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The 'headache tree' via umbellulone and TRPA1 activates the trigeminovascular system (2011)
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Nassini, R., Materazzi, S., Vriens, J., Prenen, J., Benemei, S., De Siena, G., la Marca, G., Andrè, E., Preti, D., Avonto, C., Sadofsky, L., Di Marzo, V., De Petrocellis, L., Dussor, G., Porreca, F., Taglialatela-Scafati, O., Appendino, G., Nilius, B., & Geppetti, P. (2012). The 'headache tree' via umbellulone and TRPA1 activates the trigeminovascular system. Brain, 135(2), 376-390. https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awr272

The California bay laurel or Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt., is known as the 'headache tree' because the inhalation of its vapours can cause severe headache crises. However, the underlying mechanism of the headache precipitating proper... Read More about The 'headache tree' via umbellulone and TRPA1 activates the trigeminovascular system.

Palmitoylation of human proteinase-activated receptor-2 differentially regulates receptor-triggered ERK1/2 activation, calcium signalling and endocytosis (2011)
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Botham, A., Guo, X., Xiao, Y. P., Morice, A. H., Compton, S., & Sadofsky, L. R. (2011). Palmitoylation of human proteinase-activated receptor-2 differentially regulates receptor-triggered ERK1/2 activation, calcium signalling and endocytosis. Biochemical Journal, 438(2), 359-367. https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20101958

hPAR2 (human proteinase-activated receptor-2) is a member of the novel family of proteolytically activated GPCRs (G-protein-coupled receptors) termed PARs (proteinase-activated receptors). Previous pharmacological studies have found that activation o... Read More about Palmitoylation of human proteinase-activated receptor-2 differentially regulates receptor-triggered ERK1/2 activation, calcium signalling and endocytosis.

N-linked glycosylation regulates human proteinase-activated receptor-1 cell surface expression and disarming via neutrophil proteinases and thermolysin (2011)
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Xiao, Y. P., Morice, A. H., Compton, S. J., & Sadofsky, L. (2011). N-linked glycosylation regulates human proteinase-activated receptor-1 cell surface expression and disarming via neutrophil proteinases and thermolysin. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 286(26), 22991-23002. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M110.204271

Proteinase-activated receptor 1 (PAR1) induces activation of platelet and vascular cells after proteolytic cleavage of its extracellular N terminus by thrombin. In pathological situations, other proteinases may be generated in the circulation and mig... Read More about N-linked glycosylation regulates human proteinase-activated receptor-1 cell surface expression and disarming via neutrophil proteinases and thermolysin.