2018
New Insights on Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors as Targets for Pain and Inflammation: A Focus on α7 nAChRs
Bagdas D, Gurun M, Flood P, Papke R, Damaj M. New Insights on Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors as Targets for Pain and Inflammation: A Focus on α7 nAChRs. Current Neuropharmacology 2018, 16: 415-425. PMID: 28820052, PMCID: PMC6018191, DOI: 10.2174/1570159x15666170818102108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsΑ7 nAChRsAcetylcholine receptorsNeuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptorsPerspective of painChronic pain conditionsTreatment of painRecent animal studiesPain controlPain conditionsSide effectsAnimal studiesTherapeutic targetingPainReceptor typesNAChRsReceptorsInflammationSelective ligandsΑ7Latest findingsTreatmentRecent insightsReviewNicotine
2017
Allosteric modulation of α4β2* nicotinic acetylcholine receptors: Desformylflustrabromine potentiates antiallodynic response of nicotine in a mouse model of neuropathic pain
Bagdas D, Ergun D, Jackson A, Toma W, Schulte M, Damaj M. Allosteric modulation of α4β2* nicotinic acetylcholine receptors: Desformylflustrabromine potentiates antiallodynic response of nicotine in a mouse model of neuropathic pain. European Journal Of Pain 2017, 22: 84-93. PMID: 28809075, PMCID: PMC9829446, DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive allosteric modulatorsChronic neuropathic painNeuropathic painΑ4β2 nAChRsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsAllosteric modulationAcetylcholine receptorsAntagonist dihydro-β-erythroidineNeuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptorsChronic constriction injuryEndogenous cholinergic toneNicotine-evoked responsesAnimal pain modelsNicotine-induced antinociceptionDihydro-β-erythroidineMediation of painAlternative treatment strategiesBehavior doseConstriction injuryAntiallodynic effectPain modelPain modulationCholinergic tonePain behaviorAntinociceptive properties