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DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-970942
Migräne: eine Frage der Gene?
Migraine: Is it a Question of the Genes?Publication History
Publication Date:
03 August 2007 (online)
Zusammenfassung
Migräne ist eine der häufigsten neurologischen Erkrankungen unter der alleine in Deutschland 8 Millionen Patienten leiden. Die Ursachen und Entstehungsmechanismen der verschiedenen Migräneformen, ihrer Chronifizierung sowie die Wirkmechanismen der Medikamente, die zur Therapie und Prophylaxe eingesetzt werden, sind noch immer nicht vollständig geklärt. Genomische Variationen in Genen von Rezeptoren, Enzymen und Transporterproteinen des serotonergen und adrenergen Systems sowie Unterschiede in der Expression dieser Gene könnten hierbei von großer Bedeutung sein. Ziel unserer Studie ist die Identifikation von „genetischen Mustern”, welche den spezifischen Migräneformen bzw. einer möglichen Chronifizierung zugrunde liegen. Zur Detektion solcher spezifischen Muster wird derzeit ein Reihenscreening von Single-Nucletide-Polymorphismen, mithilfe der allelischen Diskriminierung durch die TaqMan-PCR, durchgeführt.
Abstract
Migraine is one of the most frequent neurological disorders, affecting up to 8 million patiens in Germany alone. Until now, little is known about the causes and mechanisms determining the different forms of common migraine and their chronification. Also, the mechanisms of acute and prophylactic anti-migraine drugs have not been completely clarified. Genomic variations within the genes from receptors, enzymes and proteins for transportation of the serotonergic and adrenergic system as well as the differences in their gene expression could be important. The aim of our study is to identify genetic patterns which underlie specific forms of migraine and their chronification, respectively. To detect such specific patterns we currently perform a serial screening of single nucleotide polymorphisms using the TaqMan allelic discrimination real-time PCR.
Schlüsselwörter
Migräne - Polymorphismen - Genetik - Serotoninrezeptor - SNP
Key words
migraine - polymorphism - genetics - serotonin receptor - SNP
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Dr. Bettina Bayerer
Neurologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen
Hufelandstr. 55
45122 Essen
Email: bettina.bayerer@uni-due.de