Increased electrical activity in peripheral sensory neurons including dorsal root ganglia (DRG) and trigeminal ganglia neurons is an important mechanism underlying pain. Voltage gated sodium channels (VGSC) contribute to the excitability of sensory neurons and are essential for the upstroke of action potentials. A unique type of VGSC current, resurgent current (INaR), generates an inward current at repolarizing voltages through an alternate mechanism of inactivation referred to as open-channel block. INaRs are proposed to enable high frequency firing and increased INaRs in sensory neurons are associated with pain pathologies. While Nav1.6 has been identified as the main carrier of fast INaR, our understanding of the mechanisms that contribute to INaR generation is limited. Specifically, the open-channel blocker in sensory neurons has not been identified. Previous studies suggest Navβ4 subunit mediates INaR in central nervous system neurons. The goal of this study was to determine whether Navβ4

Our results show unusual behavior of sodium current in cerebellar Purkinje neurons: after strong depolarizations, returning the membrane to voltages in the range of −60 to −20 mV elicits resurgent current. This behavior is not expected of conventional sodium channels. For conventional channels, a step from +30 mV to −30 mV would not elicit current, because channels would be maximally inactivated at +30 mV and would remain inactivated and nonconducting at −30 mV. Indeed, no such current was seen in CA3 neurons using this protocol.. The channels underlying the resurgent sodium current are TTX-sensitive: all of the currents shown in this paper were obtained by TTX-subtraction, and no detectable voltage-dependent current remained in the presence of TTX. The single-channel experiments show that the same channels that produce resurgent current also produce transient current for a simple depolarization from rest so that, in principle, all of the sodium current could arise from a single ...

Barbosa, C.; Xiao, Y.; Johnson, A. J.; Xie, W.; Strong, J. A.; Zhang, J. M.; Cummins, T. R. 2017. FHF2 isoforms differentially regulate Nav1.6-mediated resurgent sodium currents in dorsal root ganglion neurons Pflugers Arch, 469 2 , 195-212. Ding, Zhuofeng; Xu, Wei; Zhang, Jie; Zou, Wangyuan; Guo, Qulian; Huang, Changsheng; Liu, Chang; Zhong, Tao; Zhang, Jun-Ming; Song, Zongbin 2017. Normalizing GDNF expression in the spinal cord alleviates cutaneous hyperalgesia but not ongoing pain in a rat model of bone cancer pain. International journal of cancer, 140 2, 411-422. Li, A. L.; Zhang, J. D.; Xie, W.; Strong, J. A.; Zhang, J. M. 2017. Inflammatory Changes in Paravertebral Sympathetic Ganglia in Two Rat Pain Models Neurosci Bull, 4 1 , Xie, W.; Strong, J. A.; Zhang, J. M. 2017. Active Nerve Regeneration with Failed Target Reinnervation Drives Persistent Neuropathic Pain eNeuro, 4 1 , Barbosa, Cindy; Xiao, Yucheng; Johnson, Andrew J; Xie, Wenrui; Strong, Judith A; Zhang, Jun-Ming; Cummins, Theodore ...

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KV3.1 blockers can serve as modulators of the rate of action potential firing in neurons with high rates of firing such as those of the auditory system. We studied the effects of several bioisosteres...

To describe the clinical phenotype of paroxysmal extreme pain disorder, an autosomal dominant condition in four members in one family with the mutation NM_002977.3:c.3892G | T (p.Val1298Phe) in the SCN9A gene. Clinical examinations and details from members of one Polish family were collected, including age at onset, features of attacks, problems between attacks, investigational results, treatments tried, and evolution over time. Twenty two individuals from this family with paroxysmal extreme pain disorder were identified. Seven of them presented clinical manifestation of paroxysmal extreme pain disorder, of which and in four were identified missens mutations in the SCN9A gene (NM_002977.3:c.3892G | T). The onset of the disorder took place in the neonatal period or infancy and persists throughout life. Autonomic manifestations predominate with extreme pain, skin flushing and harlequin colour change were observed in all. Attacks of excruciating deep burning pain often appear in the rectal, or jaw areas,

