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 ResearchConceptsPaclitaxel-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
Effects of paclitaxel on the development of neuropathy and affective behaviors in the mouse
Toma W, Kyte S, Bagdas D, Alkhlaif Y, Alsharari S, Lichtman A, Chen Z, Del Fabbro E, Bigbee J, Gewirtz D, Damaj M. Effects of paclitaxel on the development of neuropathy and affective behaviors in the mouse. Neuropharmacology 2017, 117: 305-315. PMID: 28237807, PMCID: PMC5489229, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2017.02.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer chemotherapeutic drugsCancer patientsPreclinical modelsSide effectsAffective symptomsMajor dose-limiting side effectDose-limiting side effectChemotherapeutic drugsLight/dark box testNerve fiber dysfunctionPaclitaxel-treated miceProgression-free survivalSucrose preference testDepression-like behaviorOvarian cancer patientsSevere side effectsAnxiety-like behaviorPotential therapeutic interventionsEffect of paclitaxelAnhedonia-like stateDark box testCold allodyniaNeuropathic painNegative affective symptomsNociceptive effects