Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP): role in migraine pathophysiology and therapeutic targeting

AS Wattiez, LP Sowers, AF Russo - Expert opinion on therapeutic …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The neuropeptide calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is recognized as a
critical player in migraine pathophysiology. Excitement has grown regarding CGRP because …

Transient receptor potential canonical 5 mediates inflammatory mechanical and spontaneous pain in mice

KE Sadler, F Moehring, SI Shiers… - Science translational …, 2021 - science.org
Tactile and spontaneous pains are poorly managed symptoms of inflammatory and
neuropathic injury. Here, we found that transient receptor potential canonical 5 (TRPC5) is a …

Vascular contributions to migraine: time to revisit?

BN Mason, AF Russo - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Migraine is one of the most prevalent and disabling neurovascular disorders worldwide.
However, despite the increase in awareness and research, the understanding of migraine …

Predictors of response to galcanezumab in patients with chronic migraine: a real-world prospective observational study

HC Lee, S Cho, BK Kim - Neurological Sciences, 2023 - Springer
Background Despite high efficacy and tolerability, not all patients with chronic migraine
benefit from anti-CGRP monoclonal antibodies. We aimed to identify the clinical predictors of …

Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)-targeted therapies as preventive and acute treatments for migraine—the monoclonal antibodies and gepants

CC Chiang, TJ Schwedt - Progress in brain research, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) plays a pivotal role in migraine
pathophysiology. Two types of CGRP function-blocking modalities, monoclonal antibodies …

CGRP and PACAP-38 play an important role in diagnosing pediatric migraine

J Liu, G Wang, Y Dan, X Liu - The Journal of Headache and Pain, 2022 - Springer
Background An increasing number of studies have suggested that the important role of
vasoactive peptides, such as pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide-38 (PACAP …

No central action of CGRP antagonising drugs in the GTN mouse model of migraine

SL Christensen, C Ernstsen, J Olesen… - …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Clinically, calcitonin gene-related peptide antagonising drugs are recognized
as effective in migraine treatment, but their site of action is debated. Only a small fraction of …

Real‐world efficacy, tolerability, and safety of ubrogepant

CC Chiang, KN Arca, RB Dunn… - … : The Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess the real‐world efficacy, tolerability, and safety of ubrogepant in a tertiary
headache center. Background The efficacy and safety of ubrogepant for the acute treatment …

Serum vitamin D status in a group of migraine patients compared with healthy controls: a case–control study

M Togha, S Razeghi Jahromi… - … : The Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The association between serum vitamin D and migraine is investigated in this
research. s Background Although the pathogenesis of migraine headache is not fully …

Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation for primary headache: a clinical update

SD Silberstein, H Yuan, U Najib, J Ailani… - …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) is a proven treatment for cluster
headache and migraine. Several possible mechanisms of action by which nVNS mitigates …