Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 03/09/2026It was my pleasure and it's great to see you grow in your home @nyupainresearch.bsky.social !!! 000
Reposted by Alles LabAleyah E. Goins @goinsyeah.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Pure bliss to have worked with an amazing mentor @alleslab.bsky.social who supported me pushing into the wild and wonderful field of neuroimmune pain mechanisms! Thank you to my co-authors for your contributions!!! Bueno bye PhD dissertation 🎉💚❤️ 151
Reposted by Alles LabTed Price @tedpricethepainguy.bsky.social · 10/03/2026BOOM! Fantastic new paper from Patrik Ernfors and his team: www.nature.com/articles/s41... Persistent interferon signaling causes sensory neuron plasticity and pain before and during arthritisnature.comPersistent interferon signaling causes sensory neuron plasticity and pain before and during arthritis - Nature NeuroscienceSu et al. show that inflammatory arthritis pain stems from sustained interferon-driven MNK1/MNK2–elF4E signaling that sensitizes joint-innervating neurons. Blocking this pathway reverses pain, suggest... 12211
Reposted by Alles LabStanfordPain @stanfordpain.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Gabapentin has been an effective medication for many people living with pain. It is particularly helpful for neuropathic pain when used thoughtfully. 133
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 23/01/2026First pub of 2026! Enjoy www.jneurosci.org/content/46/3...jneurosci.orgShaping the Action Potential in Dorsal Root and Trigeminal Ganglia Neurons: Relevance to Pain MechanismsSensory neurons of the dorsal root ganglia (DRG) and trigeminal ganglia (TG) are critical for transmitting somatosensory information, including pain, to the central nervous system. In these neurons, a... 063
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Chatting about #painresearch in this recent podcast. Listen here www.scientifica.uk.com/podcasts/a-p...scientifica.uk.comA Podcast by Neuroverse: Tools for Looking into the Brain -…Explore what pain really is and why it’s so complex. In this podcast, Prof. Sascha Alles unpacks how chronic pain develops and how the brain processes it. 030
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 13/10/2025Very nice recent study from the Chidambaran Lab in our dept @cincychildrens.bsky.social suggesting potential immune cell signatures in acute vs chronic post-surgical pain #PainResearch pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41077098/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govPotential role for immune cell signatures as predictors of acute and chronic pain in adolescents post major musculoskeletal surgery - PubMedOur findings suggest that immune cell signatures are potentially useful as biomarkers, prognostic indicators, and guides for personalized surgical recovery in youth. 021
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 17/09/2025Our final contribution to this collaboration is now online. We obtained electrophysiological recordings of DRG/TG neurons and Fos+ neurons of spinal dorsal horn & vlPAG in 2 models of neuropathic pain to study the actions of a humanized P2X4R scFv #PainResearch www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comPhysiological actions of a humanized P2X4 scFv on peripheral and central neurons in male mice with neuropathic painNeuropathic pain remains a challenging clinical condition due to its resistance to conventional analgesics. The purinergic P2X4 receptor (P2X4R), an A… 061
Reposted by Alles LabNesia Zurek, PhD @docnessmonster.bsky.social · 10/09/2025⚡We are finally electrocuting DRG neurons in the @alleslab.bsky.social since moving to @cincychildrens.bsky.social! #PainResearch #ephys #NeuroSkyence 1151
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 28/08/2025First grant since joining @cincychildrens.bsky.social has been awarded!! Excited to get to work on NIH HEAL Initiative "Early-Stage Discovery of New Pain Targets Within the Understudied Druggable Proteome" with the de la Pena lab!!! #PainResearch 3142
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 26/08/2025One of our final papers from this collaborative effort involving collaborators at UNM, Mayo Clinic, & McGill. Here we validate a humanized scFv targeting hP2XR. Kudos to first-author @docnessmonster.bsky.social & former lab member Mark S. for making this happen! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...journals.sagepub.comSage Journals: Discover world-class researchSubscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher. 022
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 25/08/2025Elegant work highlighting an important aspect of PA activity in sciatic nerve injury-related chronic pain! journals.lww.com/pain/fulltex... #PainResearchjournals.lww.comA combined activity of peripheral nociceptive and... : PAINeptors. Using electrical and optogenetic approaches, we selectively activated different fiber subtypes without causing neuronal injury. Our findings demonstrate that only simultaneous activation of bo... 040
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 21/08/2025Transporters in pain! Exciting work from @middletonsj.bsky.social & Bennett lab @ox.ac.uk www.nature.com/articles/s41... #PainResearchnature.comSLC45A4 is a pain gene encoding a neuronal polyamine transporter - NatureThe SLC45A4 gene encodes a neuronal polyamine transporter and is linked to pain response in humans and mice. 064
