Calcitonin gene-related peptide in migraine: intersection of peripheral inflammation and central modulation

AC Raddant, AF Russo - Expert reviews in molecular medicine, 2011 - cambridge.org
Over the past two decades, a convergence of basic and clinical evidence has established
the neuropeptide calcitonin-gene-related peptide (CGRP) as a key player in migraine …

[HTML][HTML] A review of behavioral tests to evaluate different types of anxiety and anti-anxiety effects

D Sarkar - Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Behavioral tests are very useful to understand the Neuro-psychotic disease and also helpful
in finding the treatment of the particular disease. Nowadays various tests are available to …

Modulation of CGRP-induced light aversion in wild-type mice by a 5-HT1B/D agonist

EA Kaiser, A Kuburas, A Recober… - Journal of …, 2012 - Soc Neuroscience
The neuropeptide calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) plays a critical role in the
pathophysiology of migraine. We have focused on the role of CGRP in photophobia, which …

Induction of multiple photophobic behaviors in a transgenic mouse sensitized to CGRP

A Recober, EA Kaiser, A Kuburas, AF Russo - Neuropharmacology, 2010 - Elsevier
Migraine is a complex neurological disorder with a significant impact on patients and
society. Clinical and preclinical studies have established the neuropeptide calcitonin gene …

Young Sca-1+ bone marrow stem cell-derived exosomes preserve visual function via the miR-150-5p/MEKK3/JNK/c-Jun pathway to reduce M1 microglial polarization

Y Wang, W Qin, Q Wang, X Liu, X Li, X Ye, Y Bai… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Polarization of microglia, the resident retinal immune cells, plays important
roles in mediating both injury and repair responses post-retinal ischemia–reperfusion (I/R) …

Intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells are the primary but not exclusive circuit for light aversion

A Matynia, S Parikh, B Chen, P Kim, DS McNeill… - Experimental eye …, 2012 - Elsevier
Photoallodynia (photophobia) occurs when normal levels of light cause pain ranging from
uncomfortable to debilitating. The only current treatment for photoallodynia is light …

Photopharmacological control of bipolar cells restores visual function in blind mice

L Laprell, I Tochitsky, K Kaur… - The Journal of …, 2017 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Photopharmacological control of neuronal activity using synthetic photochromic ligands, or
photoswitches, is a promising approach for restoring visual function in patients suffering from …

[HTML][HTML] A potential preclinical migraine model: CGRP-sensitized mice

AF Russo, A Kuburas, EA Kaiser… - Molecular and …, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The neuropeptide calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) plays a key role in migraine.
However, a major challenge for studying CGRP actions is the lack of animal models for …

Dissecting a role for melanopsin in behavioural light aversion reveals a response independent of conventional photoreception

M Semo, C Gias, A Ahmado, E Sugano, AE Allen… - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Melanopsin photoreception plays a vital role in irradiance detection for non-image forming
responses to light. However, little is known about the involvement of melanopsin in …

Investigating migraine-like behavior using light aversion in mice

M Wang, BN Mason, LP Sowers… - Journal of …, 2021 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Migraine is a complex neurological disorder characterized by headache and sensory
abnormalities, such as hypersensitivity to light, observed as photophobia. Whilst it is …