Cannabinoid receptor signaling in progenitor/stem cell proliferation and differentiation

I Galve-Roperh, V Chiurchiù, J Díaz-Alonso… - Progress in lipid …, 2013 - Elsevier
Cannabinoids, the active components of cannabis (Cannabis sativa) extracts, have attracted
the attention of human civilizations for centuries, much earlier than the discovery and …

[HTML][HTML] Regulation of endogenous neural stem/progenitor cells for neural repair—factors that promote neurogenesis and gliogenesis in the normal and damaged …

KJ Christie, AM Turnley - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Neural stem/precursor cells in the adult brain reside in the subventricular zone (SVZ) of the
lateral ventricles and the subgranular zone (SGZ) of the dentate gyrus in the hippocampus …

The anxiolytic effect of cannabidiol on chronically stressed mice depends on hippocampal neurogenesis: involvement of the endocannabinoid system

AC Campos, Z Ortega