TY - JOUR. T1 - Paroxysmal extreme pain disorder M1627K mutation in human Nav 1.7 renders DRG neurons hyperexcitable. AU - Dib-Hajj, Sulayman D.. AU - Estacion, Mark. AU - Jarecki, Brian W.. AU - Tyrrell, Lynda. AU - Fischer, Tanya Z.. AU - Lawden, Mark. AU - Cummins, Theodore R.. AU - Waxman, Stephen G.. PY - 2008/9/19. Y1 - 2008/9/19. N2 - Background: Paroxysmal extreme pain disorder (PEPD) is an autosomal dominant painful neuropathy with many, but not all, cases linked to gain-of-function mutations in SCN9A which encodes voltage-gated sodium channel Nav1.7. Severe pain episodes and skin flushing start in infancy and are induced by perianal probing or bowl movement, and pain progresses to ocular and mandibular areas with age. Carbamazepine has been effective in relieving symptoms, while other drugs including other anti-epileptics are less effective. Results: Sequencing of SCN9A coding exons from an English patient, diagnosed with PEPD, has identified a methionine 1627 to lysine (M1627K) ...

Background: Gain-of-function mutations of the nociceptive voltage-gated sodium channel Nav1.7 lead to inherited pain syndromes, such as paroxysmal extreme pain disorder (PEPD). One characteristic of these mutations is slowed fast-inactivation kinetics, which may give rise to resurgent sodium currents. It is long known that toxins from Anemonia sulcata, such as ATX-II, slow fast inactivation and skin contact for example during diving leads to various symptoms such as pain and itch. Here, we investigated if ATX-II induces resurgent currents in sensory neurons of the dorsal root ganglion (DRGs) and how this may translate into human sensations. Results: In large A-fiber related DRGs ATX-II (5 nM) enhances persistent and resurgent sodium currents, but failed to do so in small C-fiber linked DRGs when investigated using the whole-cell patch-clamp technique. Resurgent currents are thought to depend on the presence of the sodium channel beta 4-subunit. Using RT-qPCR experiments, we show that small DRGs ...

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The present invention pertains to the field of compounds having sodium ion channel blocking activity, a process for preparing the same and use thereof. Previously described compounds targeting this activity have had issues including poor selectivity and/or potency, and in some cases, are not effective for some types of pain. The present invention addresses these issues by the provision of a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 (shown) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which may be useful for the prevention or treatment of sodium channel blocker-related diseases such as acute pain, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, postoperative pain, migraine, arthralgia, neuropathy, nerve damage, diabetic neuropathy, neuropathic disease, epilepsy, arrhythmia, myotonia, ataxia, multiple sclerosis, irritable bowel syndrome, urinary incontinence, visceral pain, depression, erythralgia, or PEPD (paroxysmal extreme pain disorder).

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Voltage-gated Na+ channels are promising drug targets. Screening of large numbers of putative modulators, however, can be demanding and expensive. In this study, a simple, cheap, and robust assay to test the pharmacological modulation of Na+ channel function is presented. The assay makes use of the fact that the intracellular accumulation of Na+ ions can be cytotoxic. The toxicity of the Na+ channel activator veratridine in the presence of an inhibitor of the Na+/K+ ATPase (ouabain) in a Nav1.2a (rat brain IIA alpha) expressing cell line is assessed. Na+ channel blockers should reduce toxicity in this model. CHO cells which recombinantly expressed rat Nav1.2a subunits were seeded in 96-well plates, and cell survival was tested after 24 h incubation in medium containing veratridine and ouabain in the presence or absence of Na+ channel blockers. Propidium iodide fluorescence was used as toxicity readout. Veratridine (100 microM) or ouabain alone (500 microM) were not toxic to the cells. In the ...

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Even the word Everlasting in English does not mean unending, it sometimes used to express the same idea as atyanta, i.e., extreme - Tr.. in atyanta pain or enjoys atyanta pleasure. Now here atyanta means extreme. What we, therefore, mean is that that man is in extreme pain or enjoys extreme pleasure. Similarly the word atyanta in the above quotations means extreme, not everlasting or etenal.. . If the soul returns to this world from the state of emancipation, what is the duration of Emancipation then?. A.~ The emancipated soul returns to this world from the state of emancipation in the Omnipresent God till after the end of the Grand-Dissolution (Mahaakalpa) and, thereafter, parts with that bliss and is again born into this world. MUNDAK UPANISHAD : , . The period covered by Grand-Dissolution is calculated thus:-. Time is first divided into four yugas or cycles:- Satyuga (Golden age)…………………………………..,, years. Dvaaparyuga (Silver age)………………………………,, ...

