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Wang W, Zhang X, Bai X, Zhang Y, Yuan Z, Tang H, Li Z, Hu Z, Zhang Y, Yu X, Sui B, Wang Y. Gamma-aminobutyric acid and glutamate/glutamine levels in the dentate nucleus and periaqueductal gray with episodic and chronic migraine: a proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy study. J Headache Pain 2022; 23:83. [PMID: 35840907 PMCID: PMC9287958 DOI: 10.1186/s10194-022-01452-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Background The pathogenesis of migraine chronification remains unclear. Functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging studies have shown impaired functional and structural alterations in the brains of patients with chronic migraine. The cerebellum and periaqueductal gray (PAG) play pivotal roles in the neural circuits of pain conduction and analgesia in migraine. However, few neurotransmitter metabolism studies of these migraine-associated regions have been performed. To explore the pathogenesis of migraine chronification, we measured gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamate/glutamine (Glx) levels in the dentate nucleus (DN) and PAG of patients with episodic and chronic migraine and healthy subjects. Methods Using the MEGA-PRESS sequence and a 3-Tesla magnetic resonance scanner (Signa Premier; GE Healthcare, Chicago, IL, USA), we obtained DN and PAG metabolite concentrations from patients with episodic migraine (n = 25), those with chronic migraine (n = 24), and age-matched and sex-matched healthy subjects (n = 16). Patients with chronic migraine were further divided into those with (n = 12) and without (n = 12) medication overuse headache. All scans were performed at the Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University. Results We found that patients with chronic migraine had significantly lower levels of GABA/water (p = 0.011) and GABA/creatine (Cr) (p = 0.026) in the DN and higher levels of Glx/water (p = 0.049) in the PAG than healthy controls. In all patients with migraine, higher GABA levels in the PAG were significantly associated with poorer sleep quality (GABA/water: r = 0.515, p = 0.017, n = 21; GABA/Cr: r = 0.522, p = 0.015, n = 21). Additionally, a lower Glx/Cr ratio in the DN may be associated with more severe migraine disability (r = -0.425, p = 0.055, n = 20), and lower GABA/water (r = -0.424, p = 0.062, n = 20) and Glx/Water (r = -0.452, p = 0.045, n = 20) may be associated with poorer sleep quality. Conclusions Neurochemical levels in the DN and PAG may provide evidence of the pathological mechanisms of migraine chronification. Correlations between migraine characteristics and neurochemical levels revealed the pathological mechanisms of the relevant characteristics. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s10194-022-01452-6.
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- Wei Wang
- Headache Center, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119 South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1, Jianshe East Road, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450000, China
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- Tiantan Neuroimaging Center of Excellence, China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, No.119 South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China.,Department of Radiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119 South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Tiantan Neuroimaging Center of Excellence, China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, No.119 South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Headache Center, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119 South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Headache Center, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119 South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Tiantan Neuroimaging Center of Excellence, China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, No.119 South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China.,Department of Radiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119 South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China
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- GE Healthcare, No.1 Tongji Nan Road, Beijing Economic Technological Development Area, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Headache Center, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119 South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Headache Center, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119 South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Tiantan Neuroimaging Center of Excellence, China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, No.119 South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China.
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- Headache Center, Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119 South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100070, China.
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Role of Omics in Migraine Research and Management: A Narrative Review. Mol Neurobiol 2022; 59:5809-5834. [PMID: 35796901 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-022-02930-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
Abstract
Migraine is a neurological disorder defined by episodic attacks of chronic pain associated with nausea, photophobia, and phonophobia. It is known to be a complex disease with several environmental and genetic factors contributing to its susceptibility. Risk factors for migraine include head or neck injury (Arnold, Cephalalgia 38(1):1-211, 2018). Stress and high temperature are known to trigger migraine, while sleep disorders and anxiety are considered to be the comorbid conditions with migraine. Studies have reported various biomarkers, including genetic variants, proteins, and metabolites implicated in migraine's pathophysiology. Using the "omics" approach, which deals with genetics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics, more specific biomarkers for various migraine can be identified. On account of its multifactorial nature, migraine is an ideal study model focusing on integrated omics approaches, including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics. The current review has been compiled with an aim to focus on the genomic alterations especially involved in the regulation of glutamatergic neurotransmission, cortical excitability, ion channels, solute carrier proteins, or receptors; their expression in migraine patients and also specific proteins and metabolites, including some inflammatory biomarkers that might represent the migraine phenotype at the molecular level. The systems biology approach holds the promise to understand the pathophysiology of the disease at length and also to identify the specific therapeutic targets for novel interventions.
