PMID- 33749851 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210802 LR - 20240211 IS - 1531-8249 (Electronic) IS - 0364-5134 (Print) IS - 0364-5134 (Linking) VI - 89 IP - 6 DP - 2021 Jun TI - Meningeal CGRP-Prolactin Interaction Evokes Female-Specific Migraine Behavior. PG - 1129-1144 LID - 10.1002/ana.26070 [doi] AB - OBJECTIVE: Migraine is three times more common in women. CGRP plays a critical role in migraine pathology and causes female-specific behavioral responses upon meningeal application. These effects are likely mediated through interactions of CGRP with signaling systems specific to females. Prolactin (PRL) levels have been correlated with migraine attacks. Here, we explore a potential interaction between CGRP and PRL in the meninges. METHODS: Prolactin, CGRP, and receptor antagonists CGRP8-37 or Delta1-9-G129R-hPRL were administered onto the dura of rodents followed by behavioral testing. Immunohistochemistry was used to examine PRL, CGRP and Prolactin receptor (Prlr) expression within the dura. Electrophysiology on cultured and back-labeled trigeminal ganglia (TG) neurons was used to assess PRL-induced excitability. Finally, the effects of PRL on evoked CGRP release from ex vivo dura were measured. RESULTS: We found that dural PRL produced sustained and long-lasting migraine-like behavior in cycling and ovariectomized female, but not male rodents. Prlr was expressed on dural afferent nerves in females with little-to-no presence in males. Consistent with this, PRL increased excitability only in female TG neurons innervating the dura and selectively sensitized CGRP release from female ex vivo dura. We demonstrate crosstalk between PRL and CGRP systems as CGRP8-37 decreases migraine-like responses to dural PRL. Reciprocally, Delta1-9-G129R-hPRL attenuates dural CGRP-induced migraine behaviors. Similarly, Prlr deletion from sensory neurons significantly reduced migraine-like responses to dural CGRP. INTERPRETATION: This CGRP-PRL interaction in the meninges is a mechanism by which these peptides could produce female-selective responses and increase the prevalence of migraine in women. ANN NEUROL 2021;89:1129-1144. CI - (c) 2021 American Neurological Association. FAU - Avona, Amanda AU - Avona A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-4155-8484 AD - Department of Neuroscience, Center for Advanced Pain Studies, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX. FAU - Mason, Bianca N AU - Mason BN AD - Department of Neuroscience, Center for Advanced Pain Studies, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX. FAU - Burgos-Vega, Carolina AU - Burgos-Vega C AD - Department of Neuroscience, Center for Advanced Pain Studies, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX. FAU - Hovhannisyan, Anahit H AU - Hovhannisyan AH AD - Department of Endodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX. FAU - Belugin, Sergei N AU - Belugin SN AD - Department of Endodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX. FAU - Mecklenburg, Jennifer AU - Mecklenburg J AD - Department of Endodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX. FAU - Goffin, Vincent AU - Goffin V AD - Inserm U1151, Universite Paris Descartes, Paris, France. FAU - Wajahat, Naureen AU - Wajahat N AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-6623-7893 AD - Department of Neuroscience, Center for Advanced Pain Studies, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX. FAU - Price, Theodore J AU - Price TJ AD - Department of Neuroscience, Center for Advanced Pain Studies, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX. FAU - Akopian, Armen N AU - Akopian AN AD - Department of Endodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX. FAU - Dussor, Gregory AU - Dussor G AD - Department of Neuroscience, Center for Advanced Pain Studies, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX. LA - eng GR - R01 NS065926/NS/NINDS NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 NS072204/NS/NINDS NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 NS102161/NS/NINDS NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 NS104200/NS/NINDS NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural DEP - 20210422 PL - United States TA - Ann Neurol JT - Annals of neurology JID - 7707449 RN - 9002-62-4 (Prolactin) RN - JHB2QIZ69Z (Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide) SB - IM CIN - Nat Rev Neurol. 2021 May;17(5):261. PMID: 33828293 MH - Animals MH - Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide/*metabolism MH - Female MH - Male MH - Meninges/*metabolism MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred C57BL MH - Mice, Inbred ICR MH - Migraine Disorders/*metabolism MH - Prolactin/*metabolism MH - Rats MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - Sex Characteristics PMC - PMC8195469 MID - NIHMS1703764 COIS- Potential Conflicts of Interest Nothing to report. EDAT- 2021/03/23 06:00 MHDA- 2021/08/03 06:00 PMCR- 2022/06/01 CRDT- 2021/03/22 12:51 PHST- 2021/03/18 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/07/22 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/03/19 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/03/23 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/08/03 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/03/22 12:51 [entrez] PHST- 2022/06/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1002/ana.26070 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Ann Neurol. 2021 Jun;89(6):1129-1144. doi: 10.1002/ana.26070. Epub 2021 Apr 22.