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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-10-23
pubmed:abstractText
The role of substance P and the influence of neurokinin 1 (NK1) receptor antagonists in the cranial circulation are described in the present review, particularly with respect to the mechanisms involved in the etiology of migraine headache. Substance P is distributed throughout the cranial vasculature, in the trigeminal sensory afferent nerve fibres, and its release can be demonstrated following activation of the trigeminovascular system in animals and humans. Following its release and NK1 receptor activation, dilatation and edema result, two events that are implicated in the pathogenesis of migraine headache. The recently developed selective NK1 receptor antagonists inhibit substance P mediated dilatation and plasma protein extravasation in the cranial circulation, suggesting that they may provide an effective and novel acute treatment for migraine.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0008-4212
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
73
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
871-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Recent developments in tachykinin NK1 receptor antagonists: prospects for the treatment of migraine headache.
pubmed:affiliation
Glaxo Research and Development Ltd., Ware, Herts, U.K.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review