Reposted by Alles LabNesia Zurek, PhD @docnessmonster.bsky.social · 20/08/2025📸 Big day in the lab! Our new electrophysiology rig is officially up and running — huge thanks to everyone who helped make this happen. Excited for the science ahead! 🧠⚡️ @alleslab.bsky.social @cincychildrens.bsky.social #PainResearch 092
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 19/08/2025Almost ready to rumble! #ephys #PainResearch @cincychildrens.bsky.social 0140
Reposted by Alles LabAubin Moutal @aubinmoutal.bsky.social · 08/08/2025I’m proud to share that our first paper from the lab has just been published in Nature Communications: www.nature.com/articles/s41... This work uncovers a mechanism by which autoantibodies targeting CRMP5 contribute to neuropathic pain in paraneoplastic syndromes. #PainResearchnature.comAnti-CV2/CRMP5 autoantibodies as drivers of sensory neuron excitability and pain in rats - Nature CommunicationsLung and thymoma cancer patients often suffer from autoimmunity and related painful neuropathies. Here the authors show that patient-derived anti-CRMP5 autoantibody binds to rat dorsal root ganglia to... 2355
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 31/07/2025Thanks for the highlight of our recent work! #PainResearch @painresforum.bsky.social painresearchforum.org/paper/expres...painresearchforum.orgEXPRESS: Gabapentin's effect on human dorsal root ganglia: Donor-specific electrophysiological and transcriptomic profiles - Pain Research ForumSource: Molecular pain Authors: Jenna B Demeter, Nesia A Zurek, Maddy R Koch, Aleyah E Goins, Cristian O Holguin, Mark W Shilling, Michael S Davis, Reza Ehsanian, Sascha Ra Alles, June Bryan de la Peñ... 041
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 14/07/2025Our collaborative study with the de la Peña lab is now online! Here we analyzed ephys & transcriptomic actions of gabapentin on hDRG neurons. Kudos to co-first authors Jenna & @docnessmonster.bsky.social. Special thks to our donors & their families #PainResearch journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...journals.sagepub.comSage Journals: Discover world-class researchSubscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher. 064
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Now online - our studies of mouse and human sensory neurons in the context of visceral pain! #PainResearch journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...journals.sagepub.comSage Journals: Discover world-class researchSubscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher. 021
Reposted by Alles LabPatrik Ernfors @patrikernfors.bsky.social · 13/06/2025A read only for the DRG nerd: "Spatial organization, chromatin accessibility and gene-regulatory programs defining mouse sensory neurons". www.nature.com/articles/s42...nature.comSpatial organization, chromatin accessibility and gene-regulatory programs defining mouse sensory neurons - Communications BiologySingle cell RNA-sequencing, spatial transcriptomics and chromatin analyses of sensory neurons provide insights into cell type organization of the dorsal root ganglion and the enhancer-driven co-regula... 0327
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 30/05/2025Great week for Nav channel work - this time it's Nav1.9 from the Bosmans lab www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgA robust expression system reveals distinct gating mechanisms and calmodulin regulation of NaV1.9 channelsAn expression system enables detailed study of NaV1.9 channel gating and its regulation by calmodulin. 061
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Modulation of human dorsal root ganglion neuron firing by the Nav1.8 inhibitor suzetrigine pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40424150/ #PainResearchpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govModulation of human dorsal root ganglion neuron firing by the Nav1.8 inhibitor suzetrigine - PubMedNav1.8 voltage-gated sodium channels are strongly expressed in human primary pain-sensing neurons (nociceptors) and a selective Nav1.8 inhibitor VX-548 (suzetrigine) has shown efficacy for treating ac... 010
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 25/05/2025Lab outing for a Reds game and we beat the Cubs... go @reds.com! 120
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Good times at the Cincy Neuroscience Retreat connecting with neuro people @cincychildrens.bsky.social & UC and exploring trails of Ohio! #neuroskyence 0102
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Lovely preprint with some thought-provoking findings from Diane Lipscombe's group www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...biorxiv.orgTrpv1-dependent Cacna1b gene inactivation reveals cell-specific functions of CaV2.2 channels in vivoVoltage-gated CaV2.2 channels underlie the N-type current, and they regulate calcium entry at many presynaptic nerve endings to control transmitter release. A role for CaV2.2 channels has been well-es... 010
Reposted by Alles LabSergiu P. Pasca @sergiuppasca.bsky.social · 09/04/2025www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comHuman assembloid model of the ascending neural sensory pathway - NatureA human ascending somatosensory assembloid model was developed, which integrates multiple organoids to simulate the spinothalamic pathway, demonstrating functional connectivity and responsiveness to s... 0104
Reposted by Alles LabtBerta Lab @tbertalab.bsky.social · 08/04/2025🔬 Exciting discovery! We've been curious about the function of unique IBA1+ cell staining we observed around healthy human DRG neurons in the lab (indicated by red arrows). A new paper @cellpress.bsky.social finally provides some answers. Link: www.cell.com/cell/fulltex... 15516
