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Lars Edvinsson

0000-0002-1805-1346

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PACAP38 and PAC1 receptor blockade: a new target for headache?

2018

Abstract Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide-38 (PACAP38) is a widely distributed neuropeptide involved in neuroprotection, neurodevelopment, nociception and inflammation. Moreover, PACAP38 is a potent inducer of migraine-like attacks, but the mechanism behind this has not been fully elucidated. Migraine is a neurovascular disorder, recognized as the second most disabling disease. Nevertheless, the antibodies targeting calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) or its receptor are the only prophylactic treatment developed specifically for migraine. These antibodies have displayed positive results in clinical trials, but are not effective for all patients; therefore, new pharmacol…

0301 basic medicineSide effectPAC1 receptorMigraine DisordersMigraine Disorders/drug therapylcsh:MedicinePituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide/antagonists & inhibitorsReview ArticleTriptansPharmacologyCalcitonin gene-related peptidePACAPNeuroprotectionmigraine; PAC1 receptor; PACAP; prophylactic treatment; animals; disease models animal; headache; humans; migraine disorders; pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide; receptors pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide type I; neurology (clinical); anesthesiology and pain medicine03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineAnimalsHumansMedicineMigraine treatmentReceptorMigraineHeadache/drug therapybusiness.industrylcsh:RHeadacheGeneral Medicinemedicine.disease3. Good healthBlockadeDisease Models Animal030104 developmental biologyAnesthesiology and Pain MedicineMigrainePituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating PolypeptideNeurology (clinical)businessProphylactic treatment030217 neurology & neurosurgeryReceptors Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide Type IReceptors Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide Type I/antagonists & inhibitorsmedicine.drugJournal of Headache and Pain
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Endothelin: an endothelium-derived vasoactive peptide and its possible role in the pathogenesis of cerebral vasospasm

1991

The contractile response to endothelin has been examined in cerebral arteries from rats subjected to a prior subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) and compared with saline injected controls. Endothelin elicited strong concentration-dependent contraction of rat basilar artery segments. The response was slow in onset and long lasting. The endothelin-induced contraction was much stronger in the SAH compared to control animals. Our findings suggest a role of the peptide in the pathophysiology of cerebral vasospasm.

CEREBRAL ARTERYSettore MED/27 - NeurochirurgiaEndothelinscerebral vasospasm endothelinCEREBRAL ARTERY; ENDOTHELIN; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; RATSMuscle Smooth VascularRATSIschemic Attack TransientBasilar ArteryCerebrovascular CirculationENDOTHELINAnimalsVasoconstrictor AgentsSUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGEMuscle Contraction
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Blocking CGRP in migraine patients – a review of pros and cons

2017

Abstract Migraine is the most prevalent neurological disorder worldwide and it has immense socioeconomic impact. Currently, preventative treatment options for migraine include drugs developed for diseases other than migraine such as hypertension, depression and epilepsy. During the last decade, however, blocking calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) has emerged as a possible mechanism for prevention of migraine attacks. CGRP has been shown to be released during migraine attacks and it may play a causative role in induction of migraine attacks. Here, we review the pros and cons of blocking CGRP in migraine patients. To date, two different classes of drugs blocking CGRP have been developed: …

0301 basic medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyanesthesiology and pain medicineNeurologyCalcitonin Gene-Related PeptideMigraine DisordersCentral nervous systemlcsh:MedicineNeurological disorderReview ArticleCalcitonin gene-related peptidePlaceboBioinformatics03 medical and health sciencesEpilepsy0302 clinical medicineCalcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Receptor AntagonistsMedicineAnimalsHumansMigraineneurology (clinical)integumentary systembusiness.industrylcsh:Racute treatment; CGRP; CGRP receptor; gepants; migraine; prophylactic treatment; neurology (clinical); anesthesiology and pain medicineCgrp receptorGeneral MedicineGepantsmedicine.disease3. Good health030104 developmental biologymedicine.anatomical_structureMigrainenervous systemAnesthesiaAcute treatment; Cgrp; Cgrp receptor; Gepants; Migraine; Prophylactic treatment; Neurology (clinical); Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineCgrpAnimal studiesbusinessGepantProphylactic treatmentAcute treatment030217 neurology & neurosurgery
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