How does adenosine control neuronal dysfunction and neurodegeneration?

RA Cunha - Journal of neurochemistry, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The adenosine modulation system mostly operates through inhibitory A1 (A1R) and
facilitatory A2A receptors (A2AR) in the brain. The activity‐dependent release of adenosine …

Cannabis: a treasure trove or pandora's box?

K Solymosi, A Köfalvi - Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Background & Objective: Cannabis is one of the earliest cultivated plants. Cannabis of
industrial utility and culinary value is generally termed as hemp. Conversely, cannabis that is …

Cannabis sativa terpenes are cannabimimetic and selectively enhance cannabinoid activity

JE LaVigne, R Hecksel, A Keresztes, JM Streicher - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Limited evidence has suggested that terpenes found in Cannabis sativa are analgesic, and
could produce an “entourage effect” whereby they modulate cannabinoids to result in …

Control of glutamate release by complexes of adenosine and cannabinoid receptors

A Köfalvi, E Moreno, A Cordomí, NS Cai… - BMC biology, 2020 - Springer
Background It has been hypothesized that heteromers of adenosine A 2A receptors (A2AR)
and cannabinoid CB 1 receptors (CB1R) localized in glutamatergic nerve terminals mediate …

Novel players in the aging synapse: impact on cognition

M Temido-Ferreira, JE Coelho… - Journal of caffeine …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
While neuronal loss has long been considered as the main contributor to age-related
cognitive decline, these alterations are currently attributed to gradual synaptic dysfunction …

Singular location and signaling profile of adenosine A2A-cannabinoid CB1 receptor heteromers in the dorsal striatum

E Moreno, A Chiarlone, M Medrano… - …, 2018 - nature.com
The dorsal striatum is a key node for many neurobiological processes such as motor activity,
cognitive functions, and affective processes. The proper functioning of striatal neurons relies …

Adenosine A2A-Cannabinoid CB1 Receptor Heteromers in the Hippocampus: Cannabidiol Blunts Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol-Induced Cognitive Impairment

E Aso, V Fernández-Dueñas, M López-Cano… - Molecular …, 2019 - Springer
At present, clinical interest in the plant-derived cannabinoid compound cannabidiol (CBD) is
rising exponentially, since it displays multiple therapeutic properties. In addition, CBD can …

[HTML][HTML] Cannabinoid receptor type-1: breaking the dogmas

AB Garcia, E Soria-Gomez, L Bellocchio… - …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is abundantly expressed in the brain. This system
regulates a plethora of physiological functions and is composed of cannabinoid receptors …

Adenosine receptors are the on‐and‐off switch of astrocytic cannabinoid type 1 (CB1) receptor effect upon synaptic plasticity in the medial prefrontal cortex

J Gonçalves‐Ribeiro, OK Savchak, S Costa‐Pinto… - Glia, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is involved in cognitive functions such as working
memory. Astrocytic cannabinoid type 1 receptor (CB1R) induces cytosolic calcium (Ca2+) …

Chronic and acute adenosine A2A receptor blockade prevents long-term episodic memory disruption caused by acute cannabinoid CB1 receptor activation

FM Mouro, VL Batalha, DG Ferreira, JE Coelho… - …, 2017 - Elsevier
Cannabinoid-mediated memory impairment is a concern in cannabinoid-based therapies.
Caffeine exacerbates cannabinoid CB 1 receptor (CB 1 R)-induced memory deficits through …