CGRP physiology, pharmacology, and therapeutic targets: migraine and beyond

AF Russo, DL Hay - Physiological reviews, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a neuropeptide with diverse physiological
functions. Its two isoforms (α and β) are widely expressed throughout the body in sensory …

Calcitonin gene-related peptide: physiology and pathophysiology

FA Russell, R King, SJ Smillie, X Kodji… - Physiological …, 2014 - journals.physiology.org
Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a 37-amino acid neuropeptide. Discovered 30
years ago, it is produced as a consequence of alternative RNA processing of the calcitonin …

The group 2 innate lymphoid cell (ILC 2) regulatory network and its underlying mechanisms

H Kabata, K Moro, S Koyasu - Immunological reviews, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC 2s) play critical roles in the induction of type 2
inflammation, response to parasite infection, metabolic homeostasis, and tissue repair …

Update on the pharmacology of calcitonin/CGRP family of peptides: IUPHAR Review 25

DL Hay, ML Garelja, DR Poyner… - British journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The calcitonin/CGRP family of peptides includes calcitonin, α and β CGRP, amylin,
adrenomedullin (AM) and adrenomedullin 2/intermedin (AM2/IMD). Their receptors consist …

Shared and independent roles of CGRP and PACAP in migraine pathophysiology

A Kuburas, AF Russo - The Journal of Headache and Pain, 2023 - Springer
The neuropeptides calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and pituitary adenylate cyclase-
activating polypeptide (PACAP) have emerged as mediators of migraine pathogenesis. Both …

Multimodal control of dendritic cell functions by nociceptors

P Hanč, RJ Gonzalez, IB Mazo, Y Wang, T Lambert… - Science, 2023 - science.org
It is known that interactions between nociceptors and dendritic cells (DCs) can modulate
immune responses in barrier tissues. However, our understanding of the underlying …

Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP): a new target for migraine

AF Russo - Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Migraine is a neurological disorder that manifests as a debilitating headache associated
with altered sensory perception. The neuropeptide calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) …

The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2013/14: G protein‐coupled receptors

SPH Alexander, HE Benson… - British journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2013/14 provides concise overviews of
the key properties of over 2000 human drug targets with their pharmacology, plus links to an …

Human models of migraine—short-term pain for long-term gain

M Ashina, JM Hansen, BO á Dunga… - Nature Reviews …, 2017 - nature.com
Migraine is a complex disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of headache, and is one
of the most prevalent and disabling neurological disorders. A key feature of migraine is that …

Migraine therapeutics differentially modulate the CGRP pathway

M Bhakta, T Vuong, T Taura, DS Wilson… - …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background The clinical efficacy of migraine therapeutic agents directed towards the
calcitonin-gene related peptide (CGRP) pathway has confirmed the key role of this axis in …