Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Pain

Dear Colleagues,

The prevalence of chronic pain continues to expand worldwide. While much effort has been invested in understanding the molecular pathology of chronic pain, progress on molecular therapeutic options to prevent or attenuate the progression of pain syndromes has been much slower. To accelerate the translation of basic molecular science data into practice, we organized a Special Issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. We wish to collect high-quality research and review papers describing and discussing recent advances in molecular science aspects of the pharmacology of pain. We encourage authors to submit manuscripts presenting new insights into molecular pathogenesis and the development of novel therapeutic approaches for the treatment of chronic pain. We are particularly interested in submissions dealing with molecular mechanisms which transform acute to chronic pain syndromes associated with peripheral, as well as central nervous system pathologies.

Prof. Dr. Sebastiano Mercadante
Dr. István Nagy
Guest Editors

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