Site of Action of Cgrp and Cgrp Receptor Acting Agents
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International Union of Pharmacology. LXIX. Status of the calcitonin gene-related peptide subtype 2 receptor.
Historically, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptors have been divided into two classes, CGRP(1) and CGRP(2). After the cloning of calcitonin receptor-like receptor (CLR) and receptor activity-modifying proteins (RAMPs), it became clear that the CGRP(1) receptor was a complex between CLR and RAMP1. It is now apparent that the CGRP(2) receptor phenotype is the result of CGRP acting at ...
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