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 …

Future targets for migraine treatment beyond CGRP

L Al-Hassany, DM Boucherie, H Creeney… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Migraine is a disabling and chronic neurovascular headache disorder.
Trigeminal vascular activation and release of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) play a …

The PACAP pathway is independent of CGRP in mouse models of migraine: possible new drug target?

C Ernstsen, SL Christensen, RH Rasmussen… - Brain, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)-antagonizing drugs represent a major advance in
migraine treatment. However, up to 50% of patients do not benefit from monoclonal …

Second messenger signalling bypasses CGRP receptor blockade to provoke migraine attacks in humans

TP Do, C Deligianni, S Amirguliyev, J Snellman… - Brain, 2023 - academic.oup.com
There are several endogenous molecules that can trigger migraine attacks when
administered to humans. Notably, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) has been …

A female-specific role for calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in rodent pain models

C Paige, I Plasencia-Fernandez, M Kume… - Journal of …, 2022 - Soc Neuroscience
We aimed to investigate a sexually dimorphic role of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)
in rodent models of pain. Based on findings in migraine where CGRP has a preferential pain …

[HTML][HTML] Role of PACAP in migraine: An alternative to CGRP?

S Guo, I Jansen-Olesen, J Olesen… - Neurobiology of Disease, 2023 - Elsevier
Migraine is a widespread and debilitating neurological condition affecting more than a
billion people worldwide. Thus, more effective migraine therapies are highly needed. In the …

A c-Fos activation map in nitroglycerin/levcromakalim-induced models of migraine

S Wu, X Ren, C Zhu, W Wang, K Zhang, Z Li… - The journal of headache …, 2022 - Springer
Background Chronic migraine is a common and highly disabling disorder. Functional MRI
has indicated that abnormal brain region activation is linked with chronic migraine. Drugs …

ATP-sensitive potassium channels in migraine: translational findings and therapeutic potential

A Clement, S Guo, I Jansen-Olesen, SL Christensen - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Globally, migraine is a leading cause of disability with a huge impact on both the work and
private life of affected persons. To overcome the societal migraine burden, better treatment …

Modulation of glia activation by TRPA1 antagonism in preclinical models of migraine

C Demartini, R Greco, G Magni, AM Zanaboni… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Preclinical data point to the contribution of transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1)
channels to the complex mechanisms underlying migraine pain. TRPA1 channels are …

The ATP sensitive potassium channel (KATP) is a novel target for migraine drug development

A Clement, SL Christensen, I Jansen-Olesen… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Migraine is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, affecting work and social life. It
has been estimated that sales of migraine medicines will reach 12.9 billion USD in 2027. To …