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Bu Y, Yang S, Wang D, Hu S, Zhang Q, Wu Z, Yang C. Role of soluble epoxide hydrolase in pain and depression comorbidity. Neurobiol Dis 2024; 193:106443. [PMID: 38395315 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2024.106443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
Abstract
The coexistence of chronic pain and depression in clinical practice places a substantial social burden and profoundly impacts in patients. Although a clear correlation exists, the underlying mechanism of comorbidity between chronic pain and depression remains elusive. Research conducted in recent decades has uncovered that soluble epoxide hydrolase, a pivotal enzyme in the metabolism of polyunsaturated fatty acids, plays a crucial role in inflammation. Interestingly, this enzyme is intricately linked to the development of both pain and depression. With this understanding, this review aims to summarize the roles of soluble epoxide hydrolase in pain, depression, and their comorbidity. Simultaneously, we will also explore the underlying mechanisms, providing guidance for future research and drug development.
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- Yuchen Bu
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.
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Barr J, Walz A, Restaino AC, Amit M, Barclay SM, Vichaya EG, Spanos WC, Dantzer R, Talbot S, Vermeer PD. Tumor-infiltrating nerves functionally alter brain circuits and modulate behavior in a mouse model of head-and-neck cancer. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2023.10.18.562990. [PMID: 37905135 PMCID: PMC10614955 DOI: 10.1101/2023.10.18.562990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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Cancer patients often experience changes in mental health, prompting an exploration into whether nerves infiltrating tumors contribute to these alterations by impacting brain functions. Using a male mouse model for head and neck cancer, we utilized neuronal tracing techniques and show that tumor-infiltrating nerves indeed connect to distinct brain areas via the ipsilateral trigeminal ganglion. The activation of this neuronal circuitry led to behavioral alterations represented by decreased nest-building, increased latency to eat a cookie, and reduced wheel running. Tumor-infiltrating nociceptor neurons exhibited heightened activity, as indicated by increased calcium mobilization. Correspondingly, the specific brain regions receiving these neural projections showed elevated cFos and delta FosB expression in tumor-bearing mice, alongside markedly intensified calcium responses compared to non-tumor-bearing counterparts. The genetic elimination of nociceptor neurons in tumor-bearing mice led to decreased brain Fos expression and mitigated the behavioral alterations induced by the presence of the tumor. While analgesic treatment successfully restored behaviors involving oral movements to normalcy in tumor-bearing mice, it did not have a similar therapeutic effect on voluntary wheel running. This discrepancy points towards an intricate relationship, where pain is not the exclusive driver of such behavioral shifts. Unraveling the interaction between the tumor, infiltrating nerves, and the brain is pivotal to developing targeted interventions to alleviate the mental health burdens associated with cancer.
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- Jeffrey Barr
- Sanford Research, Cancer Biology and Immunotherapies Group, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
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- Sanford Research, Cancer Biology and Immunotherapies Group, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
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- Sanford Research, Cancer Biology and Immunotherapies Group, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
- University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion, SD, USA
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- University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Sanford Research, Cancer Biology and Immunotherapies Group, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
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- Sanford Research, Cancer Biology and Immunotherapies Group, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
- University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion, SD, USA
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- University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Queen’s University, Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Sanford Research, Cancer Biology and Immunotherapies Group, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
- University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine, Vermillion, SD, USA
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De La Rosa JS, Brady BR, Ibrahim MM, Herder KE, Wallace JS, Padilla AR, Vanderah TW. Co-occurrence of chronic pain and anxiety/depression symptoms in U.S. adults: prevalence, functional impacts, and opportunities. Pain 2024; 165:666-673. [PMID: 37733475 PMCID: PMC10859853 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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ABSTRACT Co-occurrence of chronic pain and clinically significant symptoms of anxiety and/or depression is regularly noted in the literature. Yet, little is known empirically about population prevalence of co-occurring symptoms, nor whether people with co-occurring symptoms constitute a distinct subpopulation within US adults living with chronic pain or US adults living with anxiety and/or depression symptoms (A/D). To address this gap, this study analyzes data from the 2019 National Health Interview Survey, a representative annual survey of self-reported health status and treatment use in the United States (n = 31,997). Approximately 12 million US adults, or 4.9% of the adult population, have co-occurring chronic pain and A/D symptoms. Unremitted A/D symptoms co-occurred in 23.9% of US adults with chronic pain, compared with an A/D prevalence of 4.9% among those without chronic pain. Conversely, chronic pain co-occurred in the majority (55.6%) of US adults with unremitted A/D symptoms, compared with a chronic pain prevalence of 17.1% among those without A/D symptoms. The likelihood of experiencing functional limitations in daily life was highest among those experiencing co-occurring symptoms, compared with those experiencing chronic pain alone or A/D symptoms alone. Among those with co-occurring symptoms, 69.4% reported that work was limited due to a health problem, 43.7% reported difficulty doing errands alone, and 55.7% reported difficulty participating in social activities. These data point to the need for targeted investment in improving functional outcomes for the nearly 1 in 20 US adults living with co-occurring chronic pain and clinically significant A/D symptoms.
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- Jennifer S. De La Rosa
- Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Arizona Center for Rural Health, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- School of Interdisciplinary Health Programs, College of Health and Human Services, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, United States
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- Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Departments of Family and Community Medicine and
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- Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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Lv H, Huang J, Zhang X, He Z, Zhang J, Chen W. Xenon ameliorates chronic post-surgical pain by regulating mitophagy in microglia and rats mediated by PINK1/Parkin pathway. PeerJ 2024; 12:e16855. [PMID: 38390390 PMCID: PMC10883148 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.16855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Background Chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) is one of the important causes of poor postoperative outcomes, the activation of microglia in the spinal cord is closely related to the generation, transmission and maintenance of CPSP. Xenon (Xe), an anesthetic gas, has been reported to be able to significantly reduce intraoperative analgesia and postoperative pain sensation at low doses. However, the mechanism of the regulatory effect of xenon on activated microglia after CPSP remains unclear. Methods In this study, CPSP model rats were treated with 50% Xe inhalation for 1 h following skin/muscle incision and retraction (SMIR), once a day for 5 consecutive days, and then the painbehavioraltests (pain behavior indexes paw withdrawal mechanical threshold, PWMT and thermal withdrawal latency, TWL), microglial activation, oxidative stress-related indexes (malondialdehyde, MDA; superoxide dismutase, SOD; hydrogen peroxide, H2O2; and catalase, CAT), mitophagy and PINK1/Parkin pathway were examined. Results The present results showed that a single dose of Xe treatment in SMIR rat model could significantly improve PWMT and TWL in the short-term at a single treatment and long-term at multiple treatments. Xe treatment inhibited microglia activation and oxidative stress in the spinal dorsal horn of SMIR rats, as indicated by the decrease of Iba1 and MDA/H2O2 levels and the increase of SOD/CAT levels. Compared with the control group, Xe further increased the CPSP promoted Mito-Tracker (a mitochondrial marker) and LC3 (an autophagy marker) co-localization positive spots and PINK1/Parkin/ATG5/BECN1 (autophagy-related proteins) protein expression levels, and inhibited the Mito-SOX (a mitochondrial reactive oxygen species marker) positive signal, indicating that Xe promoted microglia mitophagy and inhibited oxidative stress in CPSP. Mechanistically, we verified that Xe promoted PINK1/Parkin signaling pathway activation. Conclusion Xe plays a role in ameliorating chronic post-surgical pain by regulating the PINK1/Parkin pathway mediated microglial mitophagy and provide new ideas and targets for the prevention and treatment of CPSP.
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- Hu Lv
- Department of Anesthesiology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Lutke Schipholt IJ, Coppieters MW, Diepens M, Hoekstra T, Ostelo RWJG, Barbe MF, Meijer OG, Bontkes HJ, Scholten-Peeters GGM. Systemic Inflammation, Sleep, and Psychological Factors Determine Recovery Trajectories for People With Neck Pain: An Exploratory Study. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2024:104496. [PMID: 38342190 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2024.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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We conducted an explorative prospective cohort study with 6 months follow-up to 1) identify different pain and disability trajectories following an episode of acute neck pain, and 2) assess whether neuroimmune/endocrine, psychological, behavioral, nociceptive processing, clinical outcome, demographic and management-related factors differ between these trajectories. Fifty people with acute neck pain (ie, within 2 weeks of onset) were included. At baseline, and at 2, 4, 6, 12, and 26 weeks follow-up, various neuroimmune/endocrine (eg, inflammatory cytokines and endocrine factors), psychological (eg, stress symptoms), behavioral (eg, sleep disturbances), nociceptive processing (eg, condition pain modulation), clinical outcome (eg, trauma), demographic factors (eg, age), and management-related factors (eg, treatment received) were assessed. Latent class models were performed to identify outcome trajectories for neck pain and disability. Linear mixed models or the Pearson chi-square test were used to evaluate differences in these factors between the trajectories at baseline and at each follow-up assessment and over the entire 6 months period. For pain, 3 trajectories were identified. The majority of patients were assigned to the "Moderate pain - Favourable recovery" trajectory (n = 25; 50%) with smaller proportions assigned to the "Severe pain - Favourable recovery" (n = 16; 32%) and the "Severe pain - Unfavourable recovery" (n = 9; 18%) trajectories. For disability, 2 trajectories were identified: "Mild disability - Favourable recovery" (n = 43; 82%) and "Severe disability - Unfavourable recovery" (n = 7; 18%). Ongoing systemic inflammation (increased high-sensitive C-reactive protein), sleep disturbances, and elevated psychological factors (such as depression, stress and anxiety symptoms) were mainly present in the unfavorable outcome trajectories compared to the favorable outcome trajectories. PERSPECTIVE: Using exploratory analyses, different recovery trajectories for acute neck pain were identified based on disability and pain intensity. These trajectories were influenced by systemic inflammation, sleep disturbances, and psychological factors.
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- Ivo J Lutke Schipholt
- Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences - Program Musculoskeletal Health, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, The Netherlands; Department of Clinical Chemistry, Laboratory Medical Immunology, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences - Program Musculoskeletal Health, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, The Netherlands; School of Health Sciences and Social Work, and Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane & Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Department Family Medicine, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Limburg, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences and the Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences Research Institute Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, The Netherlands; Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC, Location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam Movement Sciences Research Institute, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, The Netherlands
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences - Program Musculoskeletal Health, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, The Netherlands; Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, Fujian, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Laboratory Medical Immunology, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences - Program Musculoskeletal Health, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, The Netherlands
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Chen Y, Sun J, Tong H, Wang J, Cao R, Xu H, Chen L, Morisseau C, Zhang M, Shi Y, Han C, Zhuang J, Jing Y, Liu Z, Hammock BD, Chen G. Design and Synthesis of Dual-Targeting Inhibitors of sEH and HDAC6 for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain and Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Mortality. J Med Chem 2024; 67:2095-2117. [PMID: 38236416 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c02006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids with anti-inflammatory effects are inactivated by soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH). Both sEH and histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) inhibitors are being developed as neuropathic pain relieving agents. Based on the structural similarity, we designed a new group of compounds with inhibition of both HDAC6 and sEH and obtained compound M9. M9 exhibits selective inhibition of HDAC6 over class I HDACs in cells. M9 shows good microsomal stability, moderate plasma protein binding rate, and oral bioavailability. M9 exhibited a strong analgesic effect in vivo, and its analgesic tolerance was better than gabapentin. M9 improved the survival time of mice treated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and reversed the levels of inflammatory factors induced by LPS in mouse plasma. M9 represents the first sEH/HDAC6 dual inhibitors with in vivo antineuropathic pain and anti-inflammation.
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- Yuanguang Chen
- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery of Ministry of Education,School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery of Ministry of Education,School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Targeting Drugs for Hematological Malignancies, Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery of Ministry of Education,School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery of Ministry of Education,School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery of Ministry of Education,School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery of Ministry of Education,School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery of Ministry of Education,School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery of Ministry of Education,School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery of Ministry of Education,School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery of Ministry of Education,School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Targeting Drugs for Hematological Malignancies, Department of Pharmacology, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery of Ministry of Education,School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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Garman A, Ash AM, Kokkinos EK, Nerland D, Winter L, Langreck CB, Forgette ML, Girgenti MJ, Banasr M, Duric V. Novel hippocampal genes involved in enhanced susceptibility to chronic pain-induced behavioral emotionality. Eur J Pharmacol 2024; 964:176273. [PMID: 38135263 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2023.176273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Altered mood and psychiatric disorders are commonly associated with chronic pain conditions; however, brain mechanisms linking pain and comorbid clinical depression are still largely unknown. In this study, we aimed to identify whether key genes/cellular mechanisms underlie susceptibility/resiliency to development of depressive-like behaviors during chronic pain state. Genome-wide RNA-seq analysis was used to examine the transcriptomic profile of the hippocampus, a limbic brain region that regulates mood and stress responses, from male rats exposed to chronic inflammatory pain. Pain-exposed animals were separated into either 'resilient' or 'susceptible' to development of enhanced behavioral emotionality based on behavioral testing. RNA-seq bioinformatic analysis, followed by validation using qPCR, revealed dysregulation of hippocampal genes involved in neuroinflammation, cell cycle/neurogenesis and blood-brain barrier integrity. Specifically, ADAM Metallopeptidase Domain 8 (Adam8) and Aurora Kinase B (Aurkb), genes with functional roles in activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome and microgliosis, respectively, were significantly upregulated in the hippocampus of 'susceptible' animals expressing increased behavioral emotionality. In addition, genes associated with blood-brain barrier integrity, such as the Claudin 4 (Cldn4), a tight junction protein and a known marker of astrocyte activation, were also significantly dysregulated between 'resilient' or 'susceptible' pain groups. Furthermore, differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were further characterized in rodents stress models to determine whether their hippocampal dysregulation is driven by common stress responses vs. affective pain processing. Altogether these results continue to strengthen the connection between dysregulation of hippocampal genes involved in neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative processes with increased behavioral emotionality often expressed in chronic pain state.
