title: Opioid and chemokine receptor crosstalk: a promising target for pain therapy?
abstract: Chemokines and opioids are important regulators of immune, inflammatory and neuronal responses in peripheral and central pain pathways. Recent studies have provided insights into the functional interactions between chemokine receptors and opioid receptors, and their role in pain modulation. In this Progress article, we discuss how crosstalk between these two systems might provide a molecular and cellular framework for the development of novel analgesic therapies for the management of acute and/or chronic pain.
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mélik Parsadaniantz
authors.affiliation: Université de Montpellier 2, F-34091, Montpellier, France; and INSERM U1051, Institut des Neurosciences de Montpellier (INM), F-34091, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Cyril
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rivat
authors.affiliation: Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, UMR_S968, F-75012, Paris, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), UMR_S 968, Institut de la Vision, F-75012, Paris, France; and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR_7210, F-75012, Paris, France.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rostène
authors.affiliation: Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, UMR_S968, F-75012, Paris, France; Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), UMR_S 968, Institut de la Vision, F-75012, Paris, France; and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR_7210, F-75012, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Annabelle
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Réaux-Le Goazigo
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000378:metabolism*; D059408:Pain Management; D020239:Receptor Cross-Talk / Q000502:physiology*; D019707:Receptors, Chemokine / Q000378:metabolism*; D011957:Receptors, Opioid / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D019707:Receptors, Chemokine; D011957:Receptors, Opioid