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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… 
National Institutes of Health

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CALCA geneCalcitoninCalcitonin-Gene Related Peptide ReceptorIn Blood

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CALCA protein, humanalpha-CGRPbeta-CGRPcalcitonin gene-related peptide (8-37)

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NeuropeptidesVasodilator Agents

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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… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Vascular actions of calcitonin gene-related peptide and adrenomedullin.
This review summarizes the receptor-mediated vascular activities of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and the structurally… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Regulation of Calcitonin Gene‐Related Peptide Secretion From Trigeminal Nerve Cells by Botulinum Toxin Type A: Implications for Migraine Therapy
Objective.—To determine the effect of botulinum toxin type A on calcitonin gene‐related peptide secretion from cultured… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
International Union of Pharmacology. XXXII. The Mammalian Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptides, Adrenomedullin, Amylin, and Calcitonin Receptors
The calcitonin family of peptides comprises calcitonin, amylin, two calcitonin gene-related peptides (CGRPs), and adrenomedullin… 
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… 
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… 
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… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Expression in brain of a messenger RNA encoding a novel neuropeptide homologous to calcitonin gene-related peptide.
As a consequence of alternative RNA processing events, a single rat gene can generate messenger RNA's (mRNA's) encoding either… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Production of a novel neuropeptide encoded by the calcitonin gene via tissue-specific RNA processing
Alternative processing of the RNA transcribed from the calcitonin gene appears to result in the production of a messenger RNA in… 
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… 
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