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- Adam Garman
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA, 50312, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA, 50312, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA, 50312, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA, 50312, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA, 50312, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA, 50312, USA; Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA, 50312, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 06508, USA
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- Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute of CAMH, Toronto, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA, 50312, USA.
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Cagliyan Turk A, Erden E, Eker Buyuksireci D, Umaroglu M, Borman P. Prevalence of Fibromyalgia Syndrome in Women with Lipedema and Its Effect on Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life. Lymphat Res Biol 2024; 22:2-7. [PMID: 38127646 DOI: 10.1089/lrb.2023.0038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Background/Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) in patients with lipedema and to evaluate the effects of FMS on anxiety, depression, and quality of life (QoL) in this patient group. Methods: Patients with lipedema were invited to participate in a Survey-Monkey questionnaire (according to inclusion and exclusion criteria) that was announced on the facebook page of the lipedema patient community. The demographic and clinical properties, including age, body mass index (BMI), education, marital status, and types and stage of lipedema, were collected. Presence of fibromyalgia was assessed by the questions based on American College of Rheumatology 2016 FMS diagnostic criteria. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and Short Form-12 (SF-12) were used to assess the anxiety and depression, and QoL respectively. The demographic and clinical characteristics, as well as anxiety/depression level and QoL of lipedema patients were evaluated in regard to the presence (Group 1) and absence (Group 2) of FMS. Results: A total of 354 participants with a mean age of 43.18 ± 9.53 years and BMI of 30.61 ± 6.86 were included. The majority of them were married and had university education. Most of the patients had types 1, 2 and commonly stages 1 and 2 lipedema. One hundred twenty-four patients (35%) satisfied FMS criteria. The demographic characteristics except pain intensity were similar between the groups. The mean anxiety and depression scores of Group 1 were significantly higher compared with Group 2 (13.11 ± 4.2 vs. 9.87 ± 4.65, 10.23 ± 3.79 vs. 8.26 ± 4.15, respectively, p < 0.001). The mental and physical subgroup scores of SF-12 (35.37 ± 8.59 vs. 42.55 ± 10.15, 35.27 ± 8.49 vs. 40.38 ± 11.36, respectively) were significantly lower in Group 1 than in Group 2 (p < 0.001). Conclusion: More than every 3 lipedema patient may have FMS. This comorbidity may increase depression and anxiety, and impair QoL. Therefore, FMS must be kept in mind especially in the assessment of painful lipedema patients to decrease anxiety/depression and enhance the QoL of them.
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- Ayla Cagliyan Turk
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Hitit University, Corum, Turkey
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Hitit University, Corum, Turkey
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Hitit University, Corum, Turkey
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- Institutional Big Data Management Coordination Office, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara City Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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Xu X, Chen R, Yu Y, Yang J, Lin C, Liu R. Pulsed radiofrequency on DRG inhibits hippocampal neuroinflammation by regulating spinal GRK2/p38 expression and enhances spinal autophagy to reduce pain and depression in male rats with spared nerve injury. Int Immunopharmacol 2024; 127:111419. [PMID: 38141406 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.111419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Revised: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023]
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Evidence indicates that microglial G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2) is a key regulator of the transition from acute to chronic pain mediated by microglial products via the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway in the spinal cord dorsal horn (SCDH). Increasing studies have shown that autophagic dysfunction in the SCDH and neuroinflammation in the hippocampus underlie NeP. However, whether GRK2/p38MAPK and autophagic flux in the SCDH and hippocampal neuroinflammation are involved in NeP and depression comorbidity has not been determined. Here, we explored the effects of high-voltage pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) (85 V-PRF; HV-PRF) to the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) on pain phenotypes in Wistar male rats with spared nerve injury (SNI) and the underlying mechanisms. The exacerbation of pain phenotypes was markedly relieved by PRF-DRG. The SNI-induced reduction in GRK2 expression, elevation of p-p38 MAPK levels in the SCDH, and increase in IL-1β and TNF-α levels in the hippocampus were reversed by PRF, which was accompanied by an increase in autophagic flux in spinal microglia. The beneficial effect of 85 V-PRF was superior to that of 45 V-PRF. In addition, the improvements elicited by 85 V-PRF were reversed by intrathecal injection of GRK2 antisense oligonucleotide, and these changes were accompanied by GRK2 downregulation and p-p38 upregulation in the SCDH, increased pro-inflammatory factor levels in the hippocampus, and excessive autophagy in spinal microglia. In conclusion, our data indicate that the application of HV-PRF to the DRG could serve as an excellent therapeutic technique for regulating neuroimmunity and neuroinflammation to relieve pain phenotypes.
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- Xueru Xu
- Department of Pain Management, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Pain Management, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Pain Management, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Pain Management, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China
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- Institute of Pain Research, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Pain Management, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China.
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Sanabria-Mazo JP, D'Amico F, Cardeñosa E, Ferrer M, Edo S, Borràs X, McCracken LM, Feliu-Soler A, Sanz A, Luciano JV. Economic Evaluation of Videoconference Group Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Behavioral Activation Therapy for Depression Versus Usual Care Among Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain Plus Comorbid Depressive Symptoms. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2024:104472. [PMID: 38242333 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2024.01.337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
Abstract
Chronic pain and depression are frequently comorbid conditions associated with significant health care and social costs. This study examined the cost-utility and cost-effectiveness of videoconference-based group forms of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Behavioral Activation Therapy for Depression (BATD), as a complement to treatment-as-usual (TAU), for patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) plus depressive symptoms, compared to TAU alone. A trial-based economic evaluation (n = 234) was conducted from a governmental and health care perspective with a time horizon of 12 months. Primary outcomes were the Brief Pain Inventory-Interference Scale (BPI-IS) and Quality Adjusted Life Year. Compared to TAU, ACT achieved a significant reduction in total costs (d = .47), and BATD achieved significant reductions in indirect (d = .61) and total costs (d = .63). Significant improvements in BPI-IS (d = .73 and d = .66, respectively) and Quality Adjusted Life Year scores (d = .46 and d = .28, respectively) were found in ACT and BATD compared to TAU. No significant differences in costs and outcomes were found between ACT and BATD. In the intention-to-treat analyses, from the governmental and health care perspective, no significant differences in cost reduction and incremental effects were identified in the comparison between ACT, BATD, and TAU. However, in the complete case analysis, significant incremental effects of ACT (∆BPI-IS = -1.57 and -1.39, respectively) and BATD (∆BPI-IS = -1.08 and -1.04, respectively) compared with TAU were observed. In the per-protocol analysis, only the significant incremental effects of ACT (∆BPI-IS = -1.68 and -1.43, respectively) compared to TAU were detected. In conclusion, ACT and BATD might be efficient options in the management of CLBP plus comorbid depression symptoms as compared to usual care. However, no clear difference was found in the comparison between the 2 active therapies regarding cost-effectiveness or cost-utility. PERSPECTIVE: The economic evaluation of psychological therapies for the management of complex conditions can be used in decision-making and resource allocation. This study provides evidence that ACT and BATD are more effective and involve a greater reduction in costs than usual care in the management of CLBP plus comorbid depressive symptoms. TRIAL NUMBER: NCT04140838.
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- Juan P Sanabria-Mazo
- Teaching, Research & Innovation Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, St. Boi de Llobregat, Spain; Centre for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Basic Health Area (ABS) Maria Bernades, Direcció d'Atenció Primària Metropolitana Sud, Institut Català de la Salut, Viladecans, Spain
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- Centre for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Institut de Recerca Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Centre for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Centre for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Teaching, Research & Innovation Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, St. Boi de Llobregat, Spain; Centre for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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Curatolo M. Central Sensitization and Pain: Pathophysiologic and Clinical Insights. Curr Neuropharmacol 2024; 22:15-22. [PMID: 36237158 DOI: 10.2174/1570159x20666221012112725] [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: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Central sensitization is an increased responsiveness of nociceptive neurons in the central nervous system to their normal or subthreshold afferent input. AIM To explain how the notion of central sensitization has changed our understanding of pain conditions, discuss how this knowledge can be used to improve the management of pain, and highlight knowledge gaps that future research needs to address. METHODS Overview of definitions, assessment methods, and clinical implications. RESULTS Human pain models, and functional and molecular imaging have provided converging evidence that central sensitization occurs and is clinically relevant. Measures to assess central sensitization in patients are available; however, their ability to discriminate sensitization of central from peripheral neurons is unclear. Treatments that attenuate central sensitization are available, but the limited understanding of molecular and functional mechanisms hampers the development of target-specific treatments. The origin of central sensitization in human pain conditions that are not associated with tissue damage remains unclear. CONCLUSION The knowledge of central sensitization has revolutionized our neurobiological understanding of pain. Despite the limitations of clinical assessment in identifying central sensitization, it is appropriate to use the available tools to guide clinical decisions towards treatments that attenuate central sensitization. Future research that elucidates the causes, molecular and functional mechanisms of central sensitization would provide crucial progress towards the development of treatments that target specific mechanisms of central sensitization.
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- Michele Curatolo
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- The University of Washington Clinical Learning, Evidence and Research (CLEAR), University of Washington, WAI, USA
- Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction, University of Aalborg, Aalborg, Denmark
- Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders, Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Mookerjee N, Schmalbach N, Antinori G, Thampi S, Windle-Puente D, Gilligan A, Huy H, Andrews M, Sun A, Gandhi R, Benedict W, Chang A, Sanders B, Nguyen J, Keesara MR, Aliev J, Patel A, Hughes I, Millstein I, Hunter K, Roy S. Association of Risk Factors and Comorbidities With Chronic Pain in the Elderly Population. J Prim Care Community Health 2024; 15:21501319241233463. [PMID: 38366930 PMCID: PMC10874592 DOI: 10.1177/21501319241233463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVE Chronic pain disorders affect about 20% of adults in the United States, and it disproportionately affects individuals living in the neighborhoods of extreme socioeconomic disadvantage. In many instances, chronic pain has been noted to arise from an aggregation of multiple risk factors and events. Therefore, it is of importance to recognize the modifiable risk factors. The aim of this study was to investigate the comorbid medical conditions and risk factors associated with chronic pain disorders in patients aged 65 years and older. METHODS Our team retrospectively reviewed medical records of elderly patients (65 years and older) who were evaluated in our outpatient medicine office between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021 for acute problems, management of chronic medical problems, or well visits. We divided our patients into a group who suffered from chronic pain disorder, and another group who did not have chronic pain disorder. The association of variables were compared between those groups. RESULTS Of the 2431 patients, 493 (20.3%) had a chronic pain disorder. A higher frequency of females in the group with chronic pain disorder was found compared to the group without a chronic pain disorder (60.6% vs 55.2%; P = .033). The mean ages between the two groups were similar in the group with a chronic pain disorder compared to the group without (76.35 ± 7.5 year vs 76.81 ± 7.59 year; P = .228). There were significant associations of certain comorbidities in the group with a chronic pain disorder compared to the group without a chronic pain disorder, such as depression (21.9% vs 15.2%; P < .001), anxiety (27.0% vs 17.1%; P < .001), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (8.7% vs 6.1%; P = .036), obstructive sleep apnea (16.8% vs 11.6%; P = .002), gastroesophageal reflux disease (40.8% vs 29.0%; P < .001), osteoarthritis (49.3% vs 26.1%; P < .001), other rheumatologic diseases (24.9% vs 19.4%; P = .006), and peripheral neuropathy (14.4% vs 5.3%; P < .001). CONCLUSION Female sex, depression, anxiety, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, obstructive sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease, osteoarthritis, other rheumatologic diseases, and peripheral neuropathy were significantly associated with chronic pain disorder in elderly patients, while BMI was not associated with chronic pain disorder.
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- Neil Mookerjee
- Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA
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- Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA
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- Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA
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- Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA
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- Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA
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- Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA
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- Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA
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- Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA
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- Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA
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- Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA
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- Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA
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- Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA
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- Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA
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- Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA
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- Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ, USA
- Cooper University Health Care, Camden, NJ, USA
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Sanabria-Mazo JP, Colomer-Carbonell A, Fernández-Vázquez Ó, Noboa-Rocamora G, Cardona-Ros G, McCracken LM, Montes-Pérez A, Castaño-Asins JR, Edo S, Borràs X, Sanz A, Feliu-Soler A, Luciano JV. A systematic review of cognitive behavioral therapy-based interventions for comorbid chronic pain and clinically relevant psychological distress. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1200685. [PMID: 38187407 PMCID: PMC10766814 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1200685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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Objective Chronic pain frequently co-occurs with clinically relevant psychological distress. A systematic review was conducted to identify the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy-based interventions for patients with these comorbid conditions. Methods The systematic search was carried out in Medline, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus up to March 18th, 2023. Four reviewers independently conducted screenings, extraction, and quality assessment. Results Twelve randomized controlled trials and one non-randomized controlled trial involving 1,661 participants that examined the efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (nine studies), Mindfulness-based Interventions (three studies), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (one study), and Behavioral Activation Therapy for Depression (one study) were included. Compared to treatment as usual, six out of eight studies of traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy reported significant differences in the reduction of depressive symptoms at post-treatment (d from 1.31 to 0.18) and four out of six at follow-up (d from 0.75 to 0.26); similarly, five out of six reported significant differences in the reduction of anxiety symptoms at post-treatment (d from 1.08 to 0.19) and three out of four at follow-up (d from 1.07 to 0.27). Overall, no significant differences between traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and treatment as usual were reported at post-treatment and follow-up in the studies exploring pain intensity and pain catastrophizing. Conclusion The available evidence suggests that traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy may produce significant benefits for the improvement of depression, anxiety, and quality of life, but not for pain intensity and pain catastrophizing. More evidence is needed to determine the effects of MBI, ACT, and BATD. Systematic review registration PROSPERO, CRD42021219921.
