ReviewFrontiers in immunology2023
Rodent models of postherpetic neuralgia: How far have we reached?
Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Exploring the mechanisms and therapeutic role of γ-oryzanol in neuropathic pain: a systematic review.Inflammopharmacology · 2026Pooled it
- Low-Level Light Therapy in Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Review of Mechanistic Insights and Clinical Implications.Cellular and molecular neurobiology · 2026Review
- LAPF enhances lysosomal acidification to promote TLR9 and cGAS-STING-mediated antiviral immunity and attenuate HSV-1-induced neuroinflammatory pain.Journal of neuroinflammation · 2026Article
- Metformin attenuates HSV-1-induced neuropathic pain by restoring Sirt3-mediated mitophagy.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2026Article
- Post-Herpetic Neuralgia: Review of Pathophysiology, Mechanisms, and Drug Treatment.Current neuropharmacology · 2026Review
- Development and External Validation of a Nomogram for Predicting Postherpetic Neuralgia Risk in Patients with Herpes Zoster: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Shentong Zhuyu decoction ameliorates postherpetic neuralgia in rats by regulating cAMP/PKA/p-CREB signaling.Journal of molecular histology · 2025Article
- GCN5L1 Aggravates Postherpetic Neuralgia Through Regulating Microglial Mitochondrial Fission-Fusion Homeostasis.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2025Article
- HSV-1 reactivation results in post-herpetic neuralgia by upregulating Prmt6 and inhibiting cGAS-STING.Brain : a journal of neurology · 2024Article
- Disrupted Balance of Short- and Long-Range Functional Connectivity Density in Patients with Herpes Zoster or Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Resting-State fMRI Study.Journal of pain research · 2024Article
- Mechanism of electrothermal acupuncture in alleviating postherpetic neuralgia.Frontiers in neurologyArticle
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Background: Induced by varicella zoster virus (VZV), postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is one of the common complications of herpes zoster (HZ) with refractory pain. Animal models play pivotal roles in disclosing the pain mechanisms and developing effective treatments. However, only a few rodent models focus on the VZV-associated pain and PHN. Objective: To summarize the establishment and characteristics of popular PHN rodent models, thus offer bases for the selection and improvement of PHN models. Design: In this review, we retrospect two promising PHN rodent models, VZV-induced PHN model and HSV1-induced PHN model in terms of pain-related evaluations, their contributions to PHN pathogenesis and pharmacology. Results: Significant difference of two PHN models is the probability of virus proliferation; 2) Most commonly used pain evaluation of PHN model is mechanical allodynia, but pain-induced anxiety and other behaviours are worth noting; 3) From current PHN models, pain mechanisms involve changes in virus gene and host gene expression, neuroimmune-glia interactions and ion channels; 4) antiviral drugs and classical analgesics serve more on the acute stage of herpetic pain. Conclusions: Different PHN models assessed by various pain evaluations combine to fulfil more comprehensive understanding of PHN.
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