Methods and products for the attenuation or treatment of pain and the reduction of nociception are described. The methods and products are based on the modulation of CNS intracellular chloride levels. The methods and products may also relate to modulation of the activity and/or expression of a chloride transporter, such as the KCC2 potassium-chloride cotransporter. Also described herein are commercial packages and uses based on such modulation. Related methods for identifying or characterizing a compound for the treatment of pain, the reduction of nociception and the diagnosis and prognostication of pain are also described.
本文介绍了用于减轻或治疗疼痛以及减少痛觉的方法和产品。这些方法和产品基于对中枢神经系统细胞内
氯化物
水平的调节。这些方法和产品还可能与调节
氯化物转运体(如 KCC2
钾-
氯共转运体)的活性和/或表达有关。本文还描述了基于这种调节的商业包装和用途。本文还描述了鉴定或表征用于治疗疼痛、降低痛觉以及诊断和预后疼痛的化合物的相关方法。