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Presynaptic NMDA receptors control nociceptive transmission at the spinal cord level in neuropathic pain
Chronic neuropathic pain is a debilitating condition that remains challenging to treat. Glutamate N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonists have been used to treat neuropathic pain, but the exact sites of...
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C33(S), a novel PDE9A inhibitor, protects against rat cardiac hypertrophy through upregulating cGMP signaling
Phosphodiesterase-9A (PDE9A) expression is upregulated during cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure. Accumulating evidence suggests that PDE9A might be a promising therapeutic target for heart diseases. The pr...
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Synthesis of the novel PARP-1 inhibitor AG-690/11026014 and its protective effects on angiotensin II-induced mouse cardiac remodeling
We previously identified AG-690/11026014 (6014) as a novel poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) inhibitor that effectively prevented angiotensin II (Ang II)-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. In the present ...
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Aristoyunnolin H attenuates extracellular matrix secretion in cardiac fibroblasts by inhibiting calcium influx
Aristoyunnolin H is a novel aristophyllene sesquiterpenoid isolated from the traditional Chinese medicine Aristolochia yunnanensis Franch. The present research was designed to explore the anti-fibrotic effects of...
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NMDA Receptors and Signaling in Chronic Neuropathic Pain
Chronic pain, especially neuropathic pain resulting from damage to the peripheral or central nervous system, is a major clinical problem that remains difficult to treat. The glutamate N-methyl-d-aspartate recepto...
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G9a is essential for epigenetic silencing of K+ channel genes in acute-to-chronic pain transition
Chronic neuropathic pain is associated with K+ channel downregulation in primary sensory neurons. The authors show that G9a, a histone-modifying enzyme, is required for transcriptional repression of K+ channel–as...
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Presynaptic glycine receptors as a potential therapeutic target for hyperekplexia disease
The authors show that a nonpsychoactive cannabinoid, DH-CBD, can rescue exaggerated acoustic startle phenotypes caused by startle disease–causing point mutations in the glycine receptor (GlyR) α1 subunit. Homo...
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Cryptotanshinone Suppressed Inflammatory Cytokines Secretion in RAW264.7 Macrophages through Inhibition of the NF-κB and MAPK Signaling Pathways
Cryptotanshinone (CTS), a major constituent extracted from the medicinal herb Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, has well-documented antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects. In the present study, the pharmacological ...
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Reduced expression of GSTM2 and increased oxidative stress in spontaneously hypertensive rat
Human essential hypertension is a complex polygenic trait with underlying genetic components that remain unknown. The spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) is a well-characterized experimental model for essenti...