Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Oct. 12, 2024
Researchers
have
conducted
extensive
research
on
the
correlation
between
brain
resting-state
functional
activities
(RSFA)
and
migraine.
However,
we
still
do
not
fully
understand
exact
nature
of
causal
relationship
these
RSFA
We
a
bidirectional
two-sample
Mendelian
randomization
(MR)
study
to
investigate
association
migraine
RSFA.
gathered
summary
statistics
from
genome-wide
studies
for
191
magnetic
resonance
imaging
phenotypes.
employed
various
analytical
methods
MR
analyses.
This
included
inverse
variance
weighted,
weighted
median,
Egger,
constrained
maximum
likelihood
approaches.
also
pleiotropy
heterogeneity
analyses
evaluate
robustness
reliability.
found
connectivity
default
mode
central
executive
network
(OR
=
1.39,
p
4.77
×
10−4,
FDR
corrected
value
0.040)
intensity
spontaneous
activity
in
calcarine
or
lingual
gyrus
within
visual
0.74,
5.94
having
effect
risk
Our
analysis
provided
genetic
support
networks,
which
may
play
an
important
role
influencing
susceptibility.
The Journal of Headache and Pain,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Feb. 20, 2023
Abstract
Migraine
is
a
complex
brain
disorder
explained
by
the
interaction
of
genetic
and
environmental
factors.
In
monogenic
migraines,
including
familial
hemiplegic
migraine
with
aura
associated
hereditary
small-vessel
disorders,
identified
genes
code
for
proteins
expressed
in
neurons,
glial
cells,
or
vessels,
all
which
increase
susceptibility
to
cortical
spreading
depression.
The
study
migraines
has
shown
that
neurovascular
unit
plays
prominent
role
migraine.
Genome-wide
association
studies
have
numerous
variants
each
result
only
small
overall
risk.
more
than
180
known
belong
several
networks
“pro-migraine”
molecular
abnormalities,
are
mainly
neuronal
vascular.
Genetics
also
highlighted
importance
shared
factors
between
its
major
co-morbidities,
depression
high
blood
pressure.
Further
still
needed
map
loci
then
understand
how
these
genomic
lead
cell
phenotypes.
The Journal of Headache and Pain,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Feb. 16, 2023
Migraine
is
a
disabling
neurological
disorder
with
the
pathophysiology
yet
to
be
understood.
The
microstructural
alteration
in
brain
white
matter
(WM)
has
been
suggested
related
migraine
recent
studies,
but
these
evidence
are
observational
essentially
and
cannot
infer
causal
relationship.
present
study
aims
reveal
relationship
between
WM
using
genetic
data
Mendelian
randomization
(MR).
Neurology International,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 1052 - 1105
Published: Aug. 31, 2023
This
article
presents
a
comprehensive
review
on
migraine,
prevalent
neurological
disorder
characterized
by
chronic
headaches,
focusing
their
pathogenesis
and
treatment
advances.
By
examining
molecular
markers
leveraging
imaging
techniques,
the
research
identifies
key
mechanisms
triggers
in
migraine
pathology,
thereby
improving
our
understanding
of
its
pathophysiology.
Special
emphasis
is
given
to
role
calcitonin
gene-related
peptide
(CGRP)
development.
CGRP
not
only
contributes
symptoms
but
also
represents
promising
therapeutic
target,
with
inhibitors
showing
effectiveness
management.
The
further
explores
traditional
medical
treatments,
scrutinizing
mechanisms,
benefits,
limitations
commonly
prescribed
medications.
provides
segue
into
an
analysis
emerging
strategies
potential
enhance
Finally,
paper
delves
neuromodulation
as
innovative
modality.
Clinical
studies
indicating
management
are
reviewed,
advantages
this
technique
discussed.
In
summary,
aims
present
novel
possibilities
that
could
revolutionize
patient
care.
Frontiers in Neurology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: May 9, 2024
Migraine
is
a
prevalent
and
disabling
neurovascular
disorder,
with
women
being
more
susceptible,
characterized
by
unilateral
throbbing
headache,
often
accompanied
nausea
vomiting,
associated
various
comorbidities
such
as
brain
cardiovascular
diseases,
which
can
have
serious
impact
on
quality
of
life.
Although
nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory
drugs
(NSAIDs)
are
the
main
first-line
medications
for
treatment
pain,
long-term
use
leads
to
side
effects
drug
addiction,
emphasizes
need
investigate
alternative
pain
management
strategies
fewer
adverse
effects.
Complementary
medicine
viable
intervention
used
in
conjunction
traditional
medications,
including
acupuncture,
herbs,
moxibustion,
transcutaneous
electrical
stimulation,
bio-supplements,
acupressure,
offer
non-pharmacological
alternatives
that
now
options.
This
review
focuses
mechanistic
doctrine
migraine
generation
role
potential
mechanisms
Alternative
Therapies
(CAT)
migraine,
summarizes
research
evidences
CAT
an
adjunct
or
conventional
therapies
novel
(calcitonin
gene-related
peptide
(CGRP)
antagonists
pituitary
adenylyl
cyclase-activating
(PACAP)
antagonists)
aim
evaluating
adjunctive
treatment,
thereby
providing
broader
perspective
design
programs
effective
management.
npj Parkinson s Disease,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: May 10, 2023
Parkinson's
disease
(PD)
is
a
late-onset
and
genetically
complex
neurodegenerative
disorder.