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Any accidents or trauma? Yes! I was rear-ended by a drunk driver in my early twenties that gave me a life-time of back problems that have worsened over time. Add in the inward curvature of my spine and weight in front pulling my spine even further out of alignment plus the catastrophic slip and fall accident I had on Valentines Day 2 years ago and you have my current circumstances. I cant stand for longer than 1 minute without extreme pain and I cant walk further than 10 feet without needing to sit down. You approve of my need for a handicapped parking placard? Swell. Thanks for that ...

Voltage-gated sodium channel alpha-subunits play a key role in pain pathophysiology, and are modulated by beta-subunits. We previously reported that beta1- and beta2-subunits were decreased in human sensory neurons after spinal root avulsion injury. We have now detected, by immunohistochemistry, beta3-subunits in 82% of small/medium and 67% of large diameter sensory neurons in intact human dorsal root ganglia: 54% of beta3 small/medium neurons were NGF receptor trkA negative. Unlike beta1- and beta2, beta3-immunoreactivity did not decrease after avulsion injury, and the beta3:neurofilament ratio was significantly increased in proximal injured human nerves. beta3-subunit expression may thus be regulated differently from beta1, beta2 and Nav1.8. Targeting beta3 interactions with key alpha-subunits, particularly Nav1.3 and Nav1.8, may provide novel selective analgesics.

The natural product argiotoxin-636 (ArgTX-636) found in the venom of the Argiope lobata spider is a potent open-channel blocker of ionotropic glutamate (iGlu) receptors, and recently, two analogues, ArgTX-75 and ArgTX-48, were identified with increased potency and selectivity for iGlu receptor subtypes. Here, we have exploited these analogues as templates in the development of fluorescent iGlu receptor ligands to be employed as unique tools for dynamic studies. Eighteen fluorescent analogues were designed and synthesized, and subsequently pharmacologically evaluated at three iGlu receptor subtypes, which resulted in the discovery of highly potent fluorescent iGlu receptor antagonists with IC50 values as low as 11 nM. The most promising ligands were further characterized showing retention of their mechanism of action, as open-channel blockers of iGlu receptors, as well as preservation of the photophysical properties of the incorporated fluorophores. Finally, we demonstrate the applicability of ...

can be generated along the axon while the threshold potential is reached. The greater the strength of the stimulus, causing the membrane depolarisation process to occur. Subsequently, some [[Sodium_voltage-gated_ion_channels,voltage-gated Na,sup,+,/sup, channels]] are opened, allowing the [[Sodium,Na,sup,+,/sup,]] ions to move across the membrane into the intracellular environment. The neuronal membrane now becomes slightly positive, relative to the outside of membrane. As the membrane potential shift from -70 mV to more positive value, the threshold potential is reached, causing all of the voltage-gated Na+ channel to open, creating a rapid rise of membrane potential value into the maximum, +60 mV. During depolarisation, the membrane potential value would not exceed the amount of +60mV as it is the equilibrium potential of Na,sup,+,/sup, ,ref,http://people.eku.edu/ritchisong/301notes2.htm,/ref ...

I used Ketamine for about a year, and was forced to get off of it because it was having an effect on my brain. It was causing me to have horrific nightmares. I thought the nightmares were becuase of the psychological problems I was having due to the stress of having RSDS/CRPS. Really I didnt know why I was having them, but they were getting worse to were I was scared to fall asleep. Then one day my doctor asked how the Ketamine was helping. I said it was okay. He then asked if I was having any nightmares. I almost fell out of my chair. He immediatley took me off of it. Dont forget Ketamine is an experimental drug for RSDS/CRPS ...

