The role of nitric oxide in nociception

ZD Luo, D Cizkova - Current review of pain, 2000 - Springer
Pharmacologic, electrophysiologic, and immunohistochemical studies have suggested a role
of nitric oxide (NO) in nociception processing. Recent studies have indicated that NO may …

Calcium channel functions in pain processing

J Park, ZD Luo - Channels, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Z. David Luo … Perret D, Luo ZD. Targeting voltage-gated calcium channels for
neuropathic pain management. Neurotherapeutics 2009; 6:679 - 692 …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting voltage-gated calcium channels for neuropathic pain management

D Perret, ZD Luo - Neurotherapeutics, 2009 - Elsevier
Voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCC) play obligatory roles in diverse physiological
functions. Pathological conditions leading to changes in their biophysical properties and …

[HTML][HTML] Gabapentin receptor α2δ-1 is a neuronal thrombospondin receptor responsible for excitatory CNS synaptogenesis

…, J Lawler, R Dolmetsch, KC Garcia, SJ Smith, ZD Luo… - Cell, 2009 - cell.com
Synapses are asymmetric cellular adhesions that are critical for nervous system development
and function, but the mechanisms that induce their formation are not well understood. We …

Upregulation of dorsal root ganglion α2δ calcium channel subunit and its correlation with allodynia in spinal nerve-injured rats

ZD Luo, SR Chaplan, ES Higuera… - Journal of …, 2001 - Soc Neuroscience
Peripheral nerve injury can lead to a persistent neuropathic pain state in which innocuous
tactile stimulation elicits pain behavior (tactile allodynia). Spinal administration of the …

The acute antihyperalgesic action of nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs and release of spinal prostaglandin E2 is mediated by the inhibition of constitutive spinal …

…, CM Conway, C Svensson, ZD Luo… - Journal of …, 2001 - Soc Neuroscience
Western blots show the constitutive expression of COX-1 and COX-2 in the rat spinal dorsal
and ventral horns and in the dorsal root ganglia. Using selective inhibitors of …

Calcium channel α2δ1 subunit mediates spinal hyperexcitability in pain modulation

…, J Gross, MS Gold, AH Dickenson, G Feng, ZD Luo - Pain, 2006 - Elsevier
Mechanisms of chronic pain, including neuropathic pain, are poorly understood. Upregulation
of voltage-gated calcium channel (VGCC) α 2 δ 1 subunit (Ca v α 2 δ 1 ) in sensory …

Spinal dorsal horn calcium channel α2δ-1 subunit upregulation contributes to peripheral nerve injury-induced tactile allodynia

CY Li, YH Song, ES Higuera, ZD Luo - Journal of Neuroscience, 2004 - Soc Neuroscience
Peripheral nerve injury induces upregulation of the calcium channel α 2 δ-1 structural
subunit in dorsal root ganglia (DRG) and dorsal spinal cord of spinal nerve-ligated rats with …

Selective increase of tumour necrosis factor‐alpha in injured and spared myelinated primary afferents after chronic constrictive injury of rat sciatic nerve

…, C Geis, CI Svensson, ZD Luo… - European Journal of …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic constriction of the sciatic nerve, leading to a hyperalgesic state, results in a partial
lesion wherein some axons are injured and others remain intact. Here we sought to …

Calcium channel alpha-2-delta-1 protein upregulation in dorsal spinal cord mediates spinal cord injury-induced neuropathic pain states

…, J Zeng, K Sharp, D Kim, O Steward, ZD Luo - PAINŽ, 2011 - Elsevier
Spinal cord injury (SCI) commonly results in the development of neuropathic pain, which can
dramatically impair the quality of life for SCI patients. SCI-induced neuropathic pain can be …