Here
we
sought
to
identify
genes
molecular
pathways
underlying
the
associations
between
PD
volume
of
ten
brain
structures
measured
through
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(MRI)
scans.
We
leveraged
genome-wide
genetic
data
from
several
cohorts,
including
International
Disease
Genomics
Consortium
(IPDG),
UK
Biobank,
Adolescent
Brain
Cognitive
Development
(ABCD)
study,
Cohorts
for
Heart
Aging
Research
in
Genomic
Epidemiology
(CHARGE),
Enhancing
Neuroimaging
Genetics
Meta-Analyses
(ENIGMA),
23andMe.
observed
significant
positive
correlations
intracranial
subcortical
volumes.
Genome-wide
association
studies
(GWAS)
-
pairwise
analyses
identified
210
genomic
segments
with
shared
aetiology
at
least
one
these
structures.
Pathway
enrichment
results
highlight
potential
links
chronic
inflammation,
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal
pathway,
mitophagy,
disrupted
vesicle-trafficking,
calcium-dependent,
autophagic
pathways.
Investigations
putative
causal
effects
suggest
that
larger
putamen
could
influence
risk,
independently
(ICV)
on
PD.
Our
findings
variants
influencing
volumes,
possibly
during
earlier
stages
life,
risk
developing
later
life.
Frontiers in Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17
Published: March 3, 2023
Accumulating
evidence
of
clinical
and
neuroimaging
studies
indicated
that
migraine
is
related
to
brain
structural
alterations.
However,
it
still
not
clear
whether
the
associations
alterations
with
are
likely
be
causal,
or
could
explained
by
reverse
causality
confounding.We
carried
on
a
bidirectional
Mendelian
randomization
analysis
in
order
identify
causal
relationship
between
structures
risk.
Summary-level
data
independent
variants
used
as
instruments
came
from
large
genome-wide
association
total
surface
area
average
thickness
cortex
(33,992
participants),
gray
matter
volume
(8,428
white
hyperintensities
(50,970
hippocampal
(33,536
(102,084
cases
771,257
controls).We
identified
suggestive
decreased
(OR
=
0.85;
95%
CI,
0.75-0.96;
P
0.007),
0.74;
0.55-1.00;
0.047)
higher
We
did
find
any
significant
volume,
cortical
thickness,
migraine.
No
supporting
was
found
MR
analysis.We
provided
causally
associated
Journal of the American Heart Association,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 26, 2025
Background
Previous
research
on
how
changes
in
CRP
(C‐reactive
protein)
levels
predict
stroke
risk
is
limited.
This
study
aimed
to
examine
the
association
between
change
and
of
its
subtypes.
Methods
Results
Based
UK
Biobank
data,
we
investigated
subtypes
with
Cox
proportional
hazards
regression
analysis.
We
further
performed
genetic
analyses
including
correlation,
pairwise
genome‐wide
study,
polygenic
score.
Our
involved
14
754
participants
a
median
follow‐up
time
10.4
years.
After
categorizing
by
percentage
making
adjustments
for
potential
confounders,
it
was
observed
that
those
an
elevated
had
higher
any
(hazard
ratio
[HR],
1.44
[95%
CI,
1.12–1.85])
ischemic
(HR,
1.65
1.24–2.18]).
categorization
types
adjustment
group
became
high
level
any‐stroke
1.45
1.04–2.02]),
remained
at
facing
greatest
1.74
1.30–2.33]).
Similar
trends
were
stroke.
The
also
heightened
hemorrhagic
1.91
1.07–3.44]).
Genetic
analysis
showed
significant
correlation
(r
g
,
0.257;
r
_
P
=2.39E‐07).
Pairwise
identified
5
shared
genomic
regions
Polygenic
score
or
remaining
have
highest
Conclusions
Both
are
related
levels,
while
only
levels.
Human Brain Mapping,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
46(7)
Published: May 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Genome‐wide
association
studies
(GWAS)
have
uncovered
genetic
variants
associated
with
suicide
attempt
(SA)
risk
and
regional
brain
volumes
(RBVs).
However,
the
extent
of
their
overlap
remains
unclear.
To
address
this,
we
investigated
whether
architecture
SA
various
RBVs
(i.e.,
caudate
nucleus,
hippocampus,
brainstem,
ventral
diencephalon,
thalamus,
globus
pallidus,
putamen,
nucleus
accumbens,
amygdala
intracranial
volume
(ICV))
was
shared.
We
leveraged
GWAS
summary
statistics
from
largest
available
datasets
on
(
N
=
958,896)
subcortical
74,898).
Using
linkage
disequilibrium
score
regression,
estimated
genome‐wide
correlations
between
individual
RBVs.
GWAS‐pairwise
analyses
identified
genomic
segments
both
RBVs,
followed
by
functional
annotation.
Additionally,
examined
polygenic
scores
(PGS)
for
were
ICV
structure
phenotypes
in
youth
European
ancestry
5276)
Adolescent
Brain
Cognitive
Development
(ABCD)
study.
Linkage
regression
results
indicated
a
significant
correlation
(rG
−0.10,
p
‐value
1.9
×
10–3).
annotation
revealed
10
at
least
one
RBV
(thalamus,
putamen
nucleus).
After
adjusting
multiple
tests,
PGS
analysis
that
higher
significantly
smaller
right
accumbens
b
−7.05,
0.018).
Our
findings
highlight
negative
amongst
adults
suggest
different
neural
correlates
across
developmental
periods.
This
study
advances
our
understanding
shared
underpinnings
structure,
potentially
informing
future
research
clinical
interventions.