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A Chemogenetic Therapy for Neuropathic Pain
Invention Summary: Neuropathic pain (NP) typically arises as a consequence of a lesion or disease affecting peripheral nerve fibers. Prominent features in the pathophysiology of neuropathic pain include increased, ectopic neuronal activity in pain pathways. In general, NP is frequently refractory to conventional analgesics and currently there are...
Published: 11/7/2022   |   Inventor(s): Gary Aston-Jones
Keywords(s): Neurological disorder & neuropathic pain
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics, Technology Classifications > Gene Therapy
Treatment for Neuropsychiatric Disorders by Intravitreal Injection of DREADD Followed by Eye Drops or Pills Containing DREADD agonist
Figure 1. DREADD receptor-mediated activation of retinal cells prevents the development of light deprivation-induced depression-like behavior in vivo. A. DD-hM3Dq activation prevents the relative weight loss that was induced by constant dark lighting conditions. B. DREADD receptor-mediated activation of retinal cells leads to a reduction of depression-like...
Published: 12/4/2024   |   Inventor(s): Gary Aston-Jones, Hannah Bowrey
Keywords(s): Gene editing, Neurological disorder & neuropathic pain
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology Classifications > Therapeutics