Blood gene expression studies in migraine: Potential and caveats

Conclusion Current evidence suggests peripheral blood is a biologically valid substrate for genetic studies of migraine, and may be used to identify biomarkers and therapeutic pathways. Pilot blood gene expression data confirm that expression profiles significantly differ between migraine case and non-migraine control individuals.

http://cep.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/36/7/669?rss=1

Source: Cephalalgia - June 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Gerring, Z., Rodriguez-Acevedo, A. J., Powell, J. E., Griffiths, L. R., Montgomery, G. W., Nyholt, D. R. Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research