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Papers

(The TQCC of Molecular Pain is 7. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
T-type Ca²⁺ channels play a dual role in modulating the excitability of dorsal root ganglia neurons	72
Compartmentalized primary cultures of dorsal root ganglion neurons to model peripheral pathophysiological conditions	30
Acute pulpitis promotes purinergic signaling to induce pain in rats via P38MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway	29
Neural Adaptation of the Reward System in Primary Dysmenorrhea	27
Administration of 2-deoxy-D-glucose alleviates cancer-induced bone pain by suppressing microglial polarization to the M1 phenotype and neuroinflammation	24
Characterization of excitatory synaptic transmission in the retrosplenial cortex of adult mice	24
TLR3 mediates central sensitization in a chronic migraine model induced by repeated nitroglycerin through the ERK signaling pathway	21
Effects of pain in lumbosacral stenosis and lifestyle-related factors on brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression profiles	19
Analgesic effect of gastrin-releasing peptide in the dorsal horn	19
EXPRESS: RIPK3 regulates microglial polarization through the TLR4/MyD88 pathway in neuropathic pain	17
EXPRESS: Long-term effects on functional brain networks in adolescents treated for lumbar disc herniation	17
Phenotypic screen identifies the natural product silymarin as a novel anti-inflammatory analgesic	17
Dorsal column and root stimulation at Aβ-fiber intensity activate superficial dorsal horn glutamatergic and GABAergic populations	16
The transcription factor CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein β in spinal microglia contributes to pre-operative stress-induced prolongation of postsurgical pain	16
Recruitment of cortical silent responses by forskolin in the anterior cingulate cortex of adult mice	14
Pain and aging: A unique challenge in neuroinflammation and behavior	14
Sigma-1 receptors and progesterone metabolizing enzymes in nociceptive sensory neurons of the female rat trigeminal ganglia: A neural substrate for the antinociceptive actions of progesterone	14
Upregulation of KDM6B in the anterior cingulate cortex contributes to neonatal maternal deprivation-induced chronic visceral pain in mice	13
Resolvin D1 attenuates mechanical allodynia after burn injury: Involvement of spinal glia, p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor/tropomyosin-related kinase B sign	13
Probing pain aversion in rats with the “Heat Escape Threshold” paradigm	13
Unraveling the PVN ^Glu -PrL ^Glu circuit: A new frontier in chronic pain management for lumbar disc herniation	13
Persistent inflammatory pain is linked with anxiety-like behaviors, increased blood corticosterone, and reduced global DNA methylation in the rat amygdala	12
ARG1 and CXCL2 are potential biomarkers target for psoriasis patients	12
A note on estimating absolute cytosolic Ca²⁺ concentration in sensory neurons using a single wavelength Ca²⁺ indicator	12
Inflammation in pathogenesis of chronic pain: Foe and friend	12

Methylglyoxal activates transient receptor potential A1/V1 via reactive oxygen species in the spinal dorsal horn	12
The role of visual expectations in acupuncture analgesia: A quantitative electroencephalography study	11
Rac1/PAK1 signaling contributes to bone cancer pain by Regulation dendritic spine remodeling in rats	11
miR-155-5p in the spinal cord regulates hypersensitivity in a rat model of bone cancer pain	11
Spinal NLRP3 inflammasome activation mediates IL-1β release and contributes to remifentanil-induced postoperative hyperalgesia by regulating NMDA receptor NR1 subunit phosphorylation and GLT-1 express	11
Analyzing Substance Levels and Pain Perception in Painless Labor: The Impact of Spinal Epidural Analgesia	11
Characteristics of immune cells and causal relationship with chondromalacia: A two-sample, bidirectional mendelian randomization study	11
Spinal HDAC6 mediates nociceptive behaviors induced by chronic constriction injury via neuronal activation and neuroinflammation	10
The holistic approach to the CHRNA7 gene, hsa-miR-3158-5p, and 15q13.3 hotspot CNVs in migraineurs	10
Mechanical and cold polymodality coexist in tactile peripheral afferents, and it’s not mediated by TRPM8	10
EXPRESS: Application of XGBoost in the prediction of acute postoperative pain after major noncardiac surgery in older patients	10
RETRACTED: Activation of the P2X7 receptor in the dental pulp tissue contributes to the pain in rats with acute pulpitis	9
Depression and anxiety in Chinese patients hospitalized with primary headache: A cross-sectional multicenter study	9
Contribution of immune cells to cancer-related neuropathic pain: An updated review	9
Histamine H4 receptor and TRPV1 mediate itch induced by cadaverine, a metabolite of the microbiome	9
Modulation of melatonin to the thalamic lesion-induced pain and comorbid sleep disturbance in the animal model of the central post-stroke hemorrhage	9
Effects on low threshold mechanoreceptors in whisker hair follicles by 5-HT, Cd²⁺, tetraethylammonium, 4-aminopyridine, and Ba²⁺	8
TRIM14-NF-κB pathway in the anterior cingulate cortex modulates comorbid depressive symptoms in chronic pain	8
Involvement of interferon gamma signaling in spinal trigeminal caudal subnucleus astrocyte in orofacial neuropathic pain in rats with infraorbital nerve injury	8
The effects of chronic high-dose morphine on microgliosis and the microglial transcriptome in rat spinal cord	8
Exploring novel non-opioid pathways and therapeutics for pain modulation	8
Epigenetic age predictors in community-dwelling adults with high impact knee pain	8
Reduced capsaicin-induced mechanical allodynia and neuronal responses in the dorsal root ganglion in the presence of protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 6 overexpression	8
Sub-anaesthetic dose of propofol attenuates mechanical allodynia in chronic post-ischaemic pain via regulation of PTEN/PI3K/IL-6 signalling	8
Circadian gene NPAS2 modulates pain sensitization in CFA-induced inflammatory pain model	8
The analgesic effects of β-elemene in rats with neuropathic pain by inhibition of spinal astrocytic ERK activation	8
Understanding the kynurenine pathway: A narrative review on its impact across chronic pain conditions	7
Sudan Black B treatment uncovers the distribution of angiotensin-converting enzyme2 in nociceptors	7
Activation of cyclin-dependent kinase 5 broadens action potentials in human sensory neurons	7
Targeting Vascular endothelial growth factor A with soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 ameliorates nerve injury-induced neuropathic pain	7
Spinal 5-HT_2A receptor is involved in electroacupuncture inhibition of chronic pain	7
Protectin D1 ameliorates non-compressive lumbar disc herniation through SIRT1-mediated CGRP signaling	7
Silent synapses in pain-related anterior cingulate cortex	7
EXPRESS: Analgesia and silymarin: what are the opportunities and challenges?	7