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mitochondria inflammation pain neuron
Macrophages in Mice Shuttle Mitochondria to Neurons in Need
The findings could represent a novel mechanism for relieving inflammatory pain.
Macrophages in Mice Shuttle Mitochondria to Neurons in Need
Macrophages in Mice Shuttle Mitochondria to Neurons in Need

The findings could represent a novel mechanism for relieving inflammatory pain.

The findings could represent a novel mechanism for relieving inflammatory pain.

chronic pain, cell & molecular biology

mouse foot 28 days post chikungunya infection
Image of the Day: Viral Residue
Nicoletta Lanese | Aug 30, 2019 | 1 min read
Genetic material from the chikungunya virus remains in mouse cells after infection and may be linked to later joint pain.
schwann cells
Special Schwann Cells in Mice Play Unsung Role in Pain
Nicoletta Lanese | Aug 16, 2019 | 2 min read
The glia seem to make up part of a newly described sensory organ, the discoverers suggest.
Glial Ties to Persistent Pain
Mark R. Hutchinson | Jan 1, 2018 | 10 min read
Immune-like cells in the central nervous system are now recognized as key participants in the creation and maintenance of persistent pain.
Targeting Sodium Channels for Pain Relief
Catherine Offord | Jan 1, 2018 | 10+ min read
The race to develop analgesic drugs that inhibit sodium channel NaV1.7 is revealing a complex sensory role for the protein.
Infographic: Two Pain Paths Diverge in the Body
Mark R. Hutchinson | Dec 31, 2017 | 2 min read
The acute pain that results from injury or disease is very different from chronic pain.
Infographic: A Painful Pathway
Catherine Offord | Dec 31, 2017 | 2 min read
Since the mid-2000s, the voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.7 has emerged as a promising target for a new class of analgesics.
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