Anyway. So the right sided pain is still present, and a repeat scan (That I dont want to talk about except to give the results) showed the typical polycystic ovary. That may be causing the pain, or I may have enodometriosis. The way to find this out would be another laproscopy (I had one before conceiving the boys which came back clear). Most interestingly though, a rather large mandarin sized cyst was found on my left ovary. I was quite surprised by this as the extreme pain is on the other side, so what the hell? Due to my rather rough few years, and given Im having some arrythmia issues at the moment, my kind specialist would like to give it four weeks to see if the cyst will resolve on its own and therefore surgery wouldnt be so urgent ...

For the last two months, during that oh-so-lovely 4 or so days when most women would probably prefer to be a boy- I have suffered with pretty extreme pain in one area on the right side of my back, the previous 2 times I was able to lay down with an icepack on my back and suffer through it till I could fall asleep for about 2 hours, and when I would wake up the pain was gone, the second time this happened( one of the more serious times) I went to see the family doctor who pretty much concluded that he wasnt sure what was causing the pain,they did a urine test that time because of the location and that came back perfectly clear The picture of healthy urine-- two or three days after that visit I began having problems of having a pretty strong and frequent urge to use the ladies room, I insisted I go back, which they did a urine test again which this time showed that I indeed, had a UTI, okay so I figured my delima was over, take some antibiotics badabing, badaboom, NOT. the next month rolled ...

a forced stay-cation, that is- about 4 weeks ago, we noticed some stiffness in to our back and neck, which rapidly proceeded into extreme pain. sadly, the pain is at its worst when sitting at the computer or driving the m21 mobile, so beginning three weeks ago, we limited our driving to doctors appointments, and gave up the internets cold turkey, hence the lack of recent posts (and the lack of responses to your well-wishing emails- our sincere apologies for that ...

PR-inside.com) The trucker felt extreme pain while on the road and visited a dentist in Oklahoma where he was diagnosed with a tooth infection and prescribed antibiotics. Kondratyuk felt better for a while but soon had to seek medical help again, this time in the emergency room of a …. ...

Hey guys... Ive been running a cycle of Test P, Primo and Deca, all via Pharma Lady. Due to the overall volume required, Ive simply been doing 1 shot per day, with no problems during the past 2 months. I just recently switched to some Primo from another one of the sponsors here (not sure if itd be good etiquette to mention the name) and its been rough. Extreme pain in the muscle injected for a good 3 to 4 days after the shot, as well as some inflammation. Made the mistake of doing a

The gene SCN9A is responsible for three human pain disorders. Nonsense mutations cause a complete absence of pain, whereas activating mutations cause severe episodic pain in paroxysmal extreme pain disorder and primary erythermalgia. This led us to investigate whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in SCN9A were associated with differing pain perception in the general population. We first genotyped 27 SCN9A SNPs in 578 individuals with a radiographic diagnosis of osteoarthritis and a pain score assessment. A significant association was found between pain score and SNP rs6746030; the rarer A allele was associated with increased pain scores compared to the commoner G allele (P = 0.016). This SNP was then further genotyped in 195 pain-assessed people with sciatica, 100 amputees with phantom pain, 179 individuals after lumbar discectomy, and 205 individuals with pancreatitis. The combined P value for increased A allele pain was 0.0001 in the five cohorts tested (1277 people in total). The two

Information is encoded in neural circuits using both graded and action potentials, converting between them within single neurons and successive processing layers. This conversion is accompanied by information loss and a drop in energy efficiency. We investigate the biophysical causes of this loss of information and efficiency by comparing spiking neuron models, containing stochastic voltage-gated Na+ and K+ channels, with generator potential and graded potential models lacking voltage-gated Na+ channels. We identify three causes of information loss in the generator potential that are the by-product of action potential generation: (1) the voltage-gated Na+ channels necessary for action potential generation increase intrinsic noise and (2) introduce non-linearities, and (3) the finite duration of the action potential creates a footprint in the generator potential that obscures incoming signals. These three processes reduce information rates by ~50% in generator potentials, to ~3 times that of ...

