Age-related changes in dorsal root ganglia, circulating and vascular calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) concentrations in female rats: effect of female sex steroid hormones. (73/119)

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Molecular basis of association of receptor activity-modifying protein 3 with the family B G protein-coupled secretin receptor. (74/119)

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Investigation of the association between CALCRL polymorphisms and primary angle closure glaucoma. (75/119)

PURPOSE: To determine whether the polymorphisms of calcitonin receptor-like receptor gene (CALCRL) are associated with primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG) in a southern Chinese population. METHODS: A total of 207 individuals with acute and chronic PACG and 205 ethnically matched controls were recruited in the current study. A tag-single nucleotide polymorphism approach was used to investigate this gene. Alleles were determined by PCR restriction fragment length polymorphism. RESULTS: The results show a nominal association between rs1157699 and acute PACG (uncorrected p=0.024 and 0.028 for alleles and genotypes, respectively). Haplotype T(rs840617)C(rs6759535)T(rs1157699) frequency is significantly higher in acute PACG patients than in controls (corrected p=0.012), whereas haplotype T(rs840617)C(rs6759535)C(rs1157699) frequency is significantly lower in acute PACG patients compared with controls (corrected p=0.02). However, no significant difference was detected between chronic PACG and CALCRL tag single nucleotide polymorphisms. CONCLUSIONS: The study suggests a possible role of CALCRL in the pathogenesis of acute PACG but not chronic PACG. A replication of this study with a larger sample size as well as on different populations will be helpful in confirming this finding.  (+info)

Activation of calcitonin receptor and calcitonin receptor-like receptor by membrane-anchored ligands. (76/119)

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Mapping interaction sites within the N-terminus of the calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor; the role of residues 23-60 of the calcitonin receptor-like receptor. (77/119)

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Non-peptidic antagonists of the CGRP receptor, BIBN4096BS and MK-0974, interact with the calcitonin receptor-like receptor via methionine-42 and RAMP1 via tryptophan-74. (78/119)

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Structure-function relationships of the N-terminus of receptor activity-modifying proteins. (79/119)

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Cystathionine gamma-lyase deficiency and overproliferation of smooth muscle cells. (80/119)

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