Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP)

[Steve Alexander]

LDN at the NIH wrote:
> 
> Does anyone know of where I could get a good reference for calcitonin
> gene-realted peptide. I am a summer student at the NIH and I can't seem
> to find a good explanation of what it is and what it does.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Charlesly Joseph
> Brown PLME '01

CGRP is a small-ish peptide with a variety of effects on the nervous
system.
There are a couple of decent reviews on CGRP receptors: Muff et al.
(1995) Can.J.Physiol.Pharmacol. 73, 963-967; Poyner (1995) Trends in
Pharmacol.Sci. 16, 424-428.
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@+@ Steve Alexander, Biomedical Sciences, University of
Nottingham Medical School, Nottingham NG7 2UH     UNITED KINGDOM
WWW  http://www.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk/physpharm/