K N Westlund
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Westlund K, Montera M, Goins A, Alles S, Afaghpour-Becklund M, Bartel R, et al.
Neurobiol Pain
. 2023 Dec;
14:100127.
PMID: 38099283
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1016/j.ynpai.2021.100067.].
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Westlund K, Montera M, Goins A, Alles S, Afaghpour-Becklund M, Bartel R, et al.
Neurobiol Pain
. 2021 Aug;
10:100067.
PMID: 34458647
The cholecystokinin B receptor and its neuropeptide ligand are upregulated in chronic neuropathic pain models. Single-chain Fragment variable antibodies were generated as preferred non-opioid targeting therapy blocking the cholecystokinin B...
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Clinkinbeard T, Kline R, Zhang L, McIlwrath S, Watkins J, Westlund K
Open Pain J
. 2021 Jul;
10(1):81-89.
PMID: 34326907
Background/aims: Study of acute pancreatitis in chemically-induced rodent models has provided useful data; models of alcoholic chronic pancreatitis have not been available in mice. The aim of the present study...
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McIlwrath S, Nesemeier R, Ma F, Oz H, Zhang L, Westlund K
Eur J Pain
. 2017 Mar;
21(7):1209-1223.
PMID: 28318085
Background: Patients with temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD), reactive arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis often have combined etiology of hereditary and microenvironmental factors contributing to joint pain. Multiple clinical and animal studies...
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Kaushal R, Taylor B, Jamal A, Zhang L, Ma F, Donahue R, et al.
Neuroscience
. 2016 Aug;
334:148-159.
PMID: 27520081
Trigeminal neuropathic pain is described as constant excruciating facial pain. The study goal was to investigate the role of nucleus locus coeruleus (LC) in a model of chronic orofacial neuropathic...
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Transdermal cannabidiol reduces inflammation and pain-related behaviours in a rat model of arthritis
Hammell D, Zhang L, Ma F, Abshire S, McIlwrath S, Stinchcomb A, et al.
Eur J Pain
. 2015 Oct;
20(6):936-48.
PMID: 26517407
Background: Current arthritis treatments often have side-effects attributable to active compounds as well as route of administration. Cannabidiol (CBD) attenuates inflammation and pain without side-effects, but CBD is hydrophobic and...
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Zhang L, Kline 4th R, Deevska G, Ma F, Nikolova-Karakashian M, Westlund K
Neuroscience
. 2015 Oct;
311:166-79.
PMID: 26480812
The pathogenesis of pain in chronic pancreatitis is poorly understood, and its treatment can be a major clinical challenge. Surgical and other invasive methods have variable outcomes that can be...
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Ma F, Zhang L, Oz H, Mashni M, Westlund K
Neuroscience
. 2015 Jun;
300:493-507.
PMID: 26033565
Background: Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) is increased in patients with headache, neuropathic pain, periodontal and temporomandibular disease. This study and others have utilized TNF receptor 1/2 (TNFR1/2) knockout (KO)...
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Lyons D, Kniffin T, Zhang L, Danaher R, Miller C, Bocanegra J, et al.
Neuroscience
. 2015 Mar;
295:126-38.
PMID: 25818051
Our laboratory previously developed a novel neuropathic and inflammatory facial pain model for mice referred to as the Trigeminal Inflammatory Compression (TIC) model. Rather than inducing whole nerve ischemia and...
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Kline 4th R, Exposto F, OBuckley S, Westlund K, Nackley A
Neuroscience
. 2015 Feb;
290:561-9.
PMID: 25659347
Reduced catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) activity resulting from genetic variation or pharmacological depletion results in enhanced pain perception in humans and nociceptive behaviors in animals. Using phasic mechanical and thermal reflex tests...