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Published on: July 16, 2014
The role of non-coding RNAs in neuropathic pain
Xiuying He1,2, Huisi Yang3, Yuexiang Zheng3
1Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Abstract:
Neuropathic pain (NPP) is a refractory pain syndrome, caused by damage or disease of the somatosensory nervous system and characterized by spontaneous pain, hyperalgesia, abnormal pain and sensory abnormality. Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), including microRNA (miRNA), long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), circular RNA (circRNA) and Piwi interacting RNA (piRNA), play a notable role in initiation and maintenance of NPP. In this review, we summarize the role of ncRNAs in NPP and their underlaying mechanism. Generally, ncRNAs are interacted with mRNA, protein or DNA to regulate the molecules and signals assciated with neuroinflammation, ion channels, neurotrophic factors and others, and then involved in the occurrence and development of NPP. Therefore, this review not only contributes to deepen our understanding of the pathophysiological mechanism of NPP, but also provides theoretical basis for the development of new therapy strategies for this disorder.
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