Elevation of endogenous anandamide impairs LTP, learning, and memory through CB1 receptor signaling in mice

BS Basavarajappa, NN Nagre, S Xie… - …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
In rodents, many exogenous and endogenous cannabinoids, such as anandamide (AEA)
and 2‐arachidonyl glycerol (2‐AG), have been shown to play an important role in certain …

Regulation of CB1 cannabinoid receptor internalization by a promiscuous phosphorylation‐dependent mechanism

TL Daigle, ML Kwok, K Mackie - Journal of neurochemistry, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Agonists stimulate cannabinoid 1 receptor (CB1R) internalization. Previous work suggests
that the extreme carboxy‐terminus of the receptor regulates this internalization–likely …

Cannabinoid-based drugs targeting CB1 and TRPV1, the sympathetic nervous system, and arthritis

T Lowin, RH Straub - Arthritis research & therapy, 2015 - Springer
Chronic inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is accompanied by activation of the
sympathetic nervous system, which can support the immune system to perpetuate …

Cannabinoid receptor ligand bias: implications in the central nervous system

RB Laprairie, AM Bagher… - Current opinion in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•Cannabinoid receptors are pleiotropically-coupled GPCRs.•Few studies quantify
cannabinoid bias using Black and Leff's operational model.•Correlations between …

Genetic deletion of monoacylglycerol lipase leads to impaired cannabinoid receptor CB1R signaling and anxiety‐like behavior

R Imperatore, G Morello, L Luongo… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Endocannabinoids (eCB) are key regulators of excitatory/inhibitory neurotransmission at
cannabinoid‐1‐receptor (CB 1R)‐expressing axon terminals. The most abundant eCB in the …

β-arrestins: regulatory role and therapeutic potential in opioid and cannabinoid receptor-mediated analgesia

KM Raehal, LM Bohn - Arrestins-Pharmacology and Therapeutic Potential, 2014 - Springer
Pain is a complex disorder with neurochemical and psychological components contributing
to the severity, the persistence, and the difficulty in adequately treating the condition. Opioid …

Cannabinoid 1 (CB1) receptor arrestin subtype‐selectivity and phosphorylation dependence

JJ Manning, G Rawcliffe, DB Finlay… - British journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background and purpose Arrestin or G protein bias may be desirable for novel cannabinoid
therapeutics. Arrestin‐2 and arrestin‐3 translocation to CB1 receptor have been suggested …

Cannabinoid receptor type 1-and 2-mediated increase in cyclic AMP inhibits T cell receptor-triggered signaling

C Börner, M Smida, V Höllt, B Schraven… - Journal of Biological …, 2009 - ASBMB
The aim of this study was to characterize inhibitory mechanisms on T cell receptor signaling
mediated by the cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2. Both receptors are coupled to G i/o …

Combined non-psychoactive Cannabis components cannabidiol and β-caryophyllene reduce chronic pain via CB1 interaction in a rat spinal cord injury model

A Eeswara, A Pacheco-Spiewak, S Jergova, J Sagen - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The most frequently reported use of medical marijuana is for pain relief. However, its
psychoactive component Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) causes significant side effects …

Protein interactors and trafficking pathways that regulate the cannabinoid type 1 receptor (CB1R)

A Fletcher-Jones, KL Hildick, AJ Evans… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) acts as a negative feedback mechanism to suppress
synaptic transmission and plays a major role in a diverse range of brain functions including …