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- Juan P. Sanabria-Mazo
- Teaching, Research, and Innovation Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
- Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centre for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Teaching, Research, and Innovation Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
- Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centre for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Teaching, Research, and Innovation Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
- Faculty of Psychology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Teaching, Research, and Innovation Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
- Faculty of Psychology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Teaching, Research, and Innovation Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Centre for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Teaching, Research, and Innovation Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
- Centre for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Xu Y, Zhu X, Chen Y, Chen Y, Zhu Y, Xiao S, Wu M, Wang Y, Zhang C, Wu Z, He X, Liu B, Shen Z, Shao X, Fang J. Electroacupuncture alleviates mechanical allodynia and anxiety-like behaviors induced by chronic neuropathic pain via regulating rostral anterior cingulate cortex-dorsal raphe nucleus neural circuit. CNS Neurosci Ther 2023; 29:4043-4058. [PMID: 37401033 PMCID: PMC10651964 DOI: 10.1111/cns.14328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023] Open
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AIMS Epidemiological studies in patients with neuropathic pain have demonstrated a strong association between neuropathic pain and psychiatric conditions such as anxiety. Preclinical and clinical work has demonstrated that electroacupuncture (EA) effectively alleviates anxiety-like behaviors induced by chronic neuropathic pain. In this study, a potential neural circuitry underlying the therapeutic action of EA was investigated. METHODS The effects of EA stimulation on mechanical allodynia and anxiety-like behaviors in animal models of spared nerve injury (SNI) were examined. EA plus chemogenetic manipulation of glutamatergic (Glu) neurons projecting from the rostral anterior cingulate cortex (rACCGlu ) to the dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) was used to explore the changes of mechanical allodynia and anxiety-like behaviors in SNI mice. RESULTS Electroacupuncture significantly alleviated both mechanical allodynia and anxiety-like behaviors with increased activities of glutamatergic neurons in the rACC and serotoninergic neurons in the DRN. Chemogenetic activation of the rACCGlu -DRN projections attenuated both mechanical allodynia and anxiety-like behaviors in mice at day 14 after SNI. Chemogenetic inhibition of the rACCGlu -DRN pathway did not induce mechanical allodynia and anxiety-like behaviors under physiological conditions, but inhibiting this pathway produced anxiety-like behaviors in mice at day 7 after SNI; this effect was reversed by EA. EA plus activation of the rACCGlu -DRN circuit did not produce a synergistic effect on mechanical allodynia and anxiety-like behaviors. The analgesic and anxiolytic effects of EA could be blocked by inhibiting the rACCGlu -DRN pathway. CONCLUSIONS The role of rACCGlu -DRN circuit may be different during the progression of chronic neuropathic pain and these changes may be related to the serotoninergic neurons in the DRN. These findings describe a novel rACCGlu -DRN pathway through which EA exerts analgesic and anxiolytic effects in SNI mice exhibiting anxiety-like behaviors.
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- Yingling Xu
- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang ProvinceThe Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhouChina
- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Research and Brain‐Machine Integration, School of Brain Science and Brain MedicineZhejiang UniversityHangzhouChina
- Liangzhu LaboratoryZhejiang University Medical CenterHangzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang ProvinceThe Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang ProvinceThe Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang ProvinceThe Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang ProvinceThe Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang ProvinceThe Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang ProvinceThe Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang ProvinceThe Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang ProvinceThe Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang ProvinceThe Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang ProvinceThe Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang ProvinceThe Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang ProvinceThe Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang ProvinceThe Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang ProvinceThe Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityHangzhouChina
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Chen Y, Zhang Y, Lin W, Tang Y, Chen L, Gao Y, Gao G, Luo X, Chen A, Lin C. Role of magnesium-L-Threonate in alleviating skin/muscle incision and retraction induced mechanical allodynia and anxiodepressive-like behaviors in male rats. Brain Res 2023; 1817:148476. [PMID: 37406874 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2023.148476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
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Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) and its emotional comorbidities poses health burden to patients who have received the surgical treatment. However, its underlying mechanism remains unclear. Emerging studies indicate that magnesium deficiency is associated with neurological diseases, and magnesium supplement confers protection under these disease conditions. In this study, we examined the role and mechanism of magnesium deficiency in the pathology of surgery-induced allodynia and negative emotion using a rat model of skin/muscle incision and retraction (SMIR) and investigated the therapeutic effects of magnesium supplementation by oral magnesium-L-Threonate (L-TAMS) in SMIR-injured rats. In the SMIR model, rats developed mechanical allodynia and anxiodepressive-like behaviors. Further, SMIR caused microglia and astrocyte activation and enhanced expression of pro-inflammatory cytokine (TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6) in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC). Importantly, magnesium ion (Mg2+) levels decreased in the serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of SMIR-injured rats, which exhibited high correlation with pain and emotion behavioral phenotypes in these rats. Repeated oral administration of L-TAMS increased serum and CSF levels of Mg2+ in SMIR-injured rats. Notably, L-TAMS administration reversed SMIR-induced mechanical allodynia and anxiodepressive-like behaviors but did not affect pain and emotional behaviors in sham rats. Moreover, L-TAMS administration suppressed SMIR-caused glial activation and proinflammatory cytokine expression in the ACC but had no such effect in sham rats. Together, our study demonstrates the contributing role of magnesium deficiency in the pathology of surgery-induced chronic pain and negative emotion. Moreover, we suggest that L-TAMS might be a novel approach to treat CPSP and its emotional comorbidities.
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- Yu Chen
- Pain Research Institute, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, China
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- Pain Research Institute, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, China
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- Pain Research Institute, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, China; Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, China
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- Pain Research Institute, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, China
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- Pain Research Institute, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, China
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- Pain Research Institute, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, China
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- Pain Research Institute, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, China
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Southern Medical University, China.
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- Pain Research Institute, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, China.
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- Pain Research Institute, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, China; Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, China.
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Benson S, Karshikoff B. How Can Experimental Endotoxemia Contribute to Our Understanding of Pain? A Narrative Review. Neuroimmunomodulation 2023; 30:250-267. [PMID: 37797598 PMCID: PMC10619593 DOI: 10.1159/000534467] [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: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023] Open
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The immune system and the central nervous system exchange information continuously. This communication is a prerequisite for adaptive responses to physiological and psychological stressors. While the implicate relationship between inflammation and pain is increasingly recognized in clinical cohorts, the underlying mechanisms and the possibilities for pharmacological and psychological approaches aimed at neuro-immune communication in pain are not fully understood yet. This calls for preclinical models which build a bridge from clinical research to laboratory research. Experimental models of systemic inflammation (experimental endotoxemia) in humans have been increasingly recognized as an approach to study the direct and causal effects of inflammation on pain perception. This narrative review provides an overview of what experimental endotoxemia studies on pain have been able to clarify so far. We report that experimental endotoxemia results in a reproducible increase in pain sensitivity, particularly for pressure and visceral pain (deep pain), which is reflected in responses of brain areas involved in pain processing. Increased levels of blood inflammatory cytokines are required for this effect, but cytokine levels do not always predict pain intensity. We address sex-dependent differences in immunological responses to endotoxin and discuss why these differences do not necessarily translate to differences in behavioral measures. We summarize psychological and cognitive factors that may moderate pain sensitization driven by immune activation. Together, studying the immune-driven changes in pain during endotoxemia offers a deeper mechanistic understanding of the role of inflammation in chronic pain. Experimental endotoxemia models can specifically help to tease out inflammatory mechanisms underlying individual differences, vulnerabilities, and comorbid psychological problems in pain syndromes. The model offers the opportunity to test the efficacy of interventions, increasing their translational applicability for personalized medical approaches.
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- Sven Benson
- Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Immunobiology, Centre for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
- Institute for Medical Education, Centre for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Social Studies, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Shah K, Geller DA, Tohme S, Antoni M, Kallem CJ, Vodovotz Y, Ramanathan R, Naveen R, Geroni M, Devine L, Amin A, Kiefer GJ, Zandberg DP, Reyes V, Steel JL. Predictors and Consequences of Cancer and Non-Cancer-Related Pain in Those Diagnosed with Primary and Metastatic Cancers. Curr Oncol 2023; 30:8826-8840. [PMID: 37887537 PMCID: PMC10605887 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol30100637] [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: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aims of the study were to (1) describe types of pain in cancer patients, (2) examine the predictors and consequences of pain, (3) investigate the association between type of pain and survival, and (4) examine potential biological mediators of pain and survival. METHODS This was a secondary analysis of baseline data from patients diagnosed with cancer. Patients answered questionnaires that assessed sociodemographic characteristics, pain, depression, sleep, and fatigue. Blood was collected and cytokine assays were performed. Analysis of variance, Kaplan-Meier, and Cox regression survival analyses were used to test the aims. RESULTS Of the 779 patients diagnosed with cancer, the mean age was 63.5 years, 57.8% male, and 90.6% White. Of those who reported pain (total 70.3%), 46.5% stated their pain was cancer-related while 53.5% stated their pain was non-cancer-related. While both cancer and non-cancer-related pain was associated with depressive symptoms, fatigue, and sleep duration, those with cancer-related pain had significantly higher rates of depressive symptoms (F(1,516) = 21.217, p < 0.001) and fatigue (F(1,516) = 30.973, p < 0.001) but not poorer sleep (F(1,497) = 0.597, p = 0.440). After adjusting for sociodemographic, disease-related characteristics, depression, sleep duration, and morphine milligram equivalent, patient reports of cancer-related pain were significantly associated with poorer survival (HR = 0.646, 95% CI = 0.459-0.910, p = 0.012) compared to those with non-cancer-related pain, which was not associated with survival (HR = 1.022, 95% CI = 0.737-1.418, p = 0.896). Cytokines did not significantly mediate the link between pain and survival. CONCLUSION While nearly half of the pain reported was cancer-related, both types of pain resulted in greater symptom burden, but only cancer-related pain was associated with survival.
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- Kriti Shah
- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; (K.S.); (D.A.G.); (S.T.); (C.J.K.); (Y.V.); (R.R.); (R.N.); (M.G.); (L.D.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; (K.S.); (D.A.G.); (S.T.); (C.J.K.); (Y.V.); (R.R.); (R.N.); (M.G.); (L.D.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; (K.S.); (D.A.G.); (S.T.); (C.J.K.); (Y.V.); (R.R.); (R.N.); (M.G.); (L.D.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33124, USA;
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; (K.S.); (D.A.G.); (S.T.); (C.J.K.); (Y.V.); (R.R.); (R.N.); (M.G.); (L.D.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; (K.S.); (D.A.G.); (S.T.); (C.J.K.); (Y.V.); (R.R.); (R.N.); (M.G.); (L.D.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; (K.S.); (D.A.G.); (S.T.); (C.J.K.); (Y.V.); (R.R.); (R.N.); (M.G.); (L.D.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; (K.S.); (D.A.G.); (S.T.); (C.J.K.); (Y.V.); (R.R.); (R.N.); (M.G.); (L.D.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; (K.S.); (D.A.G.); (S.T.); (C.J.K.); (Y.V.); (R.R.); (R.N.); (M.G.); (L.D.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; (K.S.); (D.A.G.); (S.T.); (C.J.K.); (Y.V.); (R.R.); (R.N.); (M.G.); (L.D.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; (K.S.); (D.A.G.); (S.T.); (C.J.K.); (Y.V.); (R.R.); (R.N.); (M.G.); (L.D.); (A.A.)
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- UPMC Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; (G.J.K.); (D.P.Z.); (V.R.)
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- UPMC Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; (G.J.K.); (D.P.Z.); (V.R.)
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- UPMC Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; (G.J.K.); (D.P.Z.); (V.R.)
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; (K.S.); (D.A.G.); (S.T.); (C.J.K.); (Y.V.); (R.R.); (R.N.); (M.G.); (L.D.); (A.A.)
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Wu Q, Luo Y, Han M, Li J, Kang F. The Value of Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire in Predicting Postoperative Pain in Living Kidney Donors: A Prospective Observational Study. J Pain Res 2023; 16:2899-2907. [PMID: 37641638 PMCID: PMC10460613 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s419719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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Purpose This study aimed to investigate the value of the Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire (PSQ) for the prediction of postoperative pain and the relationship between pain sensitivity and postoperative pain in kidney donors undergoing living-related kidney transplantation. Patients and Methods A total of 148 kidney donors were selected and the preoperative pain sensitivity questionnaire was administered the day before surgery. Kidney donors were assigned to low PSQ group (PSQ < 6.5, n = 76) or high PSQ group (PSQ ≥ 6.5, n = 72). The primary endpoint was the number of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). Other outcomes included: the incidence of acute pain, flurbiprofen axetil remediation rate, the incidence of chronic pain, neuropathic pain assessment scale (Douleur Neuropathique 4 Questions, DN4), visual analog scale (VAS) at rest after surgery as well as the correlation between PSQ and QST (Quantitative Sensory Testing). Results The low PSQ group had a significantly lower number of PCA than high PSQ group (P < 0.0001). The incidence of acute pain was 75% in low PSQ group and 100% in high PSQ group (P < 0.0001). Furthermore, flurbiprofen axetil remediation rate was lower in low PSQ group than that in high PSQ group (P = 0.042). The incidence of chronic pain was significantly lower in low PSQ group than in high PSQ group (6.6% vs 61.1%, P < 0.001). Moreover, DN4 was significantly lower in low PSQ group than that in high PSQ group (P < 0.001). The PSQ-mean was significantly negatively correlated with QST in kidney donors. VAS at rest for the low PSQ group were lower than those of the high PSQ group. Conclusion The PSQ was found to be associated with the intensity or postoperative pain and might be used to screen patients prior to living-kidney transplantation.
