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 …

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 …

From CGRP to PACAP, VIP, and beyond: unraveling the next chapters in migraine treatment

M Tanaka, Á Szabó, T Körtési, D Szok, J Tajti, L Vécsei - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Migraine is a neurovascular disorder that can be debilitating for individuals and society.
Current research focuses on finding effective analgesics and management strategies for …

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 …

[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 …

Molecular mechanisms of migraine: Nitric oxide synthase and neuropeptides

N Karsan, H Gosalia, PJ Goadsby - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Migraine is a common condition with disabling attacks that burdens people in the prime of
their working lives. Despite years of research into migraine pathophysiology and …

[HTML][HTML] Towards precision medicine in migraine: Recent therapeutic advances and potential biomarkers to understand heterogeneity and treatment response

G Juhasz, K Gecse, D Baksa - Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2023 - Elsevier
After 35 years since the introduction of the International Classification of Headache
Disorders (ICHD), we are living in the era of the second great revolution in migraine …

Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide signalling as a therapeutic target in migraine

H Ashina, RH Christensen, DL Hay… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Migraine is a disabling neurological disorder that affects more than one billion people
worldwide. The clinical presentation is characterized by recurrent headache attacks, which …

Migraine treatment: Towards new pharmacological targets

M Silvestro, LF Iannone, I Orologio, A Tessitore… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Migraine is a debilitating neurological condition affecting millions of people worldwide. Until
a few years ago, preventive migraine treatments were based on molecules with pleiotropic …

Hypersensitivity to PACAP-38 in post-traumatic headache: a randomized clinical trial

HM Al-Khazali, RH Christensen, DW Dodick… - Brain, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide-38 (PACAP-38), known for its role in
migraine pathogenesis, has been identified as a novel drug target. Given the clinical …