The protein encoded by the gene SCN4B in humans is one of several sodium channel beta subunits, type IV. These subunits interact with voltage-gated alpha subunits to change sodium channel kinetics. The encoded transmembrane protein forms interchain disulfide bonds with SCN2A. Defects in this gene are a cause of long QT syndrome type 10 (LQT10). Three protein-coding and one non-coding transcript variant have been found for this gene.. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/6330 http://rgd.mcw.edu. The sodium channel beta 4 subunit is most highly related to the beta 2 subunit, although it also shares substantial sequence similarity with beta 1 and beta 3. Its distinct localization and function indicate that it may differentially affect sodium channel protein-protein interactions and physiological function in the neurons and other cell types in which it is expressed. [406] ...

Fourth sound techniques were extensively developed into a powerful tool for investigating persistent current states in rotating superfluid helium contained in a superleak. Unique features of these techniques are: (1) persistent superfluid component velocity is directly determined by the Doppler-shifted splitting of a fourth sound resonant mode in an annular cavity; (2) the superfluid component density is determined simultaneously and independently by measuring the velocity of fourth sound; (3) persistent current states are observed from a rotating frame. The fourth sound techniques allows observations of persistent current states which are otherwise inaccessible in a stationary measurement. As a consequence the authors show that every phenomenon observed in rotating locked superfluid helium (Bose superfluid) has an analogous counterpart in an irreversible type-II superconductor (Fermi superfluid). (Author)(*SUPERFLUIDITY

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MSM: One of the most popular uses of MSM is to decrease joint or muscle pain. Studies have shown that MSM significantly reduces inflammation in your body. Hyaluronic acid aids in wound and burn healing, including sunburn, due to the extra hydration that the skin experiences while using hyaluronic acid.

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around to long I may get pulled into a conversation. Most days Im good with that. This particular day, I wasnt. I had plans! I was going to work on this blog and make the website better… yea, yea, I know. It needs a lot of work.. As I was just about to push the door open to make my way to freedom I heard a voice. It was the voice of someone who is in pain… extreme pain. It said can one of you guys give me a ride to the store to get some food? I waited for someone to answer… it was silent. I thought to myself, God is this my assignment? I already new the answer!. I have known this guy for almost two years. He has been homeless and living in addiction that entire time. He just cant seem to get a handle on recovery. On the way to the store we talked. We talked about God. We talked about his failed attempts at recovery. We talked about options for him. I know his pain… I am in recovery! He bought his food and we started heading back towards the meeting place. I thought about what I ...

Hey I just wanted to say my story.. I had surgery for scoliosis when I was 13, on Aug 20th, 2001 (How strange is it that you can not forget the date). Now 5 1/2 yrs later at the age of 18, I recently had an extreme pain that caused spasms that made me cry (and I dont cry easily), Im a freshman in college and life doesnt stop for a little pain. So, I forced myself to continue threw it, taking asprin and tylanol but of course it was like taking vitamens. Now, my father owns his own pharmacy, and

Dear Bubbie,. From the moment I heard mom tell me Your brother is gone my heart has not been the same. I often question myself and wonder why or if I could have done something to help you. Why didnt you let me help you?? I know this question will never have an answer. Our last contact made me sad and angry. I wanted you to tell me to mind my own bussiness, your not my mother once again. Your response was lifeless. If I had of known I wouldnt of seen you ever again on this earth, I would have raced to be with you one more time and tell you just how much I loved you and that you were so important to me. My conscious mind understands that you must have been in extreme pain, but the reality is I am angry that you abandoned me like Dad did. You not only abandoned your mother, sister and I, but your kids too. You will never know the pain and anguish you have created for those that loved you so much, but my hope is that you are at peace now and with dad and that you have resolved the issues with him ...

