Abstract:
:Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) shows diversity both in its effects and its receptors. It is likely to have roles as a neurotransmitter, neuromodulator, local hormone and trophic factor. Its effects include rapid changes in neuronal activity, relaxation of many types of smooth muscle, actions on metabolism and changes in gene expression. Receptor heterogeneity has been revealed from experiments comparing agonist potency ratios and antagonist affinities. The evidence from these approaches is reviewed in this article and a speculative receptor classification scheme is proposed. Some of the likely future directions for CGRP research are discussed.
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Pharmacol Therjournal_title
Pharmacology & therapeuticsauthors
Poyner DRdoi
10.1016/0163-7258(92)90036-ysubject
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1992-01-01 00:00:00pages
23-51issue
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0163-7258issn
1879-016Xpii
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journal_title:Pharmacology & therapeutics
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journal_title:Pharmacology & therapeutics
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doi:10.1016/0163-7258(92)90047-4
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journal_title:Pharmacology & therapeutics
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journal_title:Pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Pharmacology & therapeutics
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journal_title:Pharmacology & therapeutics
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journal_title:Pharmacology & therapeutics
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journal_title:Pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2007.08.003
更新日期:2007-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2009.09.002
更新日期:2009-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2011.02.005
更新日期:2011-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2014.01.001
更新日期:2014-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2001-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2010.01.006
更新日期:2010-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2004.02.003
更新日期:2004-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2014.09.006
更新日期:2015-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2008.09.004
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2004.06.004
更新日期:2004-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0163-7258(97)82001-3
更新日期:1997-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/0163-7258(89)90073-9
更新日期:1989-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/0163-7258(90)90035-z
更新日期:1990-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2017.10.014
更新日期:2018-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0163-7258(97)00038-7
更新日期:1997-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2008.04.005
更新日期:2008-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2015-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2012.07.005
更新日期:2012-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pharmacology & therapeutics
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2010.08.010
更新日期:2010-12-01 00:00:00