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 …

Blocking the CGRP pathway for acute and preventive treatment of migraine: the evolution of success

GM Dubowchik, CM Conway… - Journal of medicinal …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The pivotal role of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in migraine pathophysiology was
identified over 30 years ago, but the successful clinical development of targeted therapies …

[PDF][PDF] Cancer cells co-opt nociceptive nerves to thrive in nutrient-poor environments and upon nutrient-starvation therapies

Y Zhang, C Lin, Z Liu, Y Sun, M Chen, Y Guo, W Liu… - Cell metabolism, 2022 - cell.com
Although nutrient-starvation therapies can elicit strong anti-tumor effects in multiple
carcinomas, it has been convincingly demonstrated that cancer cells exploit the tumor …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] C-fibers may modulate adjacent Aδ-fibers through axon-axon CGRP signaling at nodes of Ranvier in the trigeminal system

JCA Edvinsson, K Warfvinge, DN Krause… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Background Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) towards CGRP or the CGRP receptor show
good prophylactic antimigraine efficacy. However, their site of action is still elusive. Due to …

Targeting CGRP for migraine treatment: mechanisms, antibodies, small molecules, perspectives

E De Matteis, M Guglielmetti, R Ornello… - Expert review of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) has gradually emerged
as a suitable therapeutic target to treat migraine. Considering the social and economic …

Sympathetic and sensory-motor nerves in peripheral small arteries

C Aalkjær, H Nilsson, JGR De Mey - Physiological reviews, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
Small arteries, which play important roles in controlling blood flow, blood pressure, and
capillary pressure, are under nervous influence. Their innervation is predominantly …

[HTML][HTML] Could experimental inflammation provide better understanding of migraines?

PV Reducha, L Edvinsson, KA Haanes - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Migraines constitute a common neurological and headache disorder affecting around 15%
of the world's population. In addition to other mechanisms, neurogenic neuroinflammation …

[HTML][HTML] Calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist BIBN4096BS regulates synaptic transmission in the vestibular nucleus and improves vestibular function …

R Tian, Y Zhang, Q Pan, Y Wang, Q Wen, X Fan… - The journal of headache …, 2022 - Springer
Background Vestibular symptoms are frequently reported in patients with chronic migraine
(CM). However, whether vestibular symptoms arise through overlapping neurobiology of …

[HTML][HTML] Research progress in calcitonin gene-related peptide and bone repair

Q Wang, H Qin, J Deng, H Xu, S Liu, J Weng, H Zeng - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) has 37 amino acids. Initially, CGRP had
vasodilatory and nociceptive effects. As research progressed, evidence revealed that the …