Functionally selective cannabinoid receptor signalling: therapeutic implications and opportunities

B Bosier, GG Muccioli, E Hermans… - Biochemical …, 2010 - Elsevier
The CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors are G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs)
recognized by a variety of endogenous ligands and activating multiple signalling pathways …

Cannabinoid CB1 receptor‐interacting proteins: novel targets for central nervous system drug discovery?

TH Smith, LJ Sim‐Selley… - British journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The main pharmacological effects of marijuana, as well as synthetic and endogenous
cannabinoids, are mediated through G‐protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs), including CB1 …

JWH018, a common constituent of 'Spice' herbal blends, is a potent and efficacious cannabinoid CB1 receptor agonist

BK Atwood, J Huffman, A Straiker… - British journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background and purpose:'Spice'is an herbal blend primarily marketed in Europe as a mild
hallucinogen with prominent cannabis‐like effects and as a legal alternative to cannabis …

Differential subcellular recruitment of monoacylglycerol lipase generates spatial specificity of 2-arachidonoyl glycerol signaling during axonal pathfinding

E Keimpema, K Barabas, YM Morozov… - Journal of …, 2010 - Soc Neuroscience
Endocannabinoids, particularly 2-arachidonoyl glycerol (2-AG), impact the directional
turning and motility of a developing axon by activating CB1 cannabinoid receptors (CB1Rs) …

Heteroindanes: a new class of potent cannabimimetic ligands

A Makriyannis, Q Liu, AM Zvonok - US Patent 7,666,867, 2010 - Google Patents
One aspect of the invention is concerned with cannabimimetic heteroindane analogs having
affinities and/or selectivities for a cannabinoid receptor. A further aspect of the invention is …

Cannabinoid receptor 1 trafficking and the role of the intracellular pool: implications for therapeutics

NL Grimsey, ES Graham, M Dragunow… - Biochemical …, 2010 - Elsevier
Cannabinoid Receptor 1 (CB1), an abundant G-protein coupled receptor in the CNS, is
currently of significant interest as a therapeutic target. Although the cellular control of …

A gradient of 2-arachidonoylglycerol regulates mouse epididymal sperm cell start-up

G Cobellis, G Ricci, G Cacciola, P Orlando… - Biology of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
During transit through the epididymis, spermatozoa are normally kept immotile and do not
attain the ability to become motile until they reach the caudal epididymis. This study was …

Asynchronous release of GABA via tonic cannabinoid receptor activation at identified interneuron synapses in rat CA1

AB Ali, M Todorova - European Journal of Neuroscience, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The influence of local circuit interneurons is thought to play an important role in adjusting
synaptic strength via endogenous cannabinoid type 1 (CB1) receptors. Using paired whole …

[HTML][HTML] Control of intracellular calcium signaling as a neuroprotective strategy

RS Duncan, DL Goad, MA Grillo, S Kaja, AJ Payne… - Molecules, 2010 - mdpi.com
Both acute and chronic degenerative diseases of the nervous system reduce the viability
and function of neurons through changes in intracellular calcium signaling. In particular …

Cannabinoids excite circadian clock neurons

C Acuna-Goycolea, K Obrietan… - Journal of …, 2010 - Soc Neuroscience
Cannabinoids, the primary active agent in drugs of abuse such as marijuana and hashish,
tend to generate a distorted sense of time. Here we study the effect of cannabinoids on the …