Functional and molecular characterization of prostaglandin E2 dilatory receptors in the rat craniovascular system in relevance to migraine

Maja Myren, Michael Baun, Kenneth Beri Ploug, Inger Jansen-Olesen, Jes Olesen, Saurabh Gupta

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    Abstract

    Migraine pain is thought to involve an increase in trigeminal nerve terminal activity around large cerebral and meningeal arteries, leading to vasodilatation. Because prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) is elevated in cephalic venous blood during migraine attacks, and is also capable of inducing headache in healthy volunteers, we hypothesize that PGE(2) dilatory receptors, EP(2) and EP(4), mediate the response.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalCephalalgia
    Volume30
    Issue number9
    Pages (from-to)1110-22
    Number of pages13
    ISSN0333-1024
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Sep 2010

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