ZIPping to Pain Relief: The Role (or Not) of PKMζ in Chronicc Pain
Price TJ, Ghosh S. ZIPping to Pain Relief: The Role (or Not) of PKMζ in Chronicc Pain. Molecular Pain 2013, 9: 1744-8069-9-6. PMID: 23433248, PMCID: PMC3621284, DOI: 10.1186/1744-8069-9-6.BooksConceptsChronic pain statesChronic painLong-term potentiationAnterior cingulate cortexPain statesPain plasticityCertain chronic pain statesRole of PKMζSpinal dorsal hornChronic pain developmentSignificant clinical problemPotential roleSuch off-target effectsPain reliefDorsal hornPain developmentCNS areasCNS regionsClinical problemNociceptor stimulationPainCingulate cortexNew targetsKey moleculesOff-target effectsBDNF Regulates Atypical PKC at Spinal Synapses to Initiate and Maintain a Centralized Chronic Pain State
Melemedjian OK, Tillu DV, Asiedu MN, Mandell EK, Moy JK, Blute VM, Taylor CJ, Ghosh S, Price TJ. BDNF Regulates Atypical PKC at Spinal Synapses to Initiate and Maintain a Centralized Chronic Pain State. Molecular Pain 2013, 9: 1744-8069-9-12. PMID: 23510079, PMCID: PMC3608966, DOI: 10.1186/1744-8069-9-12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2Cerebral CortexChronic PainEukaryotic Initiation Factor-4FExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesMaleMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiceMice, Inbred ICRMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesModels, BiologicalPhosphorylationPosterior Horn CellsProtein BiosynthesisProtein Kinase CProtein TransportSynapsesTime FactorsTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesConceptsChronic pain statesPain statesPersistent nociceptive sensitizationSpinal synapsesChronic painNociceptive sensitizationPotential therapeutic targetImportant medical problemNeurotrophic factorBDNF regulationPersistent sensitizationBDNFTherapeutic targetMedical problemsPainNovel therapeuticsEssential mediatorSensitizationPermanent reversalSynapsesMolecular linkPKMζKey regulator