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LCN2 exerts diverse biological effects by regulating iron metabolism, mediating inflammatory responses, and participating in signal transduction pathways. In recent years, accumulating evidence has indicated that LCN2 plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of chronic pain and pruritus through neuroinflammation, neuron-glia interactions, and modulation of neural signaling. In chronic pain, LCN2 contributes to the development and maintenance of inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, morphine tolerance, and thalamic pain by disrupting iron homeostasis, inducing oxidative stress, and promoting central sensitization. For chronic pruritus, LCN2 modulates the excitability of pruritus-related neurons via pathways such as the IL-6\/STAT3 axis, and participates in the pathological processes of pruritus in allergic contact dermatitis, xerosis, atopic dermatitis, and psoriasis. 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