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Action potential generation in excitable cells such as myocytes and neurons critically depends on voltage-gated sodium channels. In mammals, sodium channels exist as macromolecular complexes that include a pore-forming alpha subunit and 1 or more modulatory beta subunits. Although alpha subunit genes have been cloned from diverse metazoans including flies, jellyfish, and humans, beta subunits have not previously been identified in any non-mammalian species. To gain further insight into the evolution of electrical signaling in vertebrates, we investigated beta subunit genes in the teleost Danio rerio (zebrafish). We identified and cloned single zebrafish gene homologs for beta1-beta3 (zbeta1-zbeta3) and duplicate genes for beta4 (zbeta4.1, zbeta4.2). Sodium channel beta subunit loci are similarly organized in fish and mammalian genomes. Unlike their mammalian counterparts, zbeta1 and zbeta2 subunit genes display extensive alternative splicing. Zebrafish beta subunit genes and their splice variants are

BACKGROUND. Current methods for the detection and surveillance of bladder cancer (BCa) are often invasive and/or possess suboptimal sensitivity and specificity, especially in early stage, minimal, residual tumors. METHODS. We developed a novel method for the detection of urine tumor DNA Methylation at multiple genomic regions by Mass Array, termed utMeMA. We identified the BCa-specific methylation markers by combined analyses of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital (SYSMH), TCGA and GEO cohorts. The BCa diagnostic model was built in a retrospective cohort (n=313) and validated in a multicenter, prospective cohort (n=175). The performance of this diagnostic assay was analyzed and compared with urine cytology and FISH. RESULTS. We first discovered 26 significant methylation markers of BCa in combined analyses. We build and validate a two-marker-based diagnostic model that discriminated patients with BCa with high accuracy (86.7%), sensitivity (90.0%) and specificity (83.1%). Furthermore, utMeMA based ...

SCN5A encodes the voltage-gated Na+ channel NaV1.5 that is responsible for depolarization of the cardiac action potential and rapid intercellular conduction. Mutations disrupting the SCN5A coding sequence cause inherited arrhythmias and cardiomyopathy, and single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) linked to SCN5A splicing, localization, and function associate with heart failure-related sudden cardiac death. However, the clinical relevance of SNPs that modulate SCN5A expression levels remains understudied. We recently generated a transcriptome-wide map of microRNA (miR) binding sites in human heart, evaluated their overlap with common SNPs, and identified a synonymous SNP (rs1805126) adjacent to a miR-24 site within the SCN5A coding sequence. This SNP was previously shown to reproducibly associate with cardiac electrophysiological parameters, but was not considered to be causal. Here, we show that miR-24 potently suppresses SCN5A expression and that rs1805126 modulates this regulation. We found that ...

SCN5A encodes the voltage-gated Na+ channel NaV1.5 that is responsible for depolarization of the cardiac action potential and rapid intercellular conduction. Mutations disrupting the SCN5A coding sequence cause inherited arrhythmias and cardiomyopathy, and single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) linked to SCN5A splicing, localization, and function associate with heart failure-related sudden cardiac death. However, the clinical relevance of SNPs that modulate SCN5A expression levels remains understudied. We recently generated a transcriptome-wide map of microRNA (miR) binding sites in human heart, evaluated their overlap with common SNPs, and identified a synonymous SNP (rs1805126) adjacent to a miR-24 site within the SCN5A coding sequence. This SNP was previously shown to reproducibly associate with cardiac electrophysiological parameters, but was not considered to be causal. Here, we show that miR-24 potently suppresses SCN5A expression and that rs1805126 modulates this regulation. We found that ...

SCN5A encodes the voltage-gated Na+ channel NaV1.5 that is responsible for depolarization of the cardiac action potential and rapid intercellular conduction. Mutations disrupting the SCN5A coding sequence cause inherited arrhythmias and cardiomyopathy, and single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) linked to SCN5A splicing, localization, and function associate with heart failure-related sudden cardiac death. However, the clinical relevance of SNPs that modulate SCN5A expression levels remains understudied. We recently generated a transcriptome-wide map of microRNA (miR) binding sites in human heart, evaluated their overlap with common SNPs, and identified a synonymous SNP (rs1805126) adjacent to a miR-24 site within the SCN5A coding sequence. This SNP was previously shown to reproducibly associate with cardiac electrophysiological parameters, but was not considered to be causal. Here, we show that miR-24 potently suppresses SCN5A expression and that rs1805126 modulates this regulation. We found that ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Improved drug delivery to brain metastases by peptide-mediated permeabilization of the blood-brain barrier. AU - Aasen, Synnøve Nymark. AU - Espedal, Heidi. AU - Holte, Christopher Florian. AU - Keunen, Olivier. AU - Karlsen, Tine Veronika. AU - Tenstad, Olav. AU - Maherally, Zaynah. AU - Miletic, Hrvoje. AU - Hoang, Tuyen. AU - Eikeland, Anne Vaag. AU - Baghirov, Habib. AU - Olberg, Dag Erlend. AU - Pilkington, Geoffrey John. AU - Sarkar, Gobinda. AU - Jenkins, Robert B.. AU - Sundstrøm, Terje. AU - Bjerkvig, Rolf. AU - Thorsen, Frits. N1 - Funding Information: H. Baghirov reports receiving a commercial research grant from and is a Roche Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. No potential conflicts of interest were disclosed by the other authors. Publisher Copyright: © 2019 American Association for Cancer Research.. PY - 2019. Y1 - 2019. N2 - Patients with melanoma have a high risk of developing brain metastasis, which is associated with a dismal prognosis. ...