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 04/04/2025This is shaping up to be a pretty cool collection of papers! If you're interested in submitting something, give me a shout. #PainResearch www.frontiersin.org/research-top...frontiersin.orgFrontiers | Pharmacological Perspectives into Transient Receptor Potential ChannelsTransient Receptor Potential (TRP) channels constitute a diverse family of ion channels found in various cell types and tissues throughout the body. These ch... 010
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Our book chapter on the role of CCK in nociception & pain is now online! @docnessmonster.bsky.social #PainResearch www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comCholecystokinin in nociception and painThe neuropeptide, cholecystokinin (CCK), and its receptors, CCK1R and CCK2R, are involved in nociception and pain. CCK1R and CCK2R are Gq-coupled GPCR… 192
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 13/03/2025@unm.edu it's been real. Off to start the next adventure soon @cincychildrens.bsky.social #PainResearch 0100
Reposted by Alles LabEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 10/03/2025Who funds biomedical research? @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41... 16609302
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Congrats to the newly minted Dr. Goins who passed with DISTINCTION!!! 🎉🎉 #PainResearch 1110
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Excited to be a part of this latest preprint from the de la Pena lab exploring the circRNA landscape in hDRG! #PainResearch www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...biorxiv.org 060
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Super proud of @goinsyeah.bsky.social getting her thesis to her committee today!! You got this! 🍻#PainResearch 0100
Reposted by Alles LabCincinnati Children's @cincychildrens.bsky.social · 12/02/2025All kids deserve to feel the love on Valentine's Day! Be sure to send a free e-Card to our patients by February 14: give.cincinnatichildrens.org/site/SPageNa... 001
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 03/02/2025Very cool paper from Tuan Trang's group at UCalgary! #PainResearch www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...cell.comDivergent sex-specific pannexin-1 mechanisms in microglia and T cells underlie neuropathic painPanx1 channels mediate sex-specific immune mechanisms in neuropathic pain: leptin from CD8+ T cells drives pain in females, while VEGF from microglia mediates pain in males. Panx1-targeted therapies o... 073
Reposted by Alles LabScheff Research Lab @schefflab.bsky.social · 30/01/2025📢New publication out: Sensory Neurotransmission and Pain in Solid Tumor Progression! This review article by first author @andremartel.bsky.social details recent work on the bidirectional relationship between sensory neurons and #cancer cells. authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S... #neurobiology 163
Reposted by Alles LabFelix Viana @neuroviana.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Please help us advertise this new opening 🧠 in our research group. I am happy to answer any queries about it. 0910
Reposted by Alles LabNYU Pain Research Center @nyupainresearch.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Disruptions in membrane lipid nanodomains in nociceptor DRG neurons increase HCN2 channel activity, leading to heightened neuronal firing and contributing to neuropathic pain. #PainResearch #Neuroscience" www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comMembrane lipid nanodomains modulate HCN pacemaker channels in nociceptor DRG neurons - Nature CommunicationsNanoscale membrane lipid domains are emerging as important regulators of ion channel function. This study highlights their role in modulating pacemaker HCN channels in sensory neurons, revealing a mec... 093
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 25/01/2025Our lab started human DRG electrophysiology studies @unm.edu We are excited about building this pipeline at @cincychildrens.bsky.social to help improve our understanding of human pain #PainResearch 1130
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 06/01/2025Great way to kick off 2025 with a visit to see my buddy & fellow human tissue enthusiast @mikehildebrand7.bsky.social at Carleton University in my hometown 🇨🇦 #painresearch 180
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 18/12/2024It is with great pride that I share the bulk of thesis work from my first PhD Cand @goinsyeah.bsky.social on neuroimmune mechanisms of chronic back pain! This is a new direction for the lab led by Aleyah's sheer curiosity and drive. Congrats Aleyah! #PainResearch www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...biorxiv.orgNeuroimmune mechanisms of a mouse model of chronic back painChronic back pain (CBP) is the leading cause of disability affecting 1 in 10 people worldwide. Symptoms are marked by persistent lower back pain, reduced mobility, and heightened cold sensitivity. Her... 0212
Alles Lab @alleslab.bsky.social · 17/12/2024Elegant paper from the Gereau lab examining intrinsic adaptive plasticity in mouse and human sensory neurons rupress.org/jgp/article/...rupress.orgIntrinsic adaptive plasticity in mouse and human sensory neurons | Journal of General Physiology | Rockefeller University PressIn this study, McIlvried, Del Rosario, and colleagues show that mechanisms of adaptive plasticity are engaged in mouse and human sensory neurons after sust 0133