Orexins and primary headaches : an overview of the neurobiology and clinical impact

INTRODUCTION: Primary headaches, including migraines and cluster headaches, are highly prevalent disorders that significantly impact quality of life. Several factors suggest a key role for the hypothalamus, including neuroimaging studies, attack periodicity, and the presence of altered homeostatic regulation. The orexins are two neuropeptides synthesized almost exclusively in the lateral hypothalamus with widespread projections across the central nervous system. They are involved in an array of functions including homeostatic regulation and nociception, suggesting a potential role in primary headaches.

AREAS COVERED: This review summarizes current knowledge of the neurobiology of orexins, their involvement in sleep-wake regulation, nociception, and functions relevant to the associated symptomology of headache disorders. Preclinical reports of the antinociceptive effects of orexin-A in preclinical models are discussed, as well as clinical evidence for the potential involvement of the orexinergic system in headache.

EXPERT OPINION: Several lines of evidence support the targeted modulation of orexinergic signaling in primary headaches. Critically, orexins A and B, acting differentially via the orexin 1 and 2 receptors, respectively, demonstrate differential effects on trigeminal pain processing, indicating why dual-receptor antagonists failed to show clinical efficacy. The authors propose that orexin 1 receptor agonists or positive allosteric modulators should be the focus of future research.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

Expert review of neurotherapeutics - 24(2024), 5 vom: 22. Apr., Seite 487-496

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Stanyer, Emily C [VerfasserIn]
Hoffmann, Jan [VerfasserIn]
Holland, Philip R [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Headache
Hypocretin
Journal Article
Migraine
Neuropeptides
Orexin
Orexins
Review
Sleep

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Date Completed 18.04.2024

Date Revised 26.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/14737175.2024.2328728

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370068580