Mechanism of Estrogen and Estrogen Receptors in Pathologic Pain

doi:10.12114/j.issn.1007-9572.2023.0377

Abstract

Abstract:

Pathologic pain is a serious chronic disease, including inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain and cancer pain. Previous studies have proved a close correlation of estrogen and its receptors with pathologic pain, which plays an important role in its occurrence and development, therefore, it has attracted the attention of many researchers at home and abroad. Combining the relevant literature at home and abroad in recent years, this paper reviews the relevant research progress of the mechanism of estrogen and its receptors in pathologic pain, in order to provide a theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of pathologic pain, as well as the guidance for future research.

Key words: Estrogens, Estrogen receptor, Inflammatory pain, Neuropathic pain, Cancer pain

摘要：

病理性疼痛是一种严重的慢性疾病，包括炎症性疼痛、神经病理性疼痛和癌性疼痛。大量研究证实，雌激素及其受体与病理性疼痛之间密切相关，对其发生和发展有着不可忽视的作用。结合近几年国内外相关文献，本文阐述了雌激素及其受体在病理性疼痛中作用机制的相关研究进展，旨在为病理性疼痛的防治和治疗提供理论依据并指导未来研究方向。

关键词: 雌激素, 雌激素受体, 炎症性疼痛, 神经病理性疼痛, 癌性疼痛

CLC Number:

R 441.1

HE Bangjing,ZHOU Mingwang,ZHANG Pengwei. Mechanism of Estrogen and Estrogen Receptors in Pathologic Pain[J]. Chinese General Practice, 2024, 27(33): 4204-4209. DOI: 10.12114/j.issn.1007-9572.2023.0377.
何帮靖,周明旺,张朋威. 雌激素及其受体在病理性疼痛中的作用机制[J]. 中国全科医学, 2024, 27(33): 4204-4209. DOI: 10.12114/j.issn.1007-9572.2023.0377.

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