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- Qixing Wu
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei City, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei City, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei City, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei City, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei City, People’s Republic of China
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Sanabria-Mazo JP, Colomer-Carbonell A, Borràs X, Castaño-Asins JR, McCracken LM, Montero-Marin J, Pérez-Aranda A, Edo S, Sanz A, Feliu-Soler A, Luciano JV. Efficacy of Videoconference Group Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Behavioral Activation Therapy for Depression (BATD) for Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) Plus Comorbid Depressive Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Trial (IMPACT Study). THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2023; 24:1522-1540. [PMID: 37105508 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2023.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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This study examined the efficacy of adding a remote, synchronous, group, videoconference-based form of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) or behavioral activation therapy for depression (BATD) to treatment-as-usual (TAU) in 234 patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) plus comorbid depressive symptoms. Participants were randomly assigned to ACT, BATD, or TAU. Compared to TAU, ACT produced a significant reduction in pain interference at posttreatment (d = .64) and at follow-up (d = .73). BATD was only superior to TAU at follow-up (d = .66). A significant reduction in pain catastrophizing was reported by patients assigned to ACT and BATD at posttreatment (d = .45 and d = .59, respectively) and at follow-up (d = .59, in both) compared to TAU. Stress was significantly reduced at posttreatment by ACT in comparison to TAU (d = .69). No significant between-group differences were found in depressive or anxiety symptoms. Clinically relevant number needed to treat (NNT) values for reduction in pain interference were obtained at posttreatment (ACT vs TAU = 4) and at follow-up (ACT vs TAU = 3; BATD vs TAU = 5). In both active therapies, improvements in pain interference at follow-up were significantly related to improvements at posttreatment in psychological flexibility. These findings suggest that new forms of cognitive-behavioral therapy are clinically useful in improving pain interference and pain catastrophizing. Further research on evidence-based change processes is required to understand the therapeutic needs of patients with chronic pain and comorbid conditions. TRIAL NUMBER: NCT04140838. PERSPECTIVE: Group videoconference-based ACT and BATD showed greater efficacy than TAU for reducing pain interference and pain catastrophizing in patients with CLBP plus clinically relevant depression. Psychological flexibility appeared to be the main contributor to treatment effects for both ACT and BATD.
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- Juan P Sanabria-Mazo
- Teaching, Research & Innovation Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, St. Boi de Llobregat, Spain; Centre for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Teaching, Research & Innovation Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, St. Boi de Llobregat, Spain; Centre for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Centre for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Teaching, Research & Innovation Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, St. Boi de Llobregat, Spain; Centre for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain; Institute of Health Research of Aragon (IIS Aragon), Miguel Servet University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Centre for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Teaching, Research & Innovation Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, St. Boi de Llobregat, Spain; Centre for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain.
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Recourt K, de Boer P, van der Ark P, Benes H, van Gerven JMA, Ceusters M, van Nueten L, Drevets WC, Bhatacharya A, Browning M, Jacobs GE. Characterization of the central nervous system penetrant and selective purine P2X7 receptor antagonist JNJ-54175446 in patients with major depressive disorder. Transl Psychiatry 2023; 13:266. [PMID: 37482560 PMCID: PMC10363543 DOI: 10.1038/s41398-023-02557-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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JNJ-54175446 is a selective purine P2X7 receptor (P2X7R) antagonist that attenuates microglial IL-1β/IL-18 release. In healthy volunteers, JNJ-54175446 suppressed peripheral interleukin (IL)-1β release, and attenuated dexamphetamine-induced improvements of mood and (visuo)motor performance in a human dexamphetamine-challenge paradigm. In depression, P2X7R inhibition may dampen immune-related dysregulation of mood. These results suggest that the impact of P2X7R inhibition is most prominent in situations where mood regulation is disrupted. Total sleep deprivation (TSD) results in an acute emotional perturbation, which yields a transient antidepressant effect. In the current study, TSD was applied as a behavioral challenge to investigate whether such effects could be modulated by JNJ-54175446. This was a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study to assess the safety and pharmacokinetics of JNJ-54175446 and explore its effects in patients with single episode and recurrent major depressive disorder (MDD) (N = 69) and baseline total Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology Clinician Rated (IDS-C) > 30. Patients were randomized to receive JNJ-54175446 throughout the 10-day treatment period, placebo for days 1-3 followed by JNJ-54175446 or placebo throughout. All patients underwent 36 h of TSD starting on day three until the evening of day four. The early start group was hypothesized to experience a reduced effect from TSD whilst the late starting group was hypothesized to experience prolonged effects from the TSD. JNJ-54175446 was well-tolerated and adverse events were mild to moderate. JNJ-54175446 reduced IL-1β release by LPS-stimulated peripheral white blood cells in the presence of the P2X receptor agonist benzyl adenosine triphosphate (BzATP). JNJ-54175446 did not have a significant effect on mood as assessed using the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, 17 items (HDRS17) and the Self-rated Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptoms (QIDS-SR). However, JNJ-54175446 blunted an acute reduction of anhedonia that occurred as a result of TSD, assessed by the Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS) and the Probabilistic Instrumental Learning Task (PILT).
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- Kasper Recourt
- Centre for Human Drug Research, Leiden, the Netherlands.
- Department of Psychiatry, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
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- Janssen Research and Development, a Division of Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V, Beerse, Belgium
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- Janssen Research and Development, a Division of Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V, Beerse, Belgium
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- Janssen Research and Development, a Division of Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V, Beerse, Belgium
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- Centre for Human Drug Research, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Department of Psychiatry, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Janssen Research and Development, a Division of Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V, Beerse, Belgium
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- Janssen Research and Development, a Division of Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V, Beerse, Belgium
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Oxford Health NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Centre for Human Drug Research, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Department of Psychiatry, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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Yang S, Zhang B, Wang D, Hu S, Wang W, Liu C, Wu Z, Yang C. Role of GABAergic system in the comorbidity of pain and depression. Brain Res Bull 2023:110691. [PMID: 37331640 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2023.110691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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Patients with chronic pain often suffer with depressive symptoms, and these two conditions can be aggravated by each other over time, leading to an increase in symptom intensity and duration. The comorbidity of pain and depression poses a significant challenge to human health and quality of life, as it is often difficult to diagnose early and treat effectively. Therefore, exploring the molecular mechanisms underlying the comorbidity of chronic pain and depression is crucial to identifying new therapeutic targets for treatment. However, understanding the pathogenesis of comorbidity requires examining interactions among multiple factors, which calls for an integrative perspective. While several studies have explored the role of the GABAergic system in pain and depression, fewer have examined its interactions with other systems involved in their comorbidity. Here, we review the evidence that the role of GABAergic system in the comorbidity of chronic pain and depression, as well as the interactions between the GABAergic system and other secondary systems involved in pain and depression comorbidity, providing a comprehensive understanding of their intricate interplay.
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- Siqi Yang
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Taizhou People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, No. 399 Hailing South Road, Taizhou City, 225300, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029. China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029. China.
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Dadkhah M, Jafarzadehgharehziaaddin M, Molaei S, Akbari M, Gholizadeh N, Fathi F. Major depressive disorder: biomarkers and biosensors. Clin Chim Acta 2023:117437. [PMID: 37315724 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2023.117437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Depressive disorders belong to highly heterogeneous psychiatric diseases. Loss of in interest in previously enjoyed activities and a depressed mood are the main characteristics of major depressive disorder (MDD). Moreover, due to significant heterogeneity in clinical presentation and lack of applicable biomarkers, diagnosis and treatment remains challenging. Identification of relevant biomarkers would allow for improved disease classification and more personalized treatment strategies. Herein, we review the current state of these biomarkers and then discuss diagnostic techniques of aimed to specifically target these analytes using state of the art biosensor technology.
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- Masoomeh Dadkhah
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Zoonoses Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center (IRC), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Students Research Committee, Health School, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran; Biosensor Sciences and Technologies Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
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Benson S, Labrenz F, Kotulla S, Brotte L, Rödder P, Tebbe B, Theysohn N, Engler H, Elsenbruch S. Amplified gut feelings under inflammation and depressed mood: A randomized fMRI trial on interoceptive pain in healthy volunteers. Brain Behav Immun 2023:S0889-1591(23)00147-2. [PMID: 37302437 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2023.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Inflammation and depressed mood constitute clinically relevant vulnerability factors for enhanced interoceptive sensitivity and chronic visceral pain, but their putative interaction remains untested in human mechanistic studies. We tested interaction effects of acute systemic inflammation and sad mood on the expectation and experience of visceral pain by combining experimental endotoxemia with a mood induction paradigm. METHODS The double-blind, placebo-controlled, balanced crossover fMRI-trial in N=39 healthy male and female volunteers involved 2 study days with either intravenous administration of low-dose lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 0.4ng/kg body weight; inflammation condition) or saline (placebo condition). On each study, day two scanning sessions were conducted in an experimentally induced negative (i.e., sad) and in a neutral mood state, accomplished in balanced order. As a model of visceral pain, rectal distensions were implemented, which were initially calibrated to be moderately painful. In all sessions, an identical series of visceral pain stimuli was accomplished, signaled by predictive visual conditioning cues to assess pain anticipation. We assessed neural activation during the expectation and experience of visceral pain, along with unpleasantness ratings in a condition combining an inflammatory state with sad mood and in control conditions. All statistical analyses were accomplished using sex as covariate. RESULTS LPS administration led to an acute systemic inflammatory response (inflammation X time interaction effects for TNF-α, IL-6, and sickness symptoms, all p<.001). The mood paradigm effectively induced distinct mood states (mood X time interaction, p<.001), with greater sadness in the negative mood conditions (both p<.001) but no difference between LPS and saline conditions. Significant main and interaction effects of inflammation and negative mood were observed for pain unpleasantness (all p<.05). During cued pain anticipation, a significant inflammation X mood interaction emerged for activation of the bilateral caudate nucleus and right hippocampus (all pFWE<.05). Main effects of both inflammation and mood were observed in multiple regions, including insula, midcingulate cortex, prefrontal gyri, and hippocampus for inflammation, and midcingulate, caudate, and thalamus for mood (all pFWE<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Results support an interplay of inflammation and sad mood on striatal and hippocampal circuitry engaged during visceral pain anticipation as well as on pain experience. This may reflect a nocebo mechanism, which may contribute to altered perception and interpretation of bodily signals. At the interface of affective neuroscience and the gut-brain axis, concurrent inflammation and negative mood may be vulnerability factors for chronic visceral pain.
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- Sven Benson
- Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Immunobiology, Center for Translational and Behavioral Neuroscience, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany; Institute for Medical Education, University Hospital Essen, Center for Translational and Behavioral Neuroscience, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Ruhr University Bochum
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- Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Immunobiology, Center for Translational and Behavioral Neuroscience, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Immunobiology, Center for Translational and Behavioral Neuroscience, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany; Department of Neurology, Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Trauma, Hand, and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Immunobiology, Center for Translational and Behavioral Neuroscience, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Ruhr University Bochum; Department of Neurology, Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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Wu K, Liu YY, Shao S, Song W, Chen XH, Dong YT, Zhang YM. The microglial innate immune receptors TREM-1 and TREM-2 in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) drive visceral hypersensitivity and depressive-like behaviors following DSS-induced colitis. Brain Behav Immun 2023:S0889-1591(23)00141-1. [PMID: 37286175 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2023.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023] Open
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition with a high recurrence rate. To date, the clinical treatment of IBD mainly focuses on inflammation and gastrointestinal symptoms while ignoring the accompanying visceral pain, anxiety, depression, and other emotional symptoms. Evidence is accumulating that bi-directional communication between the gut and the brain is indispensable in the pathophysiology of IBD and its comorbidities. Increasing efforts have been focused on elucidating the central immune mechanisms in visceral hypersensitivity and depression following colitis. The triggering receptors expressed on myeloid cells-1/2 (TREM-1/2) are newly identified receptors that can be expressed on microglia. In particular, TREM-1 acts as an immune and inflammatory response amplifier, while TREM-2 may function as a molecule with a putative antagonist role to TREM-1. In the present study, using the dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis model, we found that peripheral inflammation induced microglial and glutamatergic neuronal activation in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC). Microglial ablation mitigated visceral hypersensitivity in the inflammation phase rather than in the remission phase, subsequently preventing the emergence of depressive-like behaviors in the remission phase. Moreover, a further mechanistic study revealed that overexpression of TREM-1 and TREM-2 remarkably aggravated DSS-induced neuropathology. The improved outcome was achieved by modifying the balance of TREM-1 and TREM-2 via genetic and pharmacological means. Specifically, a deficiency of TREM-1 attenuated visceral hyperpathia in the inflammatory phase, and a TREM-2 deficiency improved depression-like symptoms in the remission phase. Taken together, our findings provide insights into mechanism-based therapy for inflammatory disorders and establish that microglial innate immune receptors TREM-1 and TREM-2 may represent a therapeutic target for the treatment of pain and psychological comorbidities associated with chronic inflammatory diseases by modulating neuroinflammatory responses.
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- Ke Wu
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Narcotic and Psychotropic Drugs, Xuzhou, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesia and Analgesia Application Technology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Narcotic and Psychotropic Drugs, Xuzhou, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesia and Analgesia Application Technology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Narcotic and Psychotropic Drugs, Xuzhou, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesia and Analgesia Application Technology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Narcotic and Psychotropic Drugs, Xuzhou, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesia and Analgesia Application Technology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Narcotic and Psychotropic Drugs, Xuzhou, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesia and Analgesia Application Technology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Narcotic and Psychotropic Drugs, Xuzhou, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesia and Analgesia Application Technology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Narcotic and Psychotropic Drugs, Xuzhou, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China; Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesia and Analgesia Application Technology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
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Hu Y, Chen Y, Liu T, Zhu C, Wan L, Yao W. The bidirectional roles of the cGAS-STING pathway in pain processing: Cellular and molecular mechanisms. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 163:114869. [PMID: 37182515 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.114869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
Abstract
Pain is a common clinical condition. However, the mechanisms underlying pain are not yet fully understood. It is known that the neuroimmune system plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of pain. Recent studies indicated that the cyclic-GMP-AMP synthase-stimulator of interferon genes (cGAS-STING) pathway can activate the innate immune system by sensing both extrinsic and intrinsic double-stranded DNA in the cytoplasm, which is involved in pain processing. In this review, we summarise (1) the roles of the cGAS-STING pathway in different pain models, (2) the effect of the cGAS-STING pathway in different cells during pain regulation, and (3) the downstream molecular mechanisms of the cGAS-STING pathway in pain regulation. This review provides evidence that the cGAS-STING pathway has pro- and anti-nociceptive effects in pain models. It has different functions in neuron, microglia, macrophage, and T cells. Its downstream molecules include IFN-I, NF-κB, NLRP3, and eIF2α. The bidirectional roles of the cGAS-STING pathway in pain processing are mediated by regulating nociceptive neuronal sensitivity and neuroinflammatory responses. However, their effects in special brain regions, activation of astrocytes, and the different phases of pain require further exploration.
