Translational Research in Pain and Itch

Chao Ma is a professor and director of Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. He was awarded “Union Scholar” in 2011. His research mainly focuses on the molecular study of chronic pain and itch.  Yuguang Huang is a professor and head of Department of Anesthesiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital. He is the executive director of International Society for Anesthetic Pharmacology and president of China Anesthesiology Association. His research interests are the clinical anesthetic management for high risk cases, patient-controlled analgesia and regional blockade with nerve stimulator technique, as well as drug interactions for pain management.

• Assessment of Itch vs. Pain in Animal Models and Human Subjects.- Allergic Contact Dermatitis: A Model of Inflammatory Itch and Pain in Human and Mouse.- Modulation of c-nociceptive Activities by Inputs from Myelinated Fibers.- New Mechanism of Bone Cancer Pain: Tumor Tissue-Derived Endogenous Formaldehyde Induced Bone Cancer Pain via TRPV1 Activation.- Neuropathic Pain: Sensory Nerve Injury or Motor Nerve Injury.- Peripheral Nociceptors as Immune Sensors in the Development of Pain and Itch.- Mas-related G protein-coupled Receptors Offer Potential New Targets for Pain Therapy.- Pain Modulation and Transition from Acute to Chronic Pain.- Advances in the Study and Treatment of Neuropathic Pain.- Integrated, team-based Chronic Pain Management: Bridges from Theory and Research to High Quality Patient care.

“The book Translational Research in Pain and Itch (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology), edited by Chao Ma and Yuguang Huang, targets to build on the basic science-related research and works on its way toward possible clinical utility. … The readership is … basic science researchers primarily interested in studying the mechanisms of generation/pathology/modulation of pain.” (Preet Mohinder Singh, Anesthesia & Analgesia, Vol. 123 (6), December, 2016)