ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2023
The Downregulation of Opioid Receptors and Neuropathic Pain.
Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.
- Cerebellar tDCS and pain modulation: a critical integrative and systematic review.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- Technical guideline for intra-prepontine cisternal drug delivery via spinal puncture through subarachnoid catheterization.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2024Guideline
- Molecular Mechanisms of Electroacupuncture-Induced Spinal Microglial Reprogramming in Neuropathic Pain: A Systematic Search-Narrative Review.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- Untangling neuropathic pain: pathophysiological insights and future directions for targeted therapy.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Review
- Modulation of Spinal Mu-Opioid Receptor Expression by Selective Adenosine A1 and A3 Receptor Agonists and Allopurinol in a Rat Model of Neuropathic Pain.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Implementing measurement-based care in the analgesic management of cancer pain patients receiving intrathecal drug infusion.Scientific reports · 2026Observational
- Aqueous extract of Psidium glaziovianum Kiaersk leaves acts on muscarinic and opioid receptors and reduces cytokines and inflammatory infiltrates in vivo models.Inflammopharmacology · 2026Article
- Pain Hypersensitivity in a Mouse Model of Marfan Syndrome.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Relationship between morphine rescue dose and respiratory safety during breakthrough cancer pain in lung cancer patients treated with high-dose opioids.American journal of cancer research · 2026Article
- κ-Opioid Receptor Agonists as Robust Pain-Modulating Agents: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential in Pain Modulation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The Antinociceptive Effect of Nicorandil in Neuropathic and Nociceptive Pain is Partially Mediated via TRPV1/Opioidergic Signaling.Molecular neurobiology · 2025Article
- Expanding Horizons of Buprenorphine: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Its Pharmacological Properties and Clinical Applications in Chronic Pain.Pain and therapy · 2025Review
- Effectiveness and user experience of a virtual reality intervention in a cohort of patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain syndromes.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Nociplastic pain: controversy of the concept.The Korean journal of pain · 2025Review
- Semaglutide Ameliorates Diabetic Neuropathic Pain by Inhibiting Neuroinflammation in the Spinal Cord.Cells · 2024Article
- Analysis of single-cell transcriptome data from a mouse model implicates protein synthesis dysfunction in schizophrenia.Genes & genomics · 2024Article
- A New Application for Cenicriviroc, a Dual CCR2/CCR5 Antagonist, in the Treatment of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy in a Mouse Model.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Neuromodulation and Habituation: A Literature Review and Conceptional Analysis of Sustaining Therapeutic Efficacy and Mitigating Habituation.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- Complex Hippocampal Response to Thermal Skin Injury and Protocols with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy andInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- The interplay between the microbiota and opioid in the treatment of neuropathic pain.Frontiers in microbiology · 2024Review
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Abstract
Neuropathic pain (NP) refers to pain caused by primary or secondary damage or dysfunction of the peripheral or central nervous system, which seriously affects the physical and mental health of 7-10% of the general population. The etiology and pathogenesis of NP are complex; as such, NP has been a hot topic in clinical medicine and basic research for a long time, with researchers aiming to find a cure by studying it. Opioids are the most commonly used painkillers in clinical practice but are regarded as third-line drugs for NP in various guidelines due to the low efficacy caused by the imbalance of opioid receptor internalization and their possible side effects. Therefore, this literature review aims to evaluate the role of the downregulation of opioid receptors in the development of NP from the perspective of dorsal root ganglion, spinal cord, and supraspinal regions. We also discuss the reasons for the poor efficacy of opioids, given the commonness of opioid tolerance caused by NP and/or repeated opioid treatments, an angle that has received little attention to date; in-depth understanding might provide a new method for the treatment of NP.
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