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Bathel A, Schweizer L, Stude P, Glaubitz B, Wulms N, Delice S, Schmidt-Wilcke T. Increased thalamic glutamate/glutamine levels in migraineurs. J Headache Pain 2018; 19:55. [PMID: 30019230 PMCID: PMC6049847 DOI: 10.1186/s10194-018-0885-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 07/04/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Increased cortical excitability has been hypothesized to play a critical role in various neurological disorders, such as restless legs syndrome, epilepsy and migraine. Particularly for migraine, local hyperexcitability has been reported. Levels of regional excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters are related to cortical excitability and hence may play a role in the origin of the disease. Consequently, a mismatch of the excitatory-inhibitory neurotransmitter network might contribute to local hyperexcitability and the onset of migraine attacks. In this study we sought to assess local levels of glutamate / glutamine (GLX) and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the occipital cortex and right thalamus of migraineurs and healthy subjects. METHODS We measured interictally local biochemical concentrations in the occipital lobe and the right thalamus in patients with migraine (without aura) and healthy controls (HCs) using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy at 3 T. GLX levels were acquired using PRESS and GABA levels using the GABA-sensitive editing sequence MEGA-PRESS. Regional GLX and GABA levels were compared between groups. RESULTS Statistical analyses revealed significantly increased GLX levels in both the primary occipital cortex and thalamus. However, we found no group differences in GABA levels for these two regions. Correlation analyses within the migraine group revealed no significant correlations between pain intensity and levels of GLX or GABA in either of the two brain regions. CONCLUSIONS Further research is needed to investigate the role of GABA/GLX ratios in greater depth and to measure changes in neurotransmitter levels over time, i.e. during migraine attacks and interictally.
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- Adina Bathel
- Department of Neurology, Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil, Ruhr-University-Bochum, Bochum, Germany
- Department of Anesthesiology, Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil, Ruhr-University-Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil, Ruhr-University-Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil, Ruhr-University-Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Mauritius Therapieklinik, Meerbusch, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil, Ruhr-University-Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, St. Mauritius Therapieklinik, Meerbusch, Germany
- Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Medical Psychology, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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García-Martín E, Esguevillas G, Serrador M, Alonso-Navarro H, Navacerrada F, Amo G, García-Albea E, Agúndez JAG, Jiménez-Jiménez FJ. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors GABRA4, GABRE, and GABRQ gene polymorphisms and risk for migraine. J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2018; 125:689-698. [DOI: 10.1007/s00702-017-1834-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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García-Martín E, Martínez C, Serrador M, Alonso-Navarro H, Navacerrada F, Esguevillas G, García-Albea E, Agúndez JAG, Jiménez-Jiménez FJ. Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (Gaba) Receptors Rho (Gabrr)
Gene Polymorphisms and Risk for Migraine. Headache 2017; 57:1118-1135. [DOI: 10.1111/head.13122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2017] [Revised: 04/19/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Elena García-Martín
- Department of Pharmacology; University of Extremadura; Cáceres Spain
- Red de Investigación de reacciones adversas a alergenos y fármacos; Instituto de Salud Carlos III; Madrid Spain
- AMGenomics, Edificio Tajo; Avda. de la Universidad s/n Cáceres Spain
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- Red de Investigación de reacciones adversas a alergenos y fármacos; Instituto de Salud Carlos III; Madrid Spain
- Department of Pharmacology; University of Extremadura; Badajoz Spain
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- Department of Family Medicine; Hospital “Príncipe de Asturias,”, Universidad de Alcalá; Alcalá de Henares Madrid Spain
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- Section of Neurology; Hospital Universitario del Sureste; Arganda del Rey Madrid Spain
- Department of Medicine-Neurology; Hospital “Príncipe de Asturias,” Universidad de Alcalá; Alcalá de Henares Madrid Spain
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- Section of Neurology; Hospital Universitario del Sureste; Arganda del Rey Madrid Spain
- Service of Neurology; Hospital “Ramón y Cajal,”, Universidad de Alcalá; Madrid Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology; University of Extremadura; Cáceres Spain
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- Department of Medicine-Neurology; Hospital “Príncipe de Asturias,” Universidad de Alcalá; Alcalá de Henares Madrid Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology; University of Extremadura; Cáceres Spain
