[HTML][HTML] DKK3 ameliorates neuropathic pain via inhibiting ASK-1/JNK/p-38-mediated microglia polarization and neuroinflammation

…, SJ Gao, J Sun, DY Li, JY Wu, FH Song, DQ Liu… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Neuropathic pain is a common and severely disabling state that affects millions
of people worldwide. Microglial activation in the spinal cord plays a critical role in the …

Sestrin2 overexpression attenuates osteoarthritis pain via induction of AMPK/PGC-1α-mediated mitochondrial biogenesis and suppression of neuroinflammation

…, JY Wu, LQ Zhang, DY Li, SJ Gao, DQ Liu… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Our previous study indicated that reactive oxygen species (ROS) are critically
involved in chronic pain. Sestrin2 (Sesn2), a novel stress-inducible protein, is evidenced to …

Nrf2 activation ameliorates mechanical allodynia in paclitaxel-induced neuropathic pain

Y Zhou, D Liu, S Chen, N Chen, J Sun… - Acta pharmacologica …, 2020 - nature.com
Paclitaxel-induced neuropathic pain (PINP) is refractory to currently used analgesics.
Previous studies show a pivotal role of oxidative stress in PINP. Because the nuclear factor …

PI3K/Akt pathway: a potential therapeutic target for chronic pain

SP Chen, YQ Zhou, DQ Liu, W Zhang… - Current …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Chronic pain is among the most disabling and costly disorders, with prevalence ranging
from 10% to 55%. However, current therapeutic strategies for chronic pain are unsatisfactory …

[HTML][HTML] Reactive oxygen species scavengers ameliorate mechanical allodynia in a rat model of cancer-induced bone pain

YQ Zhou, DQ Liu, SP Chen, J Sun, XR Zhou, H Rittner… - Redox biology, 2018 - Elsevier
Cancer-induced bone pain (CIBP) is a frequent complication in patients suffering from bone
metastases. Previous studies have demonstrated a pivotal role of reactive oxygen species (…

Berberine protects against ischemia-reperfusion injury: a review of evidence from animal models and clinical studies

DQ Liu, SP Chen, J Sun, XM Wang, N Chen… - Pharmacological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is accompanied with high morbidity and mortality and has
seriously negative social and economic influences. Unfortunately, few effective therapeutic …

The therapeutic potential of Nrf2 inducers in chronic pain: Evidence from preclinical studies

YQ Zhou, W Mei, XB Tian, YK Tian, DQ Liu… - Pharmacology & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chronic pain remains an enormous health problem affecting approximatively 30% of the
world's population. Opioids as the first line analgesics often leads to undesirable side effects …

[HTML][HTML] Nrf2 Activation Attenuates Chronic Constriction Injury-Induced Neuropathic Pain via Induction of PGC-1α-Mediated Mitochondrial Biogenesis in the Spinal …

…, LQ Zhang, DY Li, JY Wu, SJ Gao, DQ Liu… - … medicine and cellular …, 2021 - hindawi.com
Background. Neuropathic pain is a debilitating disease with few effective treatments. Emerging
evidence indicates the involvement of mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress in …

Minocycline as a promising therapeutic strategy for chronic pain

YQ Zhou, DQ Liu, SP Chen, J Sun, XM Wang… - Pharmacological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Chronic pain remains to be a clinical challenge due to insufficient therapeutic strategies.
Minocycline is a member of the tetracycline class of antibiotics, which has been used in clinic for …

[HTML][HTML] PPARγ activation mitigates mechanical allodynia in paclitaxel-induced neuropathic pain via induction of Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway

YQ Zhou, DQ Liu, SP Chen, N Chen, J Sun… - Biomedicine & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Paclitaxel-induced neuropathic pain (PINP) is a dose-limiting side effect and is refractory to
widely used analgesic drugs. Previous studies have demonstrated a protective role of …