CGRP and the trigeminal system in migraine

S Iyengar, KW Johnson, MH Ossipov… - … : The Journal of Head …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The goal of this narrative review is to provide an overview of migraine
pathophysiology, with an emphasis on the role of calcitonin gene‐related peptide (CGRP) …

Current understanding of trigeminal ganglion structure and function in headache

K Messlinger, AF Russo - Cephalalgia, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction The trigeminal ganglion is unique among the somatosensory ganglia regarding
its topography, structure, composition and possibly some functional properties of its cellular …

Eptinezumab for prevention of chronic migraine: a randomized phase 2b clinical trial

DW Dodick, RB Lipton, S Silberstein… - …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Calcitonin gene-related peptide plays an important role in migraine
pathophysiology. We evaluated eptinezumab, an intravenous (IV) anti-calcitonin gene …

Cortical spreading depression as a site of origin for migraine: role of CGRP

LN Close, S Eftekhari, M Wang, AC Charles… - …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Premise Migraine is a complex neurologic disorder that leads to significant disability, yet
remains poorly understood. Problem One potential triggering mechanism in migraine with …

Current understanding of photophobia, visual networks and headaches

R Noseda, D Copenhagen, R Burstein - Cephalalgia, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To review clinical and pre-clinical evidence supporting the role of visual pathways,
from the eye to the cortex, in the development of photophobia in headache disorders …

[HTML][HTML] Inhibition of apoptosis signal-regulating kinase by paeoniflorin attenuates neuroinflammation and ameliorates neuropathic pain

D Zhou, S Zhang, L Hu, YF Gu, Y Cai, D Wu… - Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Background Neuropathic pain is a serious clinical problem that needs to be solved urgently.
ASK1 is an upstream protein of p38 and JNK which plays important roles in …

Calcitonin gene-related peptide levels in tear fluid are elevated in migraine patients compared to healthy controls

K Kamm, A Straube, R Ruscheweyh - Cephalalgia, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) released from trigeminal nerve fibres
indicates trigeminal activation and has a key role in migraine pathophysiology. The …

CSD-induced arterial dilatation and plasma protein extravasation are unaffected by fremanezumab: implications for CGRP's role in migraine with aura

AJ Schain, A Melo-Carrillo, J Stratton… - Journal of …, 2019 - Soc Neuroscience
Cortical spreading depression (CSD) is a wave of neuronal depolarization thought to
underlie migraine aura. Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a potent vasodilator …

Targeting CGRP via receptor antagonism and antibody neutralisation in two distinct rodent models of migraine-like pain

SL Christensen, S Petersen, DM Kristensen… - …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Rodent disease models can play an indispensable role in drug development.
Confirming that translationally-relevant disease mechanisms are engaged in such models is …

CGRP antagonists for the treatment of chronic migraines: a comprehensive review

I Urits, MR Jones, K Gress, K Charipova… - Current pain and …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of the following review is to summarize the most
recent understanding of migraine pathophysiology, as well as of basic and clinical science …