- Red de Investigación de reacciones adversas a alergenos y fármacos; Instituto de Salud Carlos III; Madrid Spain
- AMGenomics, Edificio Tajo; Avda. de la Universidad s/n Cáceres Spain
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- Section of Neurology; Hospital Universitario del Sureste; Arganda del Rey Madrid Spain
- Department of Medicine-Neurology; Hospital “Príncipe de Asturias,” Universidad de Alcalá; Alcalá de Henares Madrid Spain
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Quintas M, Neto JL, Pereira-Monteiro J, Barros J, Sequeiros J, Sousa A, Alonso I, Lemos C. Interaction between γ-aminobutyric acid A receptor genes: new evidence in migraine susceptibility. PLoS One 2013; 8:e74087. [PMID: 24040174 PMCID: PMC3764027 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2013] [Accepted: 07/26/2013] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Migraine is a common neurological episodic disorder with a female-to-male prevalence 3- to 4-fold higher, suggesting a possible X-linked genetic component. Our aims were to assess the role of common variants of gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptor (GABAAR) genes, located in the X-chromosome, in migraine susceptibility and the possible interaction between them. An association study with 188 unrelated cases and 286 migraine-free controls age- and ethnic matched was performed. Twenty-three tagging SNPs were selected in three genes (GABRE, GABRA3 and GABRQ). Allelic, genotypic and haplotypic frequencies were compared between cases and controls. We also focused on gene-gene interactions. The AT genotype of rs3810651 of GABRQ gene was associated with an increased risk for migraine (OR: 4.07; 95% CI: 1.71-9.73, p=0.002), while the CT genotype of rs3902802 (OR: 0.41; 95% CI: 0.21-0.78, p=0.006) and GA genotype of rs2131190 of GABRA3 gene (OR: 0.53; 95% CI: 0.32-0.88, p=0.013) seem to be protective factors. All associations were found in the female group and maintained significance after Bonferroni correction. We also found three nominal associations in the allelic analyses although there were no significant results in the haplotypic analyses. Strikingly, we found strong interactions between six SNPs encoding for different subunits of GABAAR, all significant after permutation correction. To our knowledge, we show for the first time, the putative involvement of polymorphisms in GABAAR genes in migraine susceptibility and more importantly we unraveled a role for novel gene-gene interactions opening new perspectives for the development of more effective treatments.
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- Marlene Quintas
- UnIGENe IBMC – Instituto de Biologia Molecular Celular, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- UnIGENe IBMC – Instituto de Biologia Molecular Celular, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- ICBAS, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- UnIGENe IBMC – Instituto de Biologia Molecular Celular, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- ICBAS, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Serviço de Neurologia, CHP-HSA, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Hospital de Santo António. Abel Salazar, Porto, Portugal
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- ICBAS, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Serviço de Neurologia, CHP-HSA, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Hospital de Santo António. Abel Salazar, Porto, Portugal
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- UnIGENe IBMC – Instituto de Biologia Molecular Celular, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- ICBAS, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- UnIGENe IBMC – Instituto de Biologia Molecular Celular, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- ICBAS, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- UnIGENe IBMC – Instituto de Biologia Molecular Celular, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- ICBAS, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- UnIGENe IBMC – Instituto de Biologia Molecular Celular, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- ICBAS, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Lionetto L, Gentile G, Bellei E, Capi M, Sabato D, Marsibilio F, Simmaco M, Pini LA, Martelletti P. The omics in migraine. J Headache Pain 2013; 14:55. [PMID: 23815568 PMCID: PMC3727988 DOI: 10.1186/1129-2377-14-55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2013] [Accepted: 06/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
The term omics consist of three main areas of molecular biology, such as genomics, proteomics and metabolomics. The omics synergism recognise migraine as an ideal study model, due to its multifactorial nature. In this review, the plainly research data featuring in this complex network are reported and analyzed, as single or multiple factor in pathophysiology of migraine. The future of migraine biomolecular research shall be focused on networking among these different and hierarchical disciplines. We have to look for its Ariadne’s tread, in order to see the whole painting of migraine molecular biology.
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- Luana Lionetto
- Sant'Andrea Hospital, Advanced Molecular Diagnostics Unit, Via di Grottarossa 1035 - 1039, Rome 00189, Italy.
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