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- Yingjie Hu
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Geriatric Anesthesia and Perioperative Brain Health, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Wuhan Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Anesthesia, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Geriatric Anesthesia and Perioperative Brain Health, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Wuhan Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Anesthesia, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Geriatric Anesthesia and Perioperative Brain Health, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Wuhan Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Anesthesia, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Geriatric Anesthesia and Perioperative Brain Health, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Wuhan Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Anesthesia, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Geriatric Anesthesia and Perioperative Brain Health, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Wuhan Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Anesthesia, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Geriatric Anesthesia and Perioperative Brain Health, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Wuhan Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Anesthesia, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
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Quidé Y, Norman-Nott N, Hesam-Shariati N, McAuley JH, Gustin SM. Depressive symptoms moderate functional connectivity within the emotional brain in chronic pain. BJPsych Open 2023; 9:e80. [PMID: 37161479 DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2023.61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Depressive symptoms are often comorbid with chronic pain. These conditions share aberrant emotion processing and regulation, as well as having common brain networks. However, the relationship between depressive symptoms and chronic pain and the effects on emotional brain function are unclear. AIMS The present study aimed to disentangle the effects of chronic pain and depressive symptoms on functional connectivity between regions implicated in both these conditions. METHOD Twenty-six individuals with chronic pain (referred to as the pain group) and 32 healthy controls underwent resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging and completed the Beck Depression Inventory. Main effects of group, depressive symptoms (total severity score) and their interaction on the functional connectivity of three seed regions (the left and right amygdalae and the medial prefrontal cortex; mPFC) with the rest of the brain were evaluated. In cases of significant interaction, moderation analyses were conducted. RESULTS The group × depressive symptoms interaction was significantly associated with changes in connectivity between the right amygdala and the mPFC (family-wise error-corrected P-threshold (pFWEc = 0.008). In the moderation analysis, the pain group showed weaker connectivity between these regions at lower levels of depressive symptoms (P = 0.020), and stronger connectivity at higher levels of depressive symptoms (P = 0.003), compared with the healthy controls. In addition, the strength of connectivity decreased in the healthy controls (P = 0.005) and increased in the pain group (P = 0.014) as the severity of depressive symptoms increased. CONCLUSIONS Depressive symptoms moderate the impact of chronic pain on emotional brain function, with potential implications for the choice of treatment for chronic pain.
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- Yann Quidé
- NeuroRecovery Research Hub, School of Psychology, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; and Centre for Pain IMPACT, Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- NeuroRecovery Research Hub, School of Psychology, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; and Centre for Pain IMPACT, Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- NeuroRecovery Research Hub, School of Psychology, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; and Centre for Pain IMPACT, Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Pain IMPACT, Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia; and School of Health Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- NeuroRecovery Research Hub, School of Psychology, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; and Centre for Pain IMPACT, Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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Yang CC, Tsai ST, Ting B, Cheng YC, Wang CK, Chang JPC, Su KP. Psychological Outcomes and Quality of Life of Fibromyalgia Patients with Vitamin D Supplementation-A Meta-Analysis. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12072750. [PMID: 37048833 PMCID: PMC10095322 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12072750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
Abstract
The efficacy of current pharmaceutical treatments for fibromyalgia are limited. Vitamin D has shown promise in relieving pain. However, there is a lack of comprehensive analysis of psychological outcomes with vitamin D supplementation in fibromyalgia. This study aimed to investigate the impact of vitamin D supplementation on psychological outcomes and quality of life in fibromyalgia patients, given the unmet clinical need for effective treatment options. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing vitamin D to placebo and prospective studies examining changes before and after vitamin D supplementation for patients with fibromyalgia was conducted to evaluate the effects of vitamin D on psychological outcomes, quality of life, and pain scores in patients with fibromyalgia. Databases were searched for relevant articles published from earliest available date to October 31, 2022. (PROSPERO number, CRD42022369889). We included 8 trials with a total of 694 participants and found that vitamin D supplementation had significant positive effects on physical function (standard mean differences (SMD) = 0.44, 95% CI = [0.10, 0.77 ]), role limitations due to emotional health (SMD = 0.57, 95% CI = [0.32, 0.82]), social function (SMD = 0.50, 95% CI = [0.08, 0.93]), and general health (SMD = 0.36, 95% CI = [0.11, 0.61]). Improvement of the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) scores was noted (SMD = -0.414, 95% CI = [-0.808, -0.021]), but not on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) (SMD = -0.15, 95% CI = [-0.771, 0.471]) and the Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI) scores (SMD = -0.456, 95% CI = [-1.27, 0.30]). In conclusion, vitamin D supplementation might be an alternative option for improvement of psychological outcomes and quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia.
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Grants
- 109-2320-B-038-057-MY3 Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
- 110-2321-B-006-004 Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
- 110-2811-B-039-507 Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
- 110-2320-B-039-048-MY2 Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
- 110-2320-B-039-047-MY3 Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
- 110-2813-C-039-327-B Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
- 110-2314-B-039-029-MY3 Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
- 111-2321-B-006-008 Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
- 109-31 An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan
- 109-40 An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan
- 110-13 An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan
- 110-26 An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan
- 110-44 An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan
- 110-45 An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan
- 111-27 An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan
- 111-28 An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan
- 111-47 An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan
- 111-48 An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan
- 111-52 An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan
- CMRC-CMA-2 Higher Education Sprout Project by the Ministry of Education (MOE), Taiwan
- 110-AWARD-02 China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- 110-N-17 China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- 1110-SR-73 China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- DMR-106-101 China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- DMR-106-227 China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- DMR-109-102 China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- DMR-109-244 China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- DMR-110-124 China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- DMR-111-245 China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- DMR-112-097 China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- DMR-112-086 China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- DMR-112-109 China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- DMR-112-232 China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- DMR-HHC-109-11 China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- DMR-HHC-109-12 China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- DMR-HHC-110-10 China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- DMR-HHC-111-8 China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- CMUH-C1110812016-11 China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- NSTC 111-2314-B-039-041-MY3 National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan
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- Chia-Chun Yang
- Department of General Psychiatry, Taoyuan Psychiatric Center, Taoyuan 330, Taiwan
- Mind-Body Interface Laboratory (MBI-Lab), Department of Psychiatry, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan
- Neuroscience and Brain Disease Center, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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- Mind-Body Interface Laboratory (MBI-Lab), Department of Psychiatry, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan
- Ph.D. Program for Aging, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, China Medical University, Hsinchu 302, Taiwan
- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
- Research Center of Big Data and Meta-Analysis, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan
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- Department of Nutrition, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Mind-Body Interface Laboratory (MBI-Lab), Department of Psychiatry, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
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- Mind-Body Interface Laboratory (MBI-Lab), Department of Psychiatry, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
- An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan 709, Taiwan
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Mussetto V, Moen A, Trofimova L, Sandkühler J, Hogri R. Differential activation of spinal and parabrachial glial cells in a neuropathic pain model. Front Cell Neurosci 2023; 17:1163171. [PMID: 37082205 PMCID: PMC10110840 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2023.1163171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
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The clinical burden faced by chronic pain patients is compounded by affective comorbidities, such as depression and anxiety disorders. Emerging evidence suggests that reactive glial cells in the spinal cord dorsal horn play a key role in the chronification of pain, while supraspinal glia are important for psychological aspects of chronic pain. The lateral parabrachial nucleus (LPBN) in the brainstem is a key node in the ascending pain system, and is crucial for the emotional dimension of pain. Yet, whether astrocytes and microglia in the LPBN are activated during chronic pain is unknown. Here, we evaluated the occurrence of glial activation in the LPBN of male Sprague-Dawley rats 1, 4, and 7 weeks after inducing a chronic constriction injury (CCI) of the sciatic nerve, a prevalent neuropathic pain model. CCI animals developed mechanical and thermal hypersensitivity that persisted for at least 4 weeks, and was mostly reversed after 7 weeks. Using immunohistochemical staining and confocal imaging, we found that CCI caused a strong increase in the expression of the astrocytic marker GFAP and the microglial marker Iba1 in the ipsilateral spinal dorsal horn, with peak expression observed 1 week post-injury. Moreover, morphology analysis revealed changes in microglial phenotype, indicative of microglia activation. In contrast, CCI did not induce any detectable changes in either astrocytes or microglia in the LPBN, at any time point. Thus, our results indicate that while neuropathic pain induces a robust glial reaction in the spinal dorsal horn, it fails to activate glial cells in the LPBN.
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- Department of Neurophysiology, Center for Brain Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Liao HY, Kumaran Satyanarayanan S, Lin YW, Su KP. Clinical Efficacy and Immune Effects of Acupuncture in Patients with Comorbid Chronic Pain and Major Depression Disorder: A Double-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Crossover Study. Brain Behav Immun 2023; 110:339-347. [PMID: 36948325 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2023.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Depression and pain are highly comorbid and share biological mechanisms. Acupuncture is commonly used to manage both pain and depression, but the choice of acupoints for specific disorders differs. This study aimed to investigate whether specific acupuncture intervention on pain- and depression-acupoints would have specific efficacy and immune effects in patients with comorbid chronic pain and major depressive disorder (MDD). METHODS We performed a subject- and assessor-blinded, crossover, and randomized controlled clinical trial of depression- and pain-specific acupuncture intervention and measured clinical responses and proinflammatory cytokines in patients with comorbid chronic pain and MDD. Specific acupoints for pain and depression were used in random order with a washout interval. Forty-seven patients were enrolled and randomly assigned to two groups: (1) the depression-pain group (23 patients who were treated with depression-specific acupoints and then the pain-specific acupoints after the washout) and (2) pain-depression group (24 patients with the reverse order). RESULTS The pain-specific acupoints for pain did not reduce Brief Pain Inventory scores to a significantly greater degree (-0.97 ± 1.69) than the depression-specific acupoints (-0.28 ± 1.88); likewise, the depression-specific acupoints did not significantly ameliorate Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (-4.59 ± 6.02) than the pain-specific acupoints (-6.69 ± 6.61). The pain-specific acupoints improved Beck Depression Inventory-Second Edition (-6.74 ± 9.76) even better than the depression-specific acupoints (-1.92 ± 10.74). The depression-specific acupoints did not significantly decrease the depression-related interleukin (IL)-6 level (-1.24 ± 6.67) than the pain-specific acupoints (-0.60 ± 4.36). The changed levels of IL-1β, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α between the depression-specific acupoints (-37.41 ± 194.49; -12.53 ± 54.68) and the pain-specific acupoints (-15.46 ± 87.56; -7.28 ± 27.86) could not reach significantly different, too. CONCLUSION This study rejected our hypothesis that the pain-specific acupoints might produce superior analgesic effects than the depression-specific acupoints and vice versa. The cytokine results might imply that pain and depression share common biological mechanisms. (trial registration: https://www. CLINICALTRIALS gov: NCT03328819).
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- Hsien-Yin Liao
- School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; Department of Acupuncture, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Acupuncture Science, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; Chinese Medicine Research Center, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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- Mind-Body Interface Research Center (MBI-Lab), China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Depression Center, An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan.
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Sun M, Zhang M, Yin H, Tu H, Wen Y, Wei X, Shen W, Huang R, Xiong W, Li G, Gao Y. Long non-coding RNA MSTRG.81401 short hairpin RNA relieves diabetic neuropathic pain and behaviors of depression by inhibiting P2X4 receptor expression in type 2 diabetic rats. Purinergic Signal 2023; 19:123-133. [PMID: 35022948 PMCID: PMC9984665 DOI: 10.1007/s11302-021-09828-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Patients with diabetic neuropathic pain (DNP) experience immense physical and mental suffering, which is comorbid with other mental disorders, including major depressive disorder (MDD). P2X4 receptor, one of the purinergic receptors, is a significant mediator of DNP and MDD. The present study aimed to identify the roles and mechanisms of MSTRG.81401, a long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), in alleviating DNP and MDD-like behaviors in type 2 diabetic rats. After administration with MSTRG.81401 short hairpin RNA (shRNA), the model + MSTRG.81401 shRNA group demonstrated increased mechanical withdrawal threshold, thermal withdrawal latency, open-field test, and sucrose preference test; however, immobility time on the forced swimming test decreased. MSTRG.81401 shRNA administration significantly decreased the expression of the P2X4 receptor, tumor necrosis factor-α, and interleukin-1β in the hippocampus and spinal cord in the model + MSTRG.81401 shRNA group. Simultaneously, MSTRG.81401 shRNA administration downregulated phosphorylation of ERK1/2 in the hippocampus and spinal cord. Thus, lncRNA MSTRG.81401 shRNA can alleviate DNP and MDD-like behaviors in type 2 diabetic rats and may downregulate the expression of P2X4 receptors in the hippocampus and spinal cord of rats.
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- Mengyun Sun
- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical College, Nanchang University, 461 Bayi Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical College, Nanchang University, 461 Bayi Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Medical College of Grade 2017, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Basic Medical College of Grade 2018, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical College, Nanchang University, 461 Bayi Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Basic Medical College of Grade 2017, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical College, Nanchang University, 461 Bayi Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical College, Nanchang University, 461 Bayi Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China.