Techniques that regulate the level of protein expression by targeting genes at the DNA or RNA level have proven to be powerful strategies in the drive to understand protein expression and function. However, because of their very nature, these techniques are restricted in terms of speed, specificity and reversibility. For instance, these genetic methods of disrupting protein expression can take days to weeks; consequently, cellular and molecular compensation may occur, thereby obscuring expected phenotypes. In addition, as these genetic manipulations result in the eradication of all mRNA splice isoforms, as well as post-translationally modified versions of targeted proteins, these methods lack specificity and are largely limited to studying context-dependent protein function. Finally, the reversibility of these genetic manipulations, including many recently developed on-and-off inducible methods, is relatively slow (being achieved on a timescale of days to weeks) and is incomplete. These ...

The accident left her in a great deal of pain, and she spent three months recovering in a full body cast. Although she recovered from her injuries and eventually regained her ability to walk, she had relapses of extreme pain for the remainder of her life. The pain was intense and often left her confined to a hospital or bedridden for months at a time. She had as many as 35 operations as a result of the accident, mainly on her back, her right leg, and her right foot. The medical complications and permanent damage also prevented Kahlo from having a child; though she conceived three times, all of her pregnancies had to be terminated ...

The cleaning and catering staff on the Cypress Ward were so helpful and friendly. The nurses so kind and patient, especially nurses Emily and Christina. Nurses station staff were patient and helpful. Special thanks to Dr Emmett McGrath who so kindly agreed to admit me last August when another hospital were (yet again) insisting on sending me home in extreme pain. Thanks also to Dr Paul Murphy, who on two occasions came to visit me straight after his surgeries, and who it seemed was so keen and passionate about helping patients with their pain. ...

We demonstrate diverging open-channel lifetimes and desensitization rates by homomeric α7 and 5-HT3A receptors and show that these differences arise primarily from differences in residues at the confluence of the extracellular and transmembrane domains. Within this region, separate segments of the linear sequence converge to form an intra-subunit network that governs both functional properties in parallel. When the interface contains residues from the α7 receptor, the open-channel lifetime is brief because of unusually rapid formation of a long-lived desensitized state. In contrast, when the interface contains residues from the 5-HT3A receptor, the open-channel lifetime is prolonged, many openings occur in quick succession, and the resulting clusters of openings are long because of slow formation of a desensitized state. The different structural loops at the interface contribute to the functional signature of the receptor in a nonadditive manner, and further, certain combinations of the loops ...

Voltage-gated Na+ channels have positively charged transmembrane helices, the S4 segments, that move in response to changes of membrane voltage, driving conformational changes within each channel that open or close its activation gate. According to current views (1, 2), conformational changes in each of the four domains of a Na+ channel, or each subunit of a K+ channel, are followed by a concerted step, a single event, that opens the gate, allowing flux through the pore. The S4 movements associated with the early conformational changes have been detected with labeling experiments (3, 4), but the nature of the concerted step is unknown. In this paper and the following one, the possibility is explored that the concerted step for a Na+ channel consists of liberating a calcium ion bound in the channel lumen.. Calcium and other divalent cations have well-documented effects on the properties of Na+ channels (5). These effects were conveniently summarized by Frankenhaueser and Hodgkin (6), who said ...

