Qiansen Zhang, Yimin Ren, Yiqing Mo, Peipei Guo, Ping Liao, Yuncheng Luo, Jie Mu, Zhuo Chen, Yang Zhang, Ya Li, Linghui Yang, Daqing Liao, Jie Fu, Juwen Shen, Wei Huang, Xuewen Xu, Yanyan Guo, Lianghe Mei, Yunxia Zuo, Jin Liu, Huaiyu Yang, Ruotian Jiang
Both opioids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) produce deleterious side effects and fail to provide sustained relief in patients with chronic inflammatory pain. Peripheral neuroinflammation (PN) is critical for initiation and development of inflammatory pain. A better understanding of molecular mechanisms underlying PN would facilitate the discovery of new analgesic targets and the development of new therapeutics. Emerging evidence suggests that peripheral sensory neurons are not only responders to painful stimuli, but are also actively engaged in inflammation and immunity, whereas the intrinsic regulatory mechanism is poorly understood...
February 3, 2022: Cell Research