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Autonomic Nervous Function and Disease, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China.
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Bagheri Z, Khosrowabadi R, Hatami J, Armani Kian AR, Fatemi MJ, Khatibi A. Differential Cortical Oscillatory Patterns in Amputees With and Without Phantom Limb Pain. Basic Clin Neurosci 2023; 14:171-184. [PMID: 38107525 PMCID: PMC10719972 DOI: 10.32598/bcn.2021.261.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2021] [Revised: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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Introduction Phantom limb pain (PLP) as neuropathic pain affects the life of amputees. It is believed an efficient PLP treatment should consider the underlying neurological mechanisms. Hereby, we investigated brain activity in PLP and its relationships to the psychological and cognitive dimensions of chronic pain. We investigate differences in resting brain activities between amputees with and without pain. We hypothesize significant differences in the motor cortex and parietal cortex activity that are related to pain perception. Also, we hypothesize two groups have significant differences in cognitive and psychological components. Methods Behavioral assessment (psychological status, life satisfaction, and pain level) and EEG signals of 19 amputees (12 without pain and 7 with pain) were recorded. Data were statistically compared between the two groups. Also, the association between behavioral and neurophysiological data was computed. Results The results showed a significant decrease in the pain group for the beta and gamma waves, as well as, for the theta and delta waves in the posterior temporal on both sides, during the eye-open condition. The eyes-closed condition showed that the delta waves were decreased on the right side of the cortex. Also, data showed a significant difference in the correlation of pain features with brain waves between the two groups. Conclusion Significant differences were mostly observed in regions related to pain perception rather than the motor cortex. This can be due to the learned strategies to deal with pain and the degree of pain. Results showed maladaptive cognitive processes had a relationship with brain wave activities. According to the result of brain wave activities, it seems that cognitive factors have a role in the experience of PLP rather than neuroplasticity through amputation. Highlights Differences found in the parietal and temporal regions of phantom limb pain's (PLP's) suggests cognition's role in the persistence of PLP.Decreased delta power at the posterior temporal cortex in PLP's could be the focus of treatments.Increased activity of the parietal cortex could be helpful in the treatment of PLP's. Plain Language Summary PLP is an annoying neurologic pain. A wide range of treatments have focused on this type of pain but couldn't be effective. Recently, researchers suggest BCI-based treatments for better treatment. For this type of treatment, we should know the neurological aspect of PLP. In most studies to investigate or treatment of neurological aspects of PLP, researchers induced pain experimentally or studied acute phantom limb pain. We believed for a better understanding of PLP, should investigate it in a natural and stabilized position. Therefore we studied brain activities in amputees with and without PLP in a resting state to find out differences. Trends in this field express the alpha band differences in the motor cortex. On the contrary, our results showed the most significant difference in high-frequency bandpasses such as beta and gamma. Also, in our study, it seems the parietal and temporal cortex that are related to pain perception is the more relevant to PLP. This study showed a psycho-cognitive aspect of pain such as pain exaggeration has a relation with PLP's brain wave activities. So, we can suggest rather than neuroplasticity through amputation, cognitive factors have a role in the experience of PLP.
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- Zahra Bagheri
- Department of Cognitive Psychology, Institute of Cognitive Science Studies, Pardis, Iran
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- Department of Cognitive Modeling, Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cognitive Psychology, Institute of Cognitive Science Studies, Pardis, Iran
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Psychiatry, Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Zanjan University of Medical Science, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Hazrat Fatemeh Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Centre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Centre for Human Brain Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Zou Y, Yang R, Li L, Xu X, Liang S. Purinergic signaling: a potential therapeutic target for depression and chronic pain. Purinergic Signal 2023; 19:163-172. [PMID: 34338957 PMCID: PMC9984625 DOI: 10.1007/s11302-021-09801-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The comorbid mechanism of depression and chronic pain has been a research hotspot in recent years. Until now, the role of purinergic signals in the comorbid mechanism of depression and chronic pain has not been fully understood. This review mainly summarizes the research results published in PubMed during the past 5 years and concludes that purinergic signaling is a potential therapeutic target for comorbid depression and chronic pain, and the purinergic receptors A1, A2A, P2X3, P2X4, and P2X7and P2Y6, P2Y1, and P2Y12 may be important factors. The main potential pathways are as follows: A1 receptor-related G protein-dependent activation of introverted K+ channels (GIRKs), A2A receptor-related effects on the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and MAPK/nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) pathways, P2X3 receptor-related effects on dorsal root ganglia (DRG) excitability, P2X4 receptor-related effects on proinflammatory cytokines and inflammasome activation, P2X7 receptor-related effects on ion channels, the NLRP3 inflammasome and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and P2Y receptor-related effects on the phospholipase C (PLC)/inositol triphosphate (IP3)/Ca2+ signaling pathway. We hope that the conclusions of this review will provide key ideas for future research on the role of purinergic signaling in the comorbid mechanism of depression and chronic pain.
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- Yuting Zou
- First Clinical Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Neuropharmacology Laboratory of Physiology Department, Basic Medical School, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China.,Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Autonomic Nervous Function and Disease, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Neuropharmacology Laboratory of Physiology Department, Basic Medical School, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China.,Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Autonomic Nervous Function and Disease, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Neuropharmacology Laboratory of Physiology Department, Basic Medical School, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China.,Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Autonomic Nervous Function and Disease, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Neuropharmacology Laboratory of Physiology Department, Basic Medical School, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China. .,Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Autonomic Nervous Function and Disease, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China.
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Wang JN, Fan H, Song JT. Targeting purinergic receptors to attenuate inflammation of dry eye. Purinergic Signal 2023; 19:199-206. [PMID: 35218451 PMCID: PMC9984584 DOI: 10.1007/s11302-022-09851-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Inflammation is one of the potential factors to cause the damage of ocular surface in dry eye disease (DED). Increasing evidence indicated that purinergic A1, A2A, A3, P2X4, P2X7, P2Y1, P2Y2, and P2Y4 receptors play an important role in the regulation of inflammation in DED: A1 adenosine receptor (A1R) is a systemic pro-inflammatory factor; A2AR is involved in the activation of the MAPK/NF-kB pathway; A3R combined with inhibition of adenylate cyclase and regulation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway leads to regulation of transcription; P2X4 promotes receptor-associated activation of pro-inflammatory cytokines and inflammatory vesicles; P2X7 promotes inflammasome activation and release of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IL-18; P2Y receptors affect the phospholipase C(PLC)/IP3/Ca2+ signaling pathway and mucin secretion. These suggested that purinergic receptors would be promising targets to control the inflammation of DED in the future.
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- Jia-Ning Wang
- Eye Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Eye Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Eye Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Inflammatory Blood Signature Related to Common Psychological Comorbidity in Chronic Pain. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11030713. [PMID: 36979692 PMCID: PMC10045222 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11030713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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Chronic pain is characterized by high psychological comorbidity, and diagnoses are symptom-based due to a lack of clear pathophysiological factors and valid biomarkers. We investigate if inflammatory blood biomarker signatures are associated with pain intensity and psychological comorbidity in a mixed chronic pain population. Eighty-one patients (72% women) with chronic pain (>6 months) were included. Patient reported outcomes were collected, and blood was analyzed with the Proseek Multiplex Olink Inflammation Panel (Bioscience Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden), resulting in 77 inflammatory markers included for multivariate data analysis. Three subgroups of chronic pain patients were identified using an unsupervised principal component analysis. No difference between the subgroups was seen in pain intensity, but differences were seen in mental health and inflammatory profiles. Ten inflammatory proteins were significantly associated with anxiety and depression (using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7) and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9): STAMBP, SIRT2, AXIN1, CASP-8, ADA, IL-7, CD40, CXCL1, CXCL5, and CD244. No markers were related to pain intensity. Fifteen proteins could differentiate between patients with moderate/high (GAD-7/PHQ-9 > 10) or mild/no (GAD-7/PHQ-9 < 10) psychological comorbidity. This study further contributes to the increasing knowledge of the importance of inflammation in chronic pain conditions and indicates that specific inflammatory proteins may be related to psychological comorbidity.
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Targeting Underlying Inflammation in Carcinoma Is Essential for the Resolution of Depressiveness. Cells 2023; 12:cells12050710. [PMID: 36899845 PMCID: PMC10000718 DOI: 10.3390/cells12050710] [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: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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In modern clinical practice and research on behavioral changes in patients with oncological problems, there are several one-sided approaches to these problems. Strategies for early detection of behavioral changes are considered, but they must take into account the specifics of the localization and phase in the course and treatment of somatic oncological disease. Behavioral changes, in particular, may correlate with systemic proinflammatory changes. In the up-to-date literature, there are a lot of useful pointers on the relationship between carcinoma and inflammation and between depression and inflammation. This review is intended to provide an overview of these similar underlying inflammatory disturbances in both oncological disease and depression. The specificities of acute and chronic inflammation are considered as a basis for causal current and future therapies. Modern therapeutic oncology protocols may also cause transient behavioral changes, so assessment of the quality, quantity, and duration of behavioral symptoms is necessary to prescribe adequate therapy. Conversely, antidepressant properties could be used to ameliorate inflammation. We will attempt to provide some impetus and present some unconventional potential treatment targets related to inflammation. It is certain that only an integrative oncology approach is justifiable in modern patient treatment.
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Herrero Babiloni A, Baril AA, Charlebois-Plante C, Jodoin M, Sanchez E, De Baets L, Arbour C, Lavigne GJ, Gosselin N, De Beaumont L. The Putative Role of Neuroinflammation in the Interaction between Traumatic Brain Injuries, Sleep, Pain and Other Neuropsychiatric Outcomes: A State-of-the-Art Review. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12051793. [PMID: 36902580 PMCID: PMC10002551 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12051793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Sleep disturbances are widely prevalent following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and have the potential to contribute to numerous post-traumatic physiological, psychological, and cognitive difficulties developing chronically, including chronic pain. An important pathophysiological mechanism involved in the recovery of TBI is neuroinflammation, which leads to many downstream consequences. While neuroinflammation is a process that can be both beneficial and detrimental to individuals' recovery after sustaining a TBI, recent evidence suggests that neuroinflammation may worsen outcomes in traumatically injured patients, as well as exacerbate the deleterious consequences of sleep disturbances. Additionally, a bidirectional relationship between neuroinflammation and sleep has been described, where neuroinflammation plays a role in sleep regulation and, in turn, poor sleep promotes neuroinflammation. Given the complexity of this interplay, this review aims to clarify the role of neuroinflammation in the relationship between sleep and TBI, with an emphasis on long-term outcomes such as pain, mood disorders, cognitive dysfunctions, and elevated risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. In addition, some management strategies and novel treatment targeting sleep and neuroinflammation will be discussed in order to establish an effective approach to mitigate long-term outcomes after TBI.
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- Alberto Herrero Babiloni
- Division of Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0C7, Canada
- CIUSSS-NIM, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal, QC H4J 1C5, Canada
- Correspondence:
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- Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, QC H4H 1R3, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3G 2M1, Canada
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- CIUSSS-NIM, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal, QC H4J 1C5, Canada
- Department of Psychology, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada
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- Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada
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- Pain in Motion Research Group (PAIN), Department of Physiotherapy, Human Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada
- Physiology and Anatomy, Faculty of Physical Education & Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1050 Brussel, Belgium
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- CIUSSS-NIM, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal, QC H4J 1C5, Canada
- Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada
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- Division of Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0C7, Canada
- CIUSSS-NIM, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal, QC H4J 1C5, Canada
- Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada
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- CIUSSS-NIM, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal, QC H4J 1C5, Canada
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- CIUSSS-NIM, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal, QC H4J 1C5, Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada
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Corlier J, Tadayonnejad R, Wilson AC, Lee JC, Marder KG, Ginder ND, Wilke SA, Levitt J, Krantz D, Leuchter AF. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment of major depressive disorder and comorbid chronic pain: response rates and neurophysiologic biomarkers. Psychol Med 2023; 53:823-832. [PMID: 34154683 PMCID: PMC9976020 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291721002178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Major depressive disorder (MDD) and chronic pain are highly comorbid, and pain symptoms are associated with a poorer response to antidepressant medication treatment. It is unclear whether comorbid pain also is associated with a poorer response to treatment with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). METHODS 162 MDD subjects received 30 sessions of 10 Hz rTMS treatment administered to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) with depression and pain symptoms measured before and after treatment. For a subset of 96 patients, a resting-state electroencephalogram (EEG) was recorded at baseline. Clinical outcome was compared between subjects with and without comorbid pain, and the relationships among outcome, pain severity, individual peak alpha frequency (PAF), and PAF phase-coherence in the EEG were examined. RESULTS 64.8% of all subjects reported pain, and both depressive and pain symptoms were significantly reduced after rTMS treatment, irrespective of age or gender. Patients with severe pain were 27% less likely to respond to MDD treatment than pain-free individuals. PAF was positively associated with pain severity. PAF phase-coherence in the somatosensory and default mode networks was significantly lower for MDD subjects with pain who failed to respond to MDD treatment. CONCLUSIONS Pain symptoms improved after rTMS to left DLPFC in MDD irrespective of age or gender, although the presence of chronic pain symptoms reduced the likelihood of treatment response. Individual PAF and baseline phase-coherence in the sensorimotor and midline regions may represent predictors of rTMS treatment outcome in comorbid pain and MDD.
