Publications

  1. Ren K. Grand Challenges in Musculoskeletal Pain Research:  Chronicity, Comorbidity, Immune Regulation, Sex differences, Diagnosis, and Treatment Opportunities. Fr Pain Res 1:Article 575479.brain

  2. Ren K. Commentary on Ma et al. Resveratrol brings back happy bug's harmony. Brain Behav Immun. 2020 Ren K. Commentary on Ma et al. Resveratrol brings back happy bug's harmony. Brain Behav Immun. 2020; 87:197-198. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2020.03.005. PMID: 32156514

  3. Ren K, Bai G. Chapter 11: An overview of epigenetic correlates of human chronic pain conditions. In: Epigenetics of chronic pain. eds. Ren K, Bai G, Elsevier: Amsterdam, 2019, pp. 183-228.

  4. Bai G, Ren K. Chapter 1: Epigenetic tools in chronic pain studies. In: Epigenetics of chronic pain. eds. Ren K, Bai G, Elsevier: Amsterdam, 2019, pp.1-48.
  5. Liu J, Ruan J, Weir MD, Ren K, Schneider A, Wang P, Oates TW, Chang X, Xu HHK. Periodontal Bone-Ligament-Cementum Regeneration via Scaffolds and Stem Cells. Cells. 2019; 8(6). pii: E537. Cells. 2019 Jun 4;8(6). pii: E537. doi: 10.3390/cells8060537. PMCID: PMC6628570
  6. Guo W, Zou S, Mohammad Z, Wang S, Yang J, Li H, Dubner R, Wei F, Chung MK, Ro JY, Ren K. Voluntary biting behavior as a functional measure of orofacial pain in mice. Physiol Behav. 2019; 204:129-139. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2019.02.024. PMCID:PMC6475465
  7. Ren K. Exosomes in perspective: a potential surrogate for stem cell therapy. Odontology. 2019; 107(3):271-284. doi: 10.1007/s10266-018-0395-9. PMCID:PMC6465182
  8. Guo W, Imai S, Yang JL, Zou S, Watanabe M, Chu YX, Mohammad Z, Xu H, Moudgil KD, Wei F, Dubner R, Ren K. In vivo immune interactions of multipotent stromal cells underlie their long-lasting pain-relieving effect. Sci Rep. 2017; 7(1):10107. PMCID: PMC5579160. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-10251-y.
  9. Guo W, Chu YX, Imai S, Yang JL, Zou S, Mohammad Z, Wei F, Dubner R, Ren K. Further observations on the behavioral and neural effects of bone marrow stromal cells in rodent pain models. Mol Pain. 2016 Jun 21;12. pii: 1744806916658043. doi: 10.1177/1744806916658043. PMCID: PMC4956005
  10. Ren K, Dubner R. Activity-triggered tetrapartite neuron-glial interactions following peripheral injury. Curr Opin Pharmacol. 2016; 26:16-25. PMCID: PMC4716885
  11. Kim YS, Chu Y, Han L, Li M, Li Z, Lavinka PC, Sun S, Tang Z, Park K, Caterina MJ, Ren K, Dubner R, Wei F, Dong X. Central Terminal Sensitization of TRPV1 by Descending Serotonergic Facilitation Modulates Chronic Pain. Neuron. 2014; 81(4):873-87. PMCID: PMC3943838
  12. Okubo M, Castro A, Guo W, Zou S, Ren K, Wei F, Keller A, Dubner R. Transition to persistent orofacial pain after nerve injury involves supraspinal serotonin mechanisms. J Neurosci. 2013; 33(12):5152-61. PMCID: PMC3640487
  13. Xiong W, Cui T, Cheng K, Yang F, Chen SR, Willenbring D, Guan Y, Pan HL, Ren K, Xu Y, Zhang L. Cannabinoids suppress inflammatory and neuropathic pain by targeting α3 glycine receptors. J Exp Med. 2012; 209(6):1121-34. PMCID: PMC3371734
  14. Guo W, Wang H, Zou S, Gu M, Watanabe M, Wei F, Dubner R, Huang GT, Ren K. Bone marrow stromal cells produce long-term pain relief in rat models of persistent pain. Stem Cells. 2011; 29(8):1294-303. PMCID: PMC3277433
  15. Ren K, Dubner R. Interactions between the immune and nervous systems in pain. Nat Med. 2010; 16:1267-76. PMCID: PMC3077564.

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