ISSN:
1420-908X
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract The CGRP antagonist, CGRP8-37, antagonized the ability of CGRP to increase blood flow in human skin and cause erythema. The mechanism of the antagonist effect of CGRP8-37 on the CGRP-induced erythema was an increase by the antagonist of the rate of decay of the CGRP-induced erythema. Since CGRP8-37 activates rat peritoneal mast cells to release their granular contents, we conclude that the degradation of CGRP by protease released from skin mast cells by CGRP8-37. It was not possible to demonstrate any antagonistic effect of CGRP8-37 on the CGRP receptor mediating increased blood flow in human skin.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01996463