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- Juliana Corlier
- TMS Clinical and Research Service, Neuromodulation Division, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, and the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 760 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
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- TMS Clinical and Research Service, Neuromodulation Division, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, and the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 760 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
- Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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- TMS Clinical and Research Service, Neuromodulation Division, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, and the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 760 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
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- TMS Clinical and Research Service, Neuromodulation Division, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, and the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 760 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
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- TMS Clinical and Research Service, Neuromodulation Division, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, and the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 760 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
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- TMS Clinical and Research Service, Neuromodulation Division, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, and the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 760 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
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- TMS Clinical and Research Service, Neuromodulation Division, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, and the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 760 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
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- TMS Clinical and Research Service, Neuromodulation Division, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, and the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 760 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
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- TMS Clinical and Research Service, Neuromodulation Division, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, and the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 760 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
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- TMS Clinical and Research Service, Neuromodulation Division, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, and the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 760 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
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Inflammation shapes neural processing of interoceptive fear predictors during extinction learning in healthy humans. Brain Behav Immun 2023; 108:328-339. [PMID: 36535608 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2022.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Inflammation could impact on the formation and persistence of interoceptive fear and hypervigilance, with relevance to psychiatric disorders and chronic pain. To systematically analyze effects of inflammation on fear learning and extinction, we performed two complementary randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies combining experimental endotoxemia as a translational model of acute systemic inflammation with a two-day multiple-threat fear conditioning paradigm involving interoceptive and exteroceptive unconditioned stimuli (US). Healthy volunteers (N = 95) were randomized to receive intravenous injections of either endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide, LPS; 0.4 ng/kg) or placebo prior to fear acquisition (study 1) or extinction training (study2). Treatment effects on behavioral and neural responses to conditioned stimuli (CS) predicting interoceptive or exteroceptive threat were assessed during fear learning and extinction phases, along with US valence ratings. Despite robust inflammatory and emotional responses triggered by LPS, no direct effects of inflammation on US ratings or on the formation or extinction of conditioned fear, as assessed with CS valence ratings, were observed. However, in the group treated with LPS prior to acquisition (i.e., study 1), we found enhanced neural responses to the interoceptive but not the exteroceptive CS in key regions of the central fear circuitry during extinction learning. After extinction, this group further showed enhanced negative valence ratings selectively for the interoceptive US during unexpected US re-exposure when compared to the placebo group. Together, inflammation during fear acquisition may promote the establishment of a more robust neural signature of the interoceptive fear memory trace, which may contribute to altered interoceptive pain perception. The fear extinction circuitry engaged during interoceptive fear memory processing may be particularly vulnerable to inflammation, with transdiagnostic implications for gut-brain mechanisms underlying disturbed interoception in psychiatric conditions and chronic visceral pain.
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Min W, Zhang L, Wang S, Xue M, Guo C, Zhu M. Clinical characteristics of late-onset neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2023; 70:104517. [PMID: 36708681 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2023.104517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP-4) immunoglobulin G (IgG) is a major autoimmune antibody that contributes to the pathogenesis of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). NMOSD often presents as disability, severe sensory impairment, and sleep disorders, which can cause anxiety and depression and further affect the quality of life. The age of onset is a key factor influencing the prognosis of NMOSD. However, this result was based on studies involving only anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP4) immunoglobulin G (IgG)-seropositive NMOSD patients or studies using the 2006 NMOSD diagnosis criteria. Therefore, further study of the age of onset of NMOSD is valuable. This study aimed to describe the clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) differences between early-onset neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (EO-NMOSD) and late-onset (LO)-NMOSD patients. METHODS Fifty patients were enrolled, their anti-AQP4-IgG titers were measured, and brain and spinal cord MRIs were obtained. Additionally, several questionnaires related to disease severity, anxiety, depression, cognition, sleep, pain, and fatigue were collected. RESULTS Higher AQP4-IgG seropositivity, higher AQP4-IgG titer, frequency of thoracic myelitis, and white matter hyperintensities (WMH), as well as greater severity of disability, greater severity of sleep disorders, higher anxiety, poorer cognitive function, and higher clinical dementia rating (CDR)-community affairs scores were observed in late-onset (LO)-NMOSD patients than those in early-onset (EO)-NMOSD. AQP4-IgG titer positively correlated with age, annual relapse rate, Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) sensory scores, Activity of Daily Living Scale (ADL) scores, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scores. The EDSS-sensory scores positively correlated with age, relapse time, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, PSQI, ADL, and CDR. WMH was positively correlated with age, EDSS-sensory scores, PSQI scores, and CDR scores and negatively correlated with the California Verbal Learning Test scores. CONCLUSION LO-NMOSD patients have worse prognoses than those of EO-NMOSD patients. Higher AQP4-IgG titers, more WMHs, thoracic myelitis, and severe sensory symptoms are associated with cognition, depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders.
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- Wanwan Min
- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
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- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
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Castany S, Bagó-Mas A, Vela JM, Verdú E, Bretová K, Svobodová V, Dubový P, Boadas-Vaello P. Transient Reflexive Pain Responses and Chronic Affective Nonreflexive Pain Responses Associated with Neuroinflammation Processes in Both Spinal and Supraspinal Structures in Spinal Cord-Injured Female Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24021761. [PMID: 36675275 PMCID: PMC9863935 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24021761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Central neuropathic pain is not only characterized by reflexive pain responses, but also emotional or affective nonreflexive pain responses, especially in women. Some pieces of evidence suggest that the activation of the neuroimmune system may be contributing to the manifestation of mood disorders in patients with chronic pain conditions, but the mechanisms that contribute to the development and chronicity of CNP and its associated disorders remain poorly understood. This study aimed to determine whether neuroinflammatory factor over-expression in the spinal cord and supraspinal structures may be associated with reflexive and nonreflexive pain response development from acute SCI phase to 12 weeks post-injury in female mice. The results show that transient reflexive responses were observed during the SCI acute phase associated with transient cytokine overexpression in the spinal cord. In contrast, increased nonreflexive pain responses were observed in the chronic phase associated with cytokine overexpression in supraspinal structures, especially in mPFC. In addition, results revealed that besides cytokines, the mPFC showed an increased glial activation as well as CX3CL1/CX3CR1 upregulation in the neurons, suggesting the contribution of neuron-glia crosstalk in the development of nonreflexive pain responses in the chronic spinal cord injury phase.
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- Sílvia Castany
- Research Group of Clinical Anatomy, Embryology and Neuroscience (NEOMA), Department of Medical Sciences, University of Girona, 17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Research Group of Clinical Anatomy, Embryology and Neuroscience (NEOMA), Department of Medical Sciences, University of Girona, 17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain
- Department of Anatomy, Division of Neuroanatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- WeLab Barcelona, Parc Científic de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Research Group of Clinical Anatomy, Embryology and Neuroscience (NEOMA), Department of Medical Sciences, University of Girona, 17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Anatomy, Division of Neuroanatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anatomy, Division of Neuroanatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anatomy, Division of Neuroanatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Research Group of Clinical Anatomy, Embryology and Neuroscience (NEOMA), Department of Medical Sciences, University of Girona, 17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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Janc J, Woźniak A, Leśnik P, Łysenko L. Does cognitive function impairment affect the duration of hospitalization and in-hospital mortality in geriatric patients hospitalized for COVID-19? PLoS One 2023; 18:e0284977. [PMID: 37098083 PMCID: PMC10128959 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023] Open
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AIMS To assess the effect of cognitive function, performance of activities of daily living (ADLs), degree of depression, and fear of infection among geriatric patients hospitalized in internal medicine wards for COVID-19 on the duration of hospitalization and in-hospital mortality. METHODS This observational survey study was conducted during the second, third, and fourth waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study included elderly patients of both sexes, aged ≥ 65 years, hospitalized for COVID-19 in internal medicine wards. The following survey tools were used: AMTS, FCV-19S, Lawton IADL, Katz ADL, and GDS15. The duration of hospitalization and in-hospital mortality were also assessed. RESULTS A total of 219 patients were included in the study. The results showed that impaired cognitive function in geriatric patients (AMTS) was associated with higher in-hospital mortality among COVID-19 patients. There was no statistical significance between fear of infection (FCV-19S) and risk of death. The impaired ability to perform complex ADLs (Lawton IADL) before the onset of the disease was not associated with higher in-hospital mortality among COVID-19 patients. The diminished ability to perform basic ADLs (Katz ADL) before the onset of the disease was not associated with higher in-hospital mortality in COVID-19. The degree of depression (GDS15) was not associated with higher in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients. Statistically, significantly better survival was observed for patients with normal cognitive function (p = 0.005). No statistically significant differences in survival were observed in relation to the degree of depression or independence in performing ADLs. Cox proportional hazards regression analysis showed a statistically significant effect of age on mortality (p = 0.004, HR 1.07). CONCLUSION In this study, we observe that cognitive function impairments and the older age of patients treated for COVID-19 in the medical ward increase the in-hospital risk of death.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, 4th Military Clinical Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, 4th Military Clinical Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, 4th Military Clinical Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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Kim H, An Y, Hwang WJ. Gender differences in dry eye disease symptoms associated with psychological health indicators among adults using mobile mental health apps. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0278921. [PMID: 36649292 PMCID: PMC9844882 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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PURPOSE We aimed to investigate the association between dry eye disease (DED) symptoms and mental health among Korean adults in the community. METHODS A cross-sectional study analyzed the data of 152 participants using mobile-phone applications for recording mental health. We defined individuals with DED symptoms as those who experienced a sense of irritation or dryness of the eye (either constantly or often). Mental health (perceived stress, depression, and anxiety) was assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, and General Anxiety Disorder-7, in this order. Multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine the association between DED symptoms and mental health. We also adjusted for possible covariates. We investigated sex differences in mental health status in relation to DED. RESULTS We found that 41.4% of the participants (48.4% female and 30.5% male) showed DED symptoms, and its prevalence was higher in female than in male. The average perceived stress and anxiety symptoms in the female with DED (24.69±4.73 and 6.56±5.09, respectively) were significantly higher than those without DED (21.38±4.68 and 4.54±4.03) (p = 0.020 and 0.038, respectively). Even after adjusting for possible covariates, female who had DED showed higher risks of perceived stress (OR = 1.28), depression (OR = 2.64), and anxiety (OR = 5.81). CONCLUSIONS Clinicians and nurses should therefore be aware of the possibility of mental health problems among female with DED.
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- Hyojin Kim
- Department of Optometry, Division of Health Science, and Graduate School of Health and Welfare, Baekseok University, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Optometry, Baekseok Culture University, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of College of Nursing Science, East-west Nursing Research Institute, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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Chen H, Huang X, Zeng C, Sun D, Liu F, Zhang J, Liao Q, Luo S, Xu W, Xiao Y, Zeng D, Song M, Tian F. The role of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 in early-onset post-stroke depression. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1125634. [PMID: 36911716 PMCID: PMC9998486 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1125634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023] Open
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Background The immune-inflammatory response has been widely considered to be involved in the pathogenesis of post-stroke depression (PSD), but there is ambiguity about the mechanism underlying such association. Methods According to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th edition), depressive symptoms were assessed at 2 weeks after stroke onset. 15 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO, including IDO1 and IDO2) and its inducers (including pro-inflammatory cytokines interferon [IFN]-γ, tumor necrosis factor [TNF]-α, interleukin [IL]-1β, IL-2 and IL-6) were genotyped using SNPscan™ technology, and serum IDO1 levels were detected by double-antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immune-sorbent assay. Results Fifty-nine patients (31.72%) were diagnosed with depression at 2 weeks after stroke onset (early-onset PSD). The IDO1 rs9657182 T/T genotype was independently associated with early-onset PSD (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 3.008, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.157-7.822, p = 0.024) and the frequency of rs9657182 T allele was significantly higher in patients with PSD than that in patients with non-PSD (χ2 = 4.355, p = 0.037), but these results did not reach the Bonferroni significance threshold (p > 0.003). Serum IDO1 levels were also independently linked to early-onset PSD (adjusted OR = 1.071, 95% CI 1.002-1.145, p = 0.044) and patients with PSD had higher serum IDO1 levels than patients with non-PSD in the presence of the rs9657182 T allele but not homozygous C allele (t = -2.046, p = 0.043). Stroke patients with the TNF-α rs361525 G/G genotype had higher serum IDO1 levels compared to those with the G/A genotype (Z = -2.451, p = 0.014). Conclusions Our findings provided evidence that IDO1 gene polymorphisms and protein levels were involved in the development of early-onset PSD and TNF-α polymorphism was associated with IDO1 levels, supporting that IDO1 which underlie strongly regulation by cytokines may be a specific pathway for the involvement of immune-inflammatory mechanism in the pathophysiology of PSD.
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- Hengshu Chen
- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Huaihua, Huaihua, China
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- Health Management Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurology, Hengyang Central Hospital, Hengyang, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xiangtan Central Hospital, Xiangtan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Jacques C, Floris I. Special Focus on the Cellular Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Several Micro-Immunotherapy Formulations: Considerations Regarding Intestinal-, Immune-Axis-Related- and Neuronal-Inflammation Contexts. J Inflamm Res 2022; 15:6695-6717. [PMID: 36536643 PMCID: PMC9759027 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s389614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Chronic inflammation is a pernicious underlying status, well-known for its contribution to the progressive development of various diseases. In this regard, Micro-immunotherapy (MI) might be a promising therapeutic strategy. MI employs low doses (LD) and ultra-low doses (ULD) of immune regulators in their formulations. In particular, as both IL-1β and TNF-α are often used at ULD in MI medicines (MIM), a special emphasis has been made on formulations that include these factors in their compositions. METHODS Several in vitro models have been employed in order to assess the effects of two unitary MIM consisting of ULD of IL-1β and TNF-α (u-MIM-1 and u-MIM-2, respectively), and four complex MIM (c-MIM-1, -2, -3 and -4) characterized by the presence of ULD of IL-1β and TNF-α amongst other factors. Thus, we first investigated the anti-inflammatory effects of u-MIM-1 and u-MIM-2 in a model of inflamed colon carcinoma cells. In addition, the anti-inflammatory potential of c-MIM-1, -2, -3 and -4, was assessed in in vitro models of intestinal and neuronal inflammation. RESULTS The results revealed that u-MIM-1 and u-MIM-2 both induced a slight decrease in the levels of IL-1β and TNF-α transcripts. Regarding the c-MIMs' effects, c-MIM-1 displayed the capability to restore the altered transepithelial electrical resistance in inflamed-HCoEpiC cells. Moreover, c-MIM-1 also slightly increased the expression of the junction-related protein claudin-1, both at the mRNA and protein levels. In addition, our in vitro investigations on c-MIM-2 and c-MIM-3 revealed their immune-modulatory effects in LPS-inflamed human monocytes, macrophages, and granulocytes, on the secretion of cytokines such as TNF-α, PGE2, and IL-6. Finally, c-MIM-4 restored the cell viability of LPS/IFN-γ-inflamed rat cortical neurons, while reducing the secretion of TNF-α in rat glial cells. DISCUSSION Our results shed the light on the potential role of these MIM formulations in managing several chronic inflammation-related conditions.