Georgieva, J.V.; Brinkhuis, R.P.; Stojanov, K.; Weijers, C.A.G.M.; Zuilhof, H.; Rutjes, F.P.J.T. ; Hoekstra, D.; Hest, J.C.M. van ; Zuhorn, I.S. ...

This is interesting. I am one of those patients with neuropathic pain, and I know I am not alone. Its a shame when I meet and hear about doctors who does not recognize that pain (and sometimes extreme pain) is not a part of our illness. I know many who suffer greatly because the doctors will not prescribe painkillers or other medications to help the patients. (Because, you know, its all in their head anyway, so lets not encourage their ideas that they are sick!). SvarSlet ...

Pressure points: First, you need to locate the epicentre of the cramp. Then, you need to press the located spot with your thumb. You can also do it with the heel of your hand or a loosely clenched fist. After holding the pressure for ten to fifteen seconds, you can repeat the whole process again. Youre doing it right if you feel some discomfort, but not extreme pain. After a number of iterations, the pain from the cramp would start to allay ...

Well, my brain fog has gone. However, extreme pain in my neck and shoulders and stomach upset/yeast problems...even though taking plenty of probiotics and cranberry/supplementsi. 4th/5th tinii pulse.. I am going to ask for another brain MRI and bone density.. I have been chelating lead at this same time + tini pulses, so this is all hard on the body. I am going to take a break this weekend and clean my house, meaning my actual brick house.. I am tired from this - anyone else?. Best,. Linda. ...

Families, Systems, & Health® is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal that publishes scientific analysis, coaching, and theoretical contributions within the areas of families and health, with explicit focus on collaborative household healthcare. The newest experience occurred to me simply yesterday. I had woken up at 5:30am to extreme pain in my stomach. It felt like somebody was kneading my stomach, and twisting it in methods it shouldnt be twisted. I finally determined to stand up and take a few of that pink stuff known as Pepto-Bismol. It is particularly created to assist in upset stomachs, right? After taking a superb healthy dosing of this scrumptious (sarcasm) pink stuff, I went and laid down on my sofa. After about 15 - 20 minutes I used to be in a race for my life to get to the bathroom in time to vomit!. The Finnish capital is Helsinki, a small but very intriguing and delightful metropolis, situated at a scenic location stretching on the shores of the Baltic Sea. Helsinki stands ...

Evidently the parents of the kid with the broken leg didnt think so either, for he headed for the admissions desk again. Listen uh, Linda - my son is in extreme pain, and we have been sitting here for an hour while you keep ushering in perfectly healthy people. I demand that you have a doctor see him immediately! Linda looked at him with disinterest. Go find your seat sir. And went back to her book. Or tried to. The irritated father reached in, yanked the book from her hands and threw it over his shoulder. Now listen to me you useless, stupid woman...... That was as far as got, as two large men in suits approached him. Is there a problem, sir? Looking relieved to finally get some attention, he quickly explained the situation - My son has a bad leg break, and I see all these healthy people going back to see the doctor. Why wont they admit my son?! The two men exchanged a look, and the older one spoke. Sir, I would advise coming back when your son is healthy. You can wait over there, ...

Hello to everybody who has the great fortune to meet Cathleena. I came down from Bhutan with extreme pain in my knees. I went to the doctor when I came back and they took an MRI-scan of my knees. They found a tumor in my knee. they knew the kind of tumor and said it had to be operated as soon as possible. They send the pictures to the hospital and they would contact me. In the mean time I had a session with Cathleena. She guided me in a state where we cut loose the tumor and made it in smaller pieces so it could be integrated by the body. It all felt very good and tingling. A week later the surgeon and his specialist team phoned me and told me that they cold not find the tumor any more. And that an operation was not needed. But... what I liked the most about Cathleena is how she embraces you into her heart energy. You feel so cared for. She easy taps into your energy fields and really connects with you. I felt so connected and cared for and somehow all by doubt melted away. I sincerely hope that ...

I just had a reclast infusion last week and have had serious side effects. I had the worst flue like aching for 5 days then my lefty arm became full of inflammation in the wrist, elbow and shoulder which caused extreme pain and I lost the ability to straighten my […]

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