Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide

Known as: calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP), CGRP, Gene-Related Peptide, Calcitonin 
A 37-amino acid peptide derived from the calcitonin gene. It occurs as a result of alternative processing of mRNA from the calcitonin gene. The… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist BIBN 4096 BS for the acute treatment of migraine.
BACKGROUND Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) may have a causative role in migraine. We therefore hypothesized that a CGRP… (More)
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Review
1997
Review
1997
Amylin, calcitonin gene-related peptide, calcitonin, and adrenomedullin: a peptide superfamily.
The calcitonin gene peptide superfamily consists of calcitonin (CT), calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), and amylin. CT and… (More)
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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Adrenomedullin: a novel hypotensive peptide isolated from human pheochromocytoma.
A novel hypotensive peptide was discovered in human pheochromocytoma by monitoring the elevating activity of platelet cAMP. Since… (More)
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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist human CGRP-(8-37).
From this study, we predicted that the human calcitonin gene-related peptide (hCGRP) fragment hCGRP-(8-37) would be a selective… (More)
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Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Calcitonin gene-related peptide: functional role in cerebrovascular regulation.
Distribution studies disclosed that all major cerebral arteries and cortical arterioles of the cat were invested with fine… (More)
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Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Calcitonin gene-related peptide regulates muscle acetylcholine receptor synthesis
Innervation of muscle by motoneurones induces the development of a characteristic, high density cluster of acetylcholine… (More)
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Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP): perivascular distribution and vasodilatory effects
The distribution of perivascular nerve fibers displaying calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) immunoreactivity and the effect… (More)
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Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Calcitonin gene-related peptide is a potent vasodilator
A novel peptide, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), has been predicted to result from alternative processing of the primary… (More)
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Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Stimulation of noradrenergic sympathetic outflow by calcitonin gene-related peptide
Alternative splicing of RNA transcripts from the calcitonin gene produces mRNAs that encode different polypeptides1. While the… (More)
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Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Alternative RNA processing in calcitonin gene expression generates mRNAs encoding different polypeptide products
Alternative processing of RNA transcripts from the calcitonin gene results in the production of distinct mRNAs encoding the… (More)
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