Journal article
Moving beyond measures of pain intensity in preclinical models
Pain (Amsterdam), Vol.166(11S), pp.S52-S54
11/2025
DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003688
PMCID: PMC12614243
PMID: 41086328
Abstract
Preclinical models of pain are valuable tools for discovering and identifying underlying mechanisms, identifying new pharmaceutical targets, and examining effects and mechanisms of existing and novel treatments. As pain is a complex experience that affects physical, psychological, and social function, expanding the preclinical repertoire of behavioral measures to complement the reflex testing could provide valuable insights into disease mechanisms and treatments. As pain varies between individuals, across time within individuals, and to existing treatments, understanding this variability within preclinical models is essential for translation to the clinical condition. Use of interdisciplinary teams, incorporating advances in technology and computer processing, human tissue samples, and biomarkers are likely to bridge the gap in translation and provide a more complete understanding of the complex pain experience. This article highlights advances in animal research and provides recommendations of approaches to enhance the value of preclinical research.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Moving beyond measures of pain intensity in preclinical models
- Creators
- Kathleen A. Sluka - Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science andLevi P. Sowers - University of IowaCarolyn A. Fairbanks - University of MinnesotaB. Duncan X. Lascelles - North Carolina State University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Pain (Amsterdam), Vol.166(11S), pp.S52-S54
- DOI
- 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003688
- PMID
- 41086328
- PMCID
- PMC12614243
- NLM abbreviation
- Pain
- ISSN
- 0304-3959
- eISSN
- 1872-6623
- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer
- Grant note
- R01AR077418 / National Institute of Health UH3AR076387 / National Institute of Health R01A073187 / National Institute of Health U24NS112873 / National Institutes of Health (https://doi.org/10.13039/100000002)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/2025
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Nursing; Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science; Neuroscience and Pharmacology; Neurology (Pediatrics)
- Record Identifier
- 9985014872002771
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