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ArticleJournal of pain research2021

Evidence of the Involvement of Spinal EZH2 in the Development of Bone Cancer Pain in Rats.

Haoming Chen, Jianmang Yu, Lihua Hang, Shuai Li, Weikang Lu, Zhenkai Xu

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  1. Syringetin relieves bone cancer pain in rats induced by breast cancer cells through the ESR1/PRDM2 axis.The Korean journal of physiology & pharmacology : official journal of the Korean Physiological Society and the Korean Society of Pharmacology · 2025
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  2. Pathology of pain and its implications for therapeutic interventions.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2024
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Haoming Chen *Department of Anesthesiology, Kunshan First People's Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, 215300, People's Republic of China.
Jianmang Yu *Department of Anesthesiology, Kunshan First People's Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, 215300, People's Republic of China.
Lihua Hang *Department of Anesthesiology, Kunshan First People's Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, 215300, People's Republic of China.
Shuai LiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Kunshan First People's Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, 215300, People's Republic of China.
Weikang LuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Kunshan First People's Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, 215300, People's Republic of China.
Zhenkai XuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Kunshan First People's Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, 215300, People's Republic of China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionBone cancer pain (BCP) seriously affects the quality of life of patients with advanced cancer, but effective treatment methods are lacking. This study mainly investigates the role of EZH2 in a well-established BCP model induced by Walker 256 breast cancer cells in rats.

methodsFemale Sprague-Dawley rats of the same age weighing approximately 160 g were selected for the experiment. The BCP model was established by injecting inactivated Walker 256 breast cancer cells into the tibia. von Frey filaments were used to measure the paw withdrawal threshold, and bone destruction in the rat was observed using x-ray. The spinal EZH2 and H3K27Tm levels were measured using Western blotting and RT-qPCR analysis. Intrathecal injection of an EZH2 inhibitor was performed to examine the role of EZH2 in trigeminal BCP.

resultsExperimental results showed that injecting Walker 256 breast cancer cells into the tibia induced bone cancer pain. Spinal EZH2 and H3K27Tm levels were significantly increased over time in BCP rats. An intrathecal injection of 3-deazaneplanocin A (DZNep), a selective EZH2 inhibitor, downregulated the expression of EZH2 and attenuate the BCP-induced mechanical allodynia state.

conclusionIntrathecal injection of DZNep relieve bone cancer pain in rats. EZH2 expressed in spinal cord tissue may be involved in the process of bone cancer pain in rats.

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3 deazaneplanocin Abone cancer painenhancer of zeste homologue 2histone methyltransferaseintrathecal injection

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