cord segment. Human urothelial ATP release induced by mechanical and thermal stimulation was evaluated. RESULTS Subcutaneous, but not intrathecal, PHE administration induced pain, which was reversed by silodosin, a selective alpha 1A adrenoceptor antagonist, but not by naftopidil, a relatively selective antagonist for alpha 1D adrenoceptor. Silodosin also reversed PHE-induced bladder hyperactivity and L6 spinal cord Fos expression. Thus, in subsequent experiments, only silodosin was used. Wild-type, but not TRPV1 knockout, mice exhibited phenylephrine-induced pain. Capsaicin induced a greater increase in voiding contractions in PHE-treated rats than in control animals, and silodosin reversed this effect. When treated with PHE, ATP release from human urothelial cells was enhanced either by mechanical stimulation or by lowering the thermal threshold of urothelial TRPV1, which becomes abnormally responsive at body temperature. CONCLUSION This study suggests that the activation of peripheral alpha 1A adrenoceptors induces CVP, probably through its interaction with TRPV1 and ATP release.
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- R. Matos
- i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde; Universidade do Porto; Porto Portugal
- IBMC - Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular; University of Porto; Porto Portugal
- Department of Experimental Biology; Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto; Porto Portugal
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- CIMAR/CIIMAR-Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research; University of Porto; Porto Portugal
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- i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde; Universidade do Porto; Porto Portugal
- IBMC - Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular; University of Porto; Porto Portugal
- Department of Experimental Biology; Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto; Porto Portugal
- Department of Renal, Urologic and Infectious diseases; Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto; Porto Portugal
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- Department of Experimental Biology; Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto; Porto Portugal
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- i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde; Universidade do Porto; Porto Portugal
- IBMC - Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular; University of Porto; Porto Portugal
- Department of Renal, Urologic and Infectious diseases; Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto; Porto Portugal
- Department of Urology; Hospital S. João; Porto Portugal
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- Department of Continence Medicine; The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine; Tokyo Japan
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- i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde; Universidade do Porto; Porto Portugal
- IBMC - Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular; University of Porto; Porto Portugal
- Department of Renal, Urologic and Infectious diseases; Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto; Porto Portugal
- Department of Urology; Hospital S. João; Porto Portugal
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- i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde; Universidade do Porto; Porto Portugal
- IBMC - Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular; University of Porto; Porto Portugal
- Department of Experimental Biology; Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto; Porto Portugal
- Department of Renal, Urologic and Infectious diseases; Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto; Porto Portugal
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Prologo JD, Gilliland CA, Miller M, Harkey P, Knight J, Kies D, Hawkins CM, Corn D, Monson DK, Edalat F, Dariushnia S, Brewster L. Percutaneous Image-Guided Cryoablation for the Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain in Amputees: A Pilot Study. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2016; 28:24-34.e4. [PMID: 27887967 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2016.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2016] [Revised: 08/30/2016] [Accepted: 09/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To prospectively evaluate percutaneous image-guided nerve cryoablation for treatment of refractory phantom limb pain (PLP) in a pilot cohort for purposes of deriving parameters to design a larger, randomized, parallel-armed, controlled trial. MATERIALS AND METHODS From January 2015 to January 2016, 21 patients with refractory PLP underwent image-guided percutaneous cryoneurolysis procedures. Visual analog scale scores were documented at baseline and 7, 45, and 180 days after the procedure. Responses to a modified Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire were documented at baseline and 7 and 45 days after the procedure. RESULTS Technical success rate of the procedures was 100%. There were 6 (29%) minor procedure-related complications. Disability scores decreased from a baseline mean of 11.3 to 3.3 at 45-day follow-up (95% confidence interval 5.8, 10.3; P < .0001). Pain intensity scores decreased from a baseline mean of 6.2 to 2.0 at long-term follow-up (95% confidence interval 2.8, 5.6; P < .0001). CONCLUSIONS Image-guided percutaneous nerve cryoablation is feasible and safe and may represent a new efficacious therapeutic option for patients with phantom pains related to limb loss.
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- J David Prologo
- Division of Interventional Radiology, Emory University School of Medicine, 1364 Clifton Road, NE Suite D112, Atlanta, GA 30322.
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Emory University School of Medicine, 1364 Clifton Road, NE Suite D112, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Emory University School of Medicine, 1364 Clifton Road, NE Suite D112, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, 1364 Clifton Road, NE Suite D112, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Emory University School of Medicine, 1364 Clifton Road, NE Suite D112, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Emory University School of Medicine, 1364 Clifton Road, NE Suite D112, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, 1364 Clifton Road, NE Suite D112, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, 1364 Clifton Road, NE Suite D112, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Emory University School of Medicine, 1364 Clifton Road, NE Suite D112, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, 1364 Clifton Road, NE Suite D112, Atlanta, GA 30322
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Castelo-Branco C, Dávila J, Alvarez L, Balasch J. Comparison of the effects of calcium carbonate and ossein-hydroxyapatite complex on back and knee pain and quality of life in osteopenic perimenopausal women. Maturitas 2015; 81:76-82. [PMID: 25819354 DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.02.265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2014] [Revised: 02/25/2015] [Accepted: 02/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Back and knee pain (BP; KP), which often accompanies osteoporosis, is a prevalent health problem affecting quality of life (QoL) in middle-aged women. AIM To compare the effects of calcium carbonate (CC) and ossein-hydroxyapatite complex (OHC) on BP and KP and QoL in perimenopausal osteopenic women. SUBJECTS 74 perimenopausal women were randomized to receive 1,200 mg/day of CC (n=38) or 1,660 mg/day of OHC (n=36) for 6 months. METHODS This was a randomized, open-label, parallel-group, controlled, prospective study. Back and knee basal pain was recorded using a visual analogue scale (VAS) at each control and exercise-induced pain was recorded using a visual rating system (VRS). Changes in QoL were evaluated using the SF-36 questionnaire. RESULTS In patients treated with OHC, mean VAS and VRS pain scores decreased significantly after 5 and 6 months of treatment, indicating a significant analgesic effect. In the CC group, however, changes were minor and non-significant. Two-way analysis of variance using treatment group and time as independent variables revealed a significantly greater effect of OHC over CC on VAS and VRS scores. SF-36 showed significant improvement for OHC on the physical component summary score and no changes for CC. Responses to items assessing emotional and social aspects of QoL showed only a significant improvement in vitality for OHC and no significant changes for CC in any of the four dominions constituting the SF-36 mental component. CONCLUSION OHC has a significant analgesic effect and improves the physical component of QoL to a greater extent than CC.
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- Camil Castelo-Branco
- Institut Clínic of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, Hospital Clínic-Institut d́Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Institut Clínic of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, Hospital Clínic-Institut d́Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut Clínic of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, Hospital Clínic-Institut d́Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut Clínic of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, Hospital Clínic-Institut d́Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Teasell RW, Feng Q. Hypersensitivity of vascular alpha-adrenoceptor responsiveness: a possible inducer of pain in neuropathic states. Neural Regen Res 2015; 10:165. [PMID: 25788939 PMCID: PMC4357102 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.150728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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- Robert W Teasell
- Aging, Rehabilitation, and Geriatric Care, Lawson Health Research Institute, St. Joseph's Parkwood Institute, London, Ontario, Canada ; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Physiology & Pharmacology, and Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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