RECENT PUBLICATIONS

UCLA HEADACHE RESEARCH AND TREATMENT PROGRAM

PAPERS

Brennan, K.C., Beltran-Parrazal, L, Lopez-Valdes, H.E., Theriot, J., Toga, A.W., and A.C. Charles, Distinct vascular conduction with cortical spreading depression. Journal of Neurophysiology 96:4143-51, 2007.

Brennan, K.C., Romero, M., Arnold, A. and A.C. Charles. Reduced threshold for cortical spreading depression in female mice. Annals of Neurology 61: 603-6, 2007.

Charles, A.C., Flippen, C., Romero-Reyes, M., Brennan, K.C. Memantine for prevention of migraine: a retrospective study of 60 cases. Journal of Headache and Pain, 8: 248-50, 2007.

Charles, A.C. and Brennan, K.C  Sumatriptan-naproxen combination for acute migraine. Nature Clinical Practice Neurology, 3(11): 604-5, 2007.         

Rodriguez, J.A., Helguera, G., Daniels, T., Neacato, I., Lopez-Valdes, H.E., Charles, A.C. and Penichet, M.L. Binding specificity and internalization properties of an antibody-avidin fusion protein targeting the human transferrin receptor. Journal of Controlled Release, 4:124(1-2):35-42, 2007.

Charles, A.C., and Brennan, K.C.  A touch of increased pain: allodynia in migraine. Annals of Neurology, 63(2):130-2, 2008.

Cutrer, F.M. and Charles, A.C. The neurogenic basis of migraine. Headache 48:1411-4, 2008.

Karumbayaram, S. Kelly, T.,  Paucar., A., Roe, A.,  Umbach, J., Charles, A., Goldman, S., Kornblum, H., Wiedau-Pazos, M. Human embryonic stem cell-derived motor neurons expressing SOD-1 mutants exhibit typical signs of motor neuron degeneration linked to ALS. Disease Models and Mechanisms, In Press, 2009.

Bates, E., Nikai, T., Brennan, K.C., Fu, Y.H., Charles, A., Bassbaum, A., Ptacek, L., and Ahn, A. Sumatriptan alleviates nitroglycerin-induced mechanical and thermal allodynia in mice. Cephalalgia, In Press, 2009.

Charles, A.  Advances in the basic and clinical science of migraine.  Annals of Neurology 65:491-8. 2009.

Charles, A. and Brennan, K.C.  Cortical spreading depression: new insights and persistent questions. Headache Currents. Submitted, 2009.

BOOK CHAPTERS

Charles, A.C. and K.C. Brennan.  Calcium homeostasis in glia. In Encylopedia of Neuroscience Oxford, Academic Press, 559-565, 2009.

Brennan, K.C. and Charles, A.C. Mechanisms of cortical spreading depression as targets for migraine therapy. Innovative Drug Development for Headache Disorders. Oxford University Press, 2009.

Charles, A.C. and  K.C. Brennan. The neurobiology of migraine.  In Handbook of Neurology. In Press, 2009.

Brennan, K.C. and Charles, A.C.  Headache and sleep.  In Seminars in Neurology. In Press, 2009.

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