por Carolina | May 24, 2022 | Scientific Outreach
Microglia-independent peripheral neuropathic pain Neuropathic pain arises as a direct consequence of a lesion or disease of the somatosensory system. A hallmark of neuropathic pain is the proliferation, morphological changes and activation of microglia in the spinal...
por Carolina | May 17, 2022 | Scientific Outreach
Is it important to study pain in Parkinson’s disease? Parkinson’s Disease (PD) has traditionally been considered a neurodegenerative disease with motor involvement associated with the accumulation and misfolding of the protein alpha-synuclein (aSyn). However,...
por Carolina | May 10, 2022 | Scientific Outreach
Emotional imbalances caused by chronic pain It is well known that chronic pain states in humans may generate complex emotional imbalances. Many studies have shown that chronic pain indeed causes negative emotions and common pathologies, such as anxiety and depression....
por Carolina | May 3, 2022 | Scientific Outreach
A novel mechanism for chronic pain regulation Chronic pain is a disease with limited treatments available, and it affects 32% of Chileans. TRPV1 is a heat-sensitive membrane receptor that has been reported as involved in several models of heat pain, both chronic and...
por Carolina | Abr 26, 2022 | Scientific Outreach
The joint action of GRP151 and P2X3 contribute to the modulation of neuropathic pain In this study, authors demonstrated that GPR151 is highly expressed in dorsal root ganglion neurons (DRG). This receptor, coupled with the P2X3 ionic channels, modulates CSF1-induced...
por Carolina | Abr 19, 2022 | Scientific Outreach
Are women at a greater risk for developing common chronic pain conditions? A huge number of epidemiological studies demonstrate that chronic pain conditions are more common in women than in men. Women are also at a greater risk for developing common chronic pain...
