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Lars Edvinsson

Lars Edvinsson

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Medicine
Sweden
2023

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Medicine

D-Index
124
Citations
63633
World Ranking
3199
National Ranking
61

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Lars Edvinsson is affiliated with Lund University in Sweden and has an extensive research profile focused on migraine, neuropeptides, and the trigeminal system. Their work spans multiple aspects of neuroscience and medicine, with strong emphasis on molecular and functional studies related to headache disorders.

The scientist has contributed numerous publications across various journals, with recent papers including:

  • Expression of the CGRP Family of Neuropeptides and their Receptors in the Trigeminal Ganglion, 2020, Journal of Molecular Neuroscience
  • CGRP and migraine: from bench to bedside, 2021, Revue Neurologique

Other notable recent publications co-authored by colleagues in related fields include:

  • Hormonal influences in migraine - interactions of oestrogen, oxytocin and CGRP, 2021, Nature Reviews Neurology
  • Estrogen receptors α, β and GPER in the CNS and trigeminal system - molecular and functional aspects, 2020, The Journal of Headache and Pain
  • Differences in pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide and calcitonin gene-related peptide release in the trigeminovascular system, 2020, Cephalalgia

Frequent co-authors of Edvinsson include Kristian Agmund Haanes, Jacob C. A. Edvinsson, Karin Warfvinge, Philip Victor Reducha, and Anette Sams. These collaborations reflect concentrated research efforts within the headache and neuropeptide fields.

Edvinsson's publications are regularly featured in several key venues:

  • The Journal of Headache and Pain (13 publications)
  • Cephalalgia (4 publications)
  • Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain (4 publications)
  • Nature Reviews Neurology (2 publications)
  • European Journal of Pharmacology (2 publications)

Their scientific contributions extend into book publishing with at least one book titled "Novel Synthetic Drugs in Migraine," released by Springer International Publishing in 2022.

The principal fields of study include Medicine and Neuroscience, with a substantial volume of research dedicated to subfields such as Psychiatry and Mental Health, Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Physiology, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

Main topics investigated cover:

  • Migraine and Headache Studies
  • Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications
  • Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects

Best Publications

  • VASOACTIVE PEPTIDE RELEASE IN THE EXTRACEREBRAL CIRCULATION OF HUMANS DURING MIGRAINE HEADACHE

    P. J. Goadsby;L. Edvinsson;R. Ekman

  • The trigeminovascular system and migraine: Studies characterizing cerebrovascular and neuropeptide changes seen in humans and cats

    Peter J. Goadsby;Lars Edvinsson

  • Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism

    Lars Edvinsson;E. T. MacKenzie;J. McCulloch

  • Release of vasoactive peptides in the extracerebral circulation of humans and the cat during activation of the trigeminovascular system

    P. J. Goadsby;L. Edvinsson;R. Ekman

  • Neuropeptide Y co-exists and co-operates with noradrenaline in perivascular nerve fibers

    E. Ekblad;L. Edvinsson;C. Wahlestedt;R. Uddman

  • CGRP as the target of new migraine therapies — successful translation from bench to clinic

    Lars Edvinsson;Lars Edvinsson;Kristian Agmund Haanes;Karin Warfvinge;Karin Warfvinge;Diana N. Krause;Diana N. Krause

  • Human in vivo evidence for trigeminovascular activation in cluster headache Neuropeptide changes and effects of acute attacks therapies

    Peter J. Goadsby;Lars Edvinsson

  • Calcitonin gene-related peptide: functional role in cerebrovascular regulation

    James McCulloch;Rolf Uddman;Tom A. Kingman;Lars Edvinsson

  • CGRP and its receptors provide new insights into migraine pathophysiology

    Tony W. Ho;Lars Edvinsson;Peter J. Goadsby

  • Autonomic nerves, mast cells, and amine receptors in human brain vessels. A histochemical and pharmacological study.

    L Edvinsson;C Owman;N O Sjöberg

  • Perivascular peptides relax cerebral arteries concomitant with stimulation of cyclic adenosine monophosphate accumulation or release of an endothelium-derived relaxing factor in the cat.

    Lars Edvinsson;Bertil B. Fredholm;Edith Hamel;Inger Jansen

  • Amine mechanisms in the cerebral circulation.

    L Edvinsson;E T MacKenzie

  • Neuropeptide Y potentiates the effect of various vasoconstrictor agents on rabbit blood vessels

    Lars Edvinsson;Eva Ekblad;Rolf Håkanson;Claes Wahlestedt

  • Innervation of the feline cerebral vasculature by nerve fibers containing calcitonin gene-related peptide: trigeminal origin and co-existence with substance P.

    Rolf Uddman;Lars Edvinsson;Rolf Ekman;Tom Kingman

  • Mechanical properties of rat cerebral arteries as studied by a sensitive device for recording of mechanical activity in isolated small blood vessels.

    E. D. Högestätt;K. ‐E. Andersson;L. Edvinsson

  • Immunohistochemical localization of a vasodilatory polypeptide (VIP) in cerebrovascular nerves.

    L.-I. Larsson;L.-I. Larsson;L. Edvinsson;L. Edvinsson;J. Fahrenkrug;J. Fahrenkrug;R. Håkanson;R. Håkanson

  • Neuropeptide Y: cerebrovascular innervation and vasomotor effects in the cat.

    Lars Edvinsson;Piers Emson;James McCulloch;Kazuhiko Tatemoto

  • Differential distribution of calcitonin gene-related peptide and its receptor components in the human trigeminal ganglion

    Sajedeh Eftekhari;Christopher A Salvatore;Amy Calamari;Stefanie A Kane

  • Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP): perivascular distribution and vasodilatory effects

    R. Uddman;L. Edvinsson;E. Ekblad;R. Håkanson

  • The concept of coupling blood flow to brain function: Revision required?

    Hans C. Lou;Lars Edvinsson;Eric T. MacKenzie

Frequent Co-Authors

Rolf Uddman
Rolf Uddman Malmö University
Rolf Ekman
Rolf Ekman University of Gothenburg
Jes Olesen
Jes Olesen University of Copenhagen
Peter J. Goadsby
Peter J. Goadsby King's College London
David Erlinge
David Erlinge Lund University
James McCulloch
James McCulloch University of Edinburgh
Frank Sundler
Frank Sundler Lund University
Rolf Håkanson
Rolf Håkanson Lund University
Claes Wahlestedt
Claes Wahlestedt University of Miami
Lennart Minthon
Lennart Minthon Lund University

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