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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2014

The search for novel analgesics: re-examining spinal cord circuits with new tools.

Kelly M Smith, Jessica F Madden, Robert J Callister, David I Hughes, Brett A Graham

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Article in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Kelly M SmithSchool of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
Jessica F MaddenSchool of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
Robert J CallisterSchool of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
David I HughesInstitute of Neuroscience and Psychology, University of Glasgow Glasgow, UK.
Brett A GrahamSchool of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
Hunter Medical Research Institute · AUUniversity of Glasgow · GB

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/J000620/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this perspective, we propose the absence of detailed information regarding spinal cord circuits that process sensory information remains a major barrier to advancing analgesia. We highlight recent advances showing that functionally discrete populations of neurons in the spinal cord dorsal horn (DH) play distinct roles in processing sensory information. We then discuss new molecular, electrophysiological, and optogenetic techniques that can be employed to understand how DH circuits process tactile and nociceptive information. We believe this information can drive the development of entirely new classes of pharmacotherapies that target key elements in spinal circuits to selectively modify sensory function and blunt pain.

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dorsal horngenetic profilinginterneuronoptogenetics

Identifiers

PMID24616699
PMCPMC3934318
OpenAlexW2155380600

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