Cristina Carrasco

Dr. Cristina Carrasco

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Academic Career Length

14Years (2013-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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14 February 2018 in Frontiers in Physiology
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CCCristina Carrasco
Cristina Carrasco
MNMustafa Naziroǧlu
Mustafa Naziroǧlu
Ana RodriquezAna Rodriquez
Ana Rodriquez
Jose Antonio Pariente LlanosJose Antonio Pariente Llanos
Jose Antonio Pariente Llanos
Currently, neuropathic pain is an underestimated socioeconomic health problem affecting millions of people worldwide, which incidence may increase in the next years due to chronification of several diseases, such as cancer and diabetes. Growing evidence links neuropathic pain present in several disorders [i.e., spinal cord injury (SCI), cancer, diabetes and alcoholism] to central sensitization, as a global result of mitochondrial dysfunction induced by oxidative and nitrosative stress. Additionally, inflammatory signals and the overload in intracellular calcium ion could be also implicated in this complex network that has not yet been elucidated. Recently, calcium channels namely transient receptor potential (TRP) superfamily, including members of the subfamilies A (TRAP1), M (TRPM2 and 7), and V (TRPV1 and 4), have demonstrated to play a role in the nociception mediated by sensory neurons. Therefore, as neuropathic pain could be a consequence of the imbalance between reactive oxygen species and endogen antioxidants, antioxidant supplementation may be a treatment option. This kind of therapy would exert its beneficial action through antioxidant and immunoregulatory functions, optimizing mitochondrial function and even increasing the biogenesis of this vital organelle; on balance, antioxidant supplementation would improve the patient's quality of life. This review seeks to deepen on current knowledge about neuropathic pain, summarizing clinical conditions and probable causes, the relationship existing between oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction and TRP channels activation, and scientific evidence related to antioxidant supplementation.

1 January 2015 in TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY
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CCCristina Carrasco
Cristina Carrasco
Ana RodriquezAna Rodriquez
Ana Rodriquez
Jose Antonio Pariente LlanosJose Antonio Pariente Llanos
Jose Antonio Pariente Llanos

25 January 2013 in Cell Biochemistry and Function
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CCCristina Carrasco
Cristina Carrasco
AMAna M. Marchena
Ana M. Marchena
MHMaría S. Holguín‐Arévalo
María S. Holguín‐Arévalo
GMGervasio Martín-Partido
Gervasio Martín-Partido
Ana RodriquezAna Rodriquez
Ana Rodriquez
Jose Antonio Pariente LlanosJose Antonio Pariente Llanos
Jose Antonio Pariente Llanos

15 November 2013 in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
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CCCristina Carrasco
Cristina Carrasco
MHMaría S. Holguín-Arévalo
María S. Holguín-Arévalo
GMGervasio Martín-Partido
Gervasio Martín-Partido
Ana RodriquezAna Rodriquez
Ana Rodriquez
Jose Antonio Pariente LlanosJose Antonio Pariente Llanos
Jose Antonio Pariente Llanos

14 August 2014 in Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International
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CCCristina Carrasco
Cristina Carrasco
Ana RodriquezAna Rodriquez
Ana Rodriquez
Jose Antonio Pariente LlanosJose Antonio Pariente Llanos
Jose Antonio Pariente Llanos

5 December 2019 in International Journal of Older People Nursing
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CCCristina Carrasco
Cristina Carrasco
PTPablo Tomas-Carus
Pablo Tomas-Carus
JBJorge Bravo
Jorge Bravo
CPCatarina Pereira
Catarina Pereira
FMFelismina Mendes
Felismina Mendes