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- Camille Jacques
- Preclinical Research Department, Labo’Life France, Nantes, France
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- Preclinical Research Department, Labo’Life France, Nantes, France
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Wen YR, Shi J, Hu ZY, Lin YY, Lin YT, Jiang X, Wang R, Wang XQ, Wang YL. Is transcranial direct current stimulation beneficial for treating pain, depression, and anxiety symptoms in patients with chronic pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Mol Neurosci 2022; 15:1056966. [PMID: 36533133 PMCID: PMC9752114 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2022.1056966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 08/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic pain is often accompanied by emotional dysfunction. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been used for reducing pain, depressive and anxiety symptoms in chronic pain patients, but its therapeutic effect remains unknown. OBJECTIVES To ascertain the treatment effect of tDCS on pain, depression, and anxiety symptoms of patients suffering from chronic pain, and potential factors that modulate the effectiveness of tDCS. METHODS Literature search was performed on PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library from inception to July 2022. Randomized controlled trials that reported the effects of tDCS on pain and depression and anxiety symptoms in patients with chronic pain were included. RESULTS Twenty-two studies were included in this review. Overall pooled results indicated that the use of tDCS can effectively alleviate short-term pain intensity [standard mean difference (SMD): -0.43, 95% confidence interval (CI): -0.75 to -0.12, P = 0.007] and depressive symptoms (SMD: -0.31, 95% CI, -0.47 to -0.14, P < 0.001), middle-term depressive symptoms (SMD: -0.35, 95% CI: -0.58 to -0.11, P = 0.004), long-term depressive symptoms (ES: -0.38, 95% CI: -0.64 to -0.13, P = 0.003) and anxiety symptoms (SMD: -0.26, 95% CI: -0.51 to -0.02, P = 0.03) compared with the control group. CONCLUSION tDCS may be an effective short-term treatment for the improvement of pain intensity and concomitant depression and anxiety symptoms in chronic pain patients. Stimulation site, stimulation frequency, and type of chronic pain were significant influence factors for the therapeutic effect of tDCS. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=297693, identifier: CRD42022297693.
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- Yu-Rong Wen
- Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
- Rehabilitation Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Kinesiology, Shenyang Sport University, Shenyang, China
- Rehabilitation Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Kinesiology, Shenyang Sport University, Shenyang, China
- Rehabilitation Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Postgraduate Research Institute, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Shangti Orthopaedic Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Ghafouri B, Ernberg M, Andréll P, Bäckryd E, Fisher MR, Freund-Levi Y, Grelz H, Gräbel O, Karlsten R, Kosek E, Löfgren M, Ringqvist Å, Rudling K, Stålnacke BM, Sörlén N, Uhlin K, Westergren H, Gerdle B. Swedish Chronic Pain Biobank: protocol for a multicentre registry and biomarker project. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e066834. [PMID: 36450421 PMCID: PMC9717004 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION About 20% of the adult population have chronic pain, often associated with psychological distress, sick leave and poor health. There are large variations in the clinical picture. A biopsychosocial approach is used in investigation and treatment. The concept of personalised medicine, that is, optimising medication types and dosages for individual patients based on biomarkers and other patient-related factors, has received increasing attention in different diseases but used less in chronic pain. This cooperative project from all Swedish University Hospitals will investigate whether there are changes in inflammation and metabolism patterns in saliva and blood in chronic pain patients and whether the changes correlate with clinical characteristics and rehabilitation outcomes. METHODS AND ANALYSIS Patients at multidisciplinary pain centres at University Hospitals in Sweden who have chosen to participate in the Swedish Quality Registry for Pain Rehabilitation and healthy sex-matched and age-matched individuals will be included in the study. Saliva and blood samples will be collected in addition to questionnaire data obtained from the register. From the samples, proteins, lipids, metabolites and micro-RNA will be analysed in relation to, for example, diagnosis, pain characteristics, psychological distress, body weight, pharmacological treatment and clinical rehabilitation results using advanced multivariate data analysis and bioinformatics. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The study is approved by the Swedish Ethical Review Authority (Dnr 2021-04929) and will be conducted in accordance with the declaration of Helsinki.The results will be published in open access scientific journals and in popular scientific relevant journals such as those from patient organisations. Data will be also presented in scientific meetings, meeting with healthcare organisations and disseminated in different lecturers at the clinics and universities.
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- Bijar Ghafouri
- Pain and Rehabilitation Centre, and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linkoping, Sweden
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- Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, and the Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences (SCON), Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Östra, department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Pain Centre, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Institute of Clinical Sciences at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Pain and Rehabilitation Centre, and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linkoping, Sweden
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Pain Rehabilitation at Skåne University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Rehabilitation Medicine Research Group, Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University and department of Geriatrics, University Hospital Örebro, Örebro, Sweden
- Department of geriatrics, Södertälje Hospital, Södertälje, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Pain Rehabilitation at Skåne University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Östra, department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Pain Centre, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, and Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Pain Rehabilitation at Skåne University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of rehabilitation medicine, University hospital Örebro, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, and Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science, Neurosciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, and Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Pain Rehabilitation at Skåne University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Rehabilitation Medicine Research Group, Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Pain and Rehabilitation Centre, and Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linkoping, Sweden
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Systemic Lipopolysaccharide Challenge Induces Inflammatory Changes in Rat Dorsal Root Ganglia: An Ex Vivo Study. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232113124. [DOI: 10.3390/ijms232113124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Inflammatory processes within the peripheral nervous system (PNS) are associated with symptoms of hyperalgesia and allodynia. Pro-inflammatory mediators, such as cytokines or prostaglandins, modulate the excitability of nociceptive neurons, called peripheral sensitization. Here, we aimed to examine if previously reported effects of in vitro stimulation with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on primary cell cultures of dorsal root ganglia (DRG) reflect changes in a model of LPS-induced systemic inflammation in vivo. Male rats were intraperitoneally injected with LPS (100 µg/kg) or saline. Effects of systemic inflammation on expression of inflammatory mediators, neuronal Ca2+ responses, and activation of inflammatory transcription factors in DRG were assessed. Systemic inflammation was accompanied by an enhanced expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and cyclooxygenase-2 in lumbar DRG. In DRG primary cultures obtained from LPS-treated rats enhanced neuronal capsaicin-responses were detectable. Moreover, we found an increased activation of inflammatory transcription factors in cultured macrophages and neurons after an in vivo LPS challenge compared to saline controls. Overall, our study emphasizes the role of inflammatory processes in the PNS that may be involved in sickness-behavior-associated hyperalgesia induced by systemic LPS treatment. Moreover, we present DRG primary cultures as tools to study inflammatory processes on a cellular level, not only in vitro but also ex vivo.
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Giglio M, Preziosa A, Mele R, Brienza N, Grasso S, Puntillo F. Effects of an Intrathecal Drug Delivery System Connected to a Subcutaneous Port on Pain, Mood and Quality of Life in End Stage Cancer Patients: An Observational Study. Cancer Control 2022; 29:10732748221133752. [PMID: 36281899 PMCID: PMC9607974 DOI: 10.1177/10732748221133752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In cancer patients with limited life expectancy, an implant of an intrathecal (IT) drug delivery system connected to a subcutaneous port (IDDS-SP) has been proposed as a successful strategy, but conflicting results are reported on quality of life (QoL). The aim of this prospective observational study is to report the effects on pain, mood and QoL of an IT combination therapy delivered by an IDDS-SP in malignant refractory pain. METHODS Adult patients in which IT therapy was recommended were recruited. An IT therapy with morphine and levobupivacaine was started: VASPI score, depression and anxiety (evaluated by the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System -ESAS-), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the 5-level EuroQol 5D version (EQ-5D-5L) and the requirements of breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP) medications were registered, with adverse events rate and the satisfaction of patients scored as Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC). RESULTS Fifty patients, (16 F/34 M) were enrolled (age 69 ± 12). All had advanced cancer with metastasis. The median daily VASPI score was 75, the median depression score was 6, and the median anxiety score was 4, median PSQI was 16. At 28 days, a significant reduction in VASPI score was registered as well as in depression and anxiety item. Also, PSQI decreased significantly. The EQ-5D-5 L showed a significant improvement in all components at 14 and 28 days. Patient Global Impression of Change scores showed high level of satisfaction. A low incidence of adverse events and a reduction in BTCP episodes were also registered. CONCLUSION Intrathecal combination therapy delivered by an IDDS-SP could ensure adequate control of cancer related symptoms, such as pain, depression, anxiety and sleep disturbances. These effects, with low rate of AEs and reduced BTcP episodes, could explain the improvement in QoL and the overall high levels of patients' satisfaction.
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- Mariateresa Giglio
- Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Unit, Policlinico Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Unit, Policlinico Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Unit, Policlinico Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy
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- Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Unit, Policlinico Hospital, Bari, Italy,Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy,Filomena Puntillo, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”. Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Unit, Piazza G. Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy.
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Liu XG. Normalization of Neuroinflammation: A New Strategy for Treatment of Persistent Pain and Memory/Emotional Deficits in Chronic Pain. J Inflamm Res 2022; 15:5201-5233. [PMID: 36110505 PMCID: PMC9469940 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s379093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Chronic pain, which affects around 1/3 of the world population and is often comorbid with memory deficit and mood depression, is a leading source of suffering and disability. Studies in past decades have shown that hyperexcitability of primary sensory neurons resulting from abnormal expression of ion channels and central sensitization mediated pathological synaptic plasticity, such as long-term potentiation in spinal dorsal horn, underlie the persistent pain. The memory/emotional deficits are associated with impaired synaptic connectivity in hippocampus. Dysregulation of numerous endogenous proteins including receptors and intracellular signaling molecules is involved in the pathological processes. However, increasing knowledge contributes little to clinical treatment. Emerging evidence has demonstrated that the neuroinflammation, characterized by overproduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines and glial activation, is reliably detected in humans and animals with chronic pain, and is sufficient to induce persistent pain and memory/emotional deficits. The abnormal expression of ion channels and pathological synaptic plasticity in spinal dorsal horn and in hippocampus are resulting from neuroinflammation. The neuroinflammation is initiated and maintained by the interactions of circulating monocytes, glial cells and neurons. Obviously, unlike infectious diseases and cancer, which are caused by pathogens or malignant cells, chronic pain is resulting from alterations of cells and molecules which have numerous physiological functions. Therefore, normalization (counterbalance) but not simple inhibition of the neuroinflammation is the right strategy for treating neuronal disorders. Currently, no such agent is available in clinic. While experimental studies have demonstrated that intracellular Mg2+ deficiency is a common feature of chronic pain in animal models and supplement Mg2+ are capable of normalizing the neuroinflammation, activation of upregulated proteins that promote recovery, such as translocator protein (18k Da) or liver X receptors, has a similar effect. In this article, relevant experimental and clinical evidence is reviewed and discussed.
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- Xian-Guo Liu
- Pain Research Center and Department of Physiology, Zhongshan School of Medicine of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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Hisaoka-Nakashima K, Moriwaki K, Yoshimoto N, Yoshii T, Nakamura Y, Ago Y, Morioka N. Anti-interleukin-6 receptor antibody improves allodynia and cognitive impairment in mice with neuropathic pain following partial sciatic nerve ligation. Int Immunopharmacol 2022; 112:109219. [PMID: 36084541 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2022.109219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
Neuropathic pain caused by nerve injury presents with severe spontaneous pain and a range of comorbidities, including deficits in higher executive functioning, none of which are adequately treated with current analgesics. Interleukin-6 (IL-6), a proinflammatory cytokine, is critically involved in the development and maintenance of central sensitization. However, the roles of IL-6 in neuropathic pain and related comorbidities have yet to be fully clarified. The present study examined the effect of MR16-1, an anti-IL-6 receptor antibody and inhibits IL-6 activity, on allodynia and cognitive impairment in mice with neuropathic pain following partial sciatic nerve ligation (PSNL). Significant upregulation of IL-6 expression was observed in the hippocampus in PSNL mice. Intranasal administration of MR16-1 significantly improved cognitive impairment but not allodynia in PSNL mice. Intranasal MR16-1 blocked PSNL-induced degenerative effects on hippocampal neurons. Intraperitoneal administration of MR16-1 suppressed allodynia but not cognitive impairment of PSNL mice. The findings suggest that cognitive impairment associated with neuropathic pain is mediated through changes in hippocampus induced by IL-6. These data also suggest that IL-6 mediated peripheral inflammation underlies allodynia, and IL-6 mediated inflammation in the central nervous system underlies cognitive impairment associated with neuropathic pain, and further suggest the therapeutic potential of blocking IL-6 functioning by blocking its receptor.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kazue Hisaoka-Nakashima
- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Kasumi 1-2-3, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Kasumi 1-2-3, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan
| | - Natsuki Yoshimoto
- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Kasumi 1-2-3, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan
| | - Toshiki Yoshii
- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Kasumi 1-2-3, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan
| | - Yoki Nakamura
- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Kasumi 1-2-3, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan
| | - Yukio Ago
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Kasumi 1-2-3, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan
| | - Norimitsu Morioka
- Department of Pharmacology, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Kasumi 1-2-3, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan.
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