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Ethanol Causes Neurogenic Vasodilation by TRPV1 Activation and CGRP Release in the Trigeminovascular System of The Guinea Pig

2007; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 28; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1468-2982.2007.01448.x

1468-2982

Paola Nicoletti, Marcello Trevisani, Mauro Manconi, Raffaele Gatti, Gaetano De Siena, Giovanni Zagli, Silvia Benemei, J.G. Capone, Pierangelo Geppetti, Luigi Alberto Pini,

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Ethanol stimulating transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) on primary sensory neurons promotes neurogenic inflammation, including calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)-mediated coronary dilation. Alcoholic beverages trigger migraine attacks and activation of trigeminal neurons plays a role in migraine. We have investigated in guinea pigs whether ethanol by TRPV1 stimulation causes neurogenic inflammation in the trigeminovascular system. Ethanolevoked release of neuropeptides from slices of dura mater was abolished by Ca 2+ removal, capsaicin pretreatment and the TRPV1 antagonist, capsazepine. Intragastric ethanol increased plasma extravasation in dura mater, an effect abolished by capsazepine and the NK1 receptor antagonist, SR140333, and caused vasodilation around the middle meningeal artery, an effect abolished by capsazepine and the CGRP receptor antagonist, BIBN4096BS. Vasodilation of meningeal vessels by TRPV1 activation and CGRP release may be relevant to the mechanism by which alcohol ingestion triggers migraine attacks.