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ArticleThe journal of headache and pain2023

PAR2 activation in the dura causes acute behavioral responses and priming to glyceryl trinitrate in a mouse migraine model.

Bianca N Mason, Shayne N Hassler, Kathryn DeFea, Scott Boitano, Josef Vagner, Theodore J Price, Greg Dussor

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Article in The journal of headache and pain, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. MRGPRX2 as a novel therapeutic target in headache.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2026
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  5. Non-neuronal targets for migraine therapy.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Bianca N MasonDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX, 75080, USA.
Shayne N HasslerDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX, 75080, USA.
Kathryn DeFeaPARmedics, Temecula, CA, 92590, USA.
Scott BoitanoDepartment of Physiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, 85724, USA.
Josef VagnerBio5 Institute, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85724, USA.
Theodore J PriceDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX, 75080, USA.
Greg DussorDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX, 75080, USA. Gregory.dussor1@utdallas.edu.
The University of Texas at Dallas · USUniversity of Arizona · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMigraine is a severely debilitating disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Studies have indicated that activation of protease-activated receptor-2 (PAR2) in the dura mater causes headache responses in preclinical models. It is also well known that vasodilators such as nitric oxide (NO) donors can trigger migraine attacks in migraine patients but not controls. In the current study we examined whether activation of PAR2 in the dura causes priming to the NO donor glyceryl trinitrate (GTN).

methodsA preclinical behavioral model of migraine was used where stimuli (PAR2 agonists: 2at-LIGRL-NH

resultsWe found that application of the selective PAR2 agonist 2at-LIGRL-NH

conclusionsThese results indicate that PAR2 activation in the meninges can cause acute headache behavioral responses and priming to an NO donor, and support further exploration of PAR2 as a novel therapeutic target for migraine.

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Migraine DisordersNitroglycerinAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalDura MaterHeadacheInterleukin-6Leukocyte ElastaseMiceReceptor, PAR-2Interleukin-6Leukocyte ElastaseNitroglycerinReceptor, PAR-22at-LIGRL-NH2 (2AT)Glyceryl trinitrate (GTN)MigraineProtease-activated receptor-2 (PAR2)

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PMID37072694
PMCPMC10114383
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