Expression of Calcitonin Gene-related Peptide in Rat Pulp and Periodontal Tissues by Indirect Immunofluorescence Method

Comparison between Brain Natriuretic Peptide and Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide in Children with Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Background: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is revealed with the left ventricular dilatation and systolic dysfunction. This study was performed to determine the level of Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide (CGRP) and Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) in children with dilated cardiomyopathy and controls and comparison of these two biomarkers in patients. Materials and Methods: This case-control study was...

The effect of orthodontic forces on calcitonin gene-related peptide expression in human dental pulp.

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to quantify the effect of moderate and severe orthodontic forces on calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) expression in healthy human dental pulp. METHODS Thirty human dental pulp samples were obtained from healthy premolars in which extraction was indicated for orthodontic reasons. Before extraction, teeth were divided into 3 groups of 10 premolars...

Calcitonin gene related peptide.

Calcitonin gene-related peptide regulates expression of neurokinin1 receptors by rat spinal neurons.

Although neurokinin 1 (NK1) receptors contribute to hyperalgesia, and their expression is increased in the spinal cord during peripheral inflammation, little is known regarding the signaling molecules and the second messenger pathways that they activate in regulating the expression of the NK1 receptor gene. Because the promoter region of the NK1 receptor contains a cAMP response element (CRE), ...

Calcitonin gene-related peptide in noradrenergic transmission in rat hypothalamus.

In the present study, we examined the regulatory mechanisms of calcitonin gene-related peptide on norepinephrine release in rat hypothalamus. Calcitonin gene-related peptide inhibited the stimulation-evoked norepinephrine release from hypothalamic slices of Sprague-Dawley rats in a dose-dependent manner, although the peptide did not affect basal release of norepinephrine. The blockade of the al...