2021
N‐acylethanolamine‐hydrolysing acid amidase: A new potential target to treat paclitaxel‐induced neuropathy
Toma W, Caillaud M, Patel NH, Tran TH, Donvito G, Roberts J, Bagdas D, Jackson A, Lichtman A, Gewirtz DA, Makriyannis A, Malamas MS, Damaj MI. N‐acylethanolamine‐hydrolysing acid amidase: A new potential target to treat paclitaxel‐induced neuropathy. European Journal Of Pain 2021, 25: 1367-1380. PMID: 33675555, DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmidohydrolasesAnimalsEthanolaminesMicePaclitaxelPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesPPAR alphaConceptsPaclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathyPaclitaxel-induced mechanical hypersensitivityMechanical hypersensitivitySpinal cordSelective NAAA inhibitorsNAAA inhibitorsPEA levelsDevelopment of PIPNMajor dose-limiting side effectDose-limiting side effectAdministration of palmitoylethanolamidePaclitaxel-induced neuropathyPaclitaxel-treated micePaclitaxel-induced cytotoxicityEvidence of toleranceEffective chemotherapeutic agentIntrinsic rewarding effectsLung tumor cellsNew potential targetsEndogenous palmitoylethanolamidePain aversivenessAcute administrationPeripheral neuropathyControl micePEA administration
2017
The interaction between alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and nuclear peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α represents a new antinociceptive signaling pathway in mice
Donvito G, Bagdas D, Toma W, Rahimpour E, Jackson A, Meade JA, AlSharari S, Kulkarni AR, Carroll F, Lichtman AH, Papke RL, Thakur GA, Damaj M. The interaction between alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and nuclear peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α represents a new antinociceptive signaling pathway in mice. Experimental Neurology 2017, 295: 194-201. PMID: 28606623, PMCID: PMC5558428, DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2017.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine ReceptorAmidesAnimalsAzabicyclo CompoundsBenzamidesBridged Bicyclo CompoundsCannabinoid Receptor AntagonistsEthanolaminesFuransMaleMiceMice, Inbred ICRNicotinic AntagonistsNociceptionOxazolesPain MeasurementPalmitic AcidsPPAR alphaReceptor Cross-TalkSignal TransductionTyrosineConceptsPositive allosteric modulatorsAntinociceptive effectNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsΑ7 nAChRsAlpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptorAcetylcholine receptorsNuclear peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorsΑ7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptorPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptorAnalgesic drug developmentProliferator-activated receptorAttenuated formalinAntinociceptive responseFormalin testΑ7 agonistsAntagonist SR144528Nociceptive behaviorTonic painBrain levelsAntagonist GW6471Exogenous administrationΑ7 nicotinicMouse modelCannabinoid CBOrthosteric agonistsIn vivo interactions between α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and nuclear peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α: Implication for nicotine dependence
Jackson A, Bagdas D, Muldoon PP, Lichtman AH, Carroll FI, Greenwald M, Miles MF, Damaj MI. In vivo interactions between α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and nuclear peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α: Implication for nicotine dependence. Neuropharmacology 2017, 118: 38-45. PMID: 28279662, PMCID: PMC5410388, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2017.03.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine ReceptorAnesthetics, LocalAnimalsBenzamidesBridged Bicyclo CompoundsCocaineConditioning, OperantDisease Models, AnimalFenofibrateHypolipidemic AgentsMaleMiceMice, Inbred ICRNicotineNicotinic AgonistsOxazolesPPAR alphaPyrimidinesSelf AdministrationSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeTobacco Use DisorderTyrosineConceptsNicotine dependenceNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsNicotine rewardΑ7 nAChRsNicotine CPPWY-14643Acetylcholine receptorsRewarding propertiesNuclear peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorsΑ7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptorVentral tegmental area dopamine cellsEffect of α7Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorNicotine withdrawal signsSmoking cessation therapyChronic tobacco useCurrent smoking cessation therapiesPPARα antagonist GW6471Main addictive componentPPARα-dependent mannerProliferator-activated receptorNicotine rewarding propertiesPlace preference testHomomeric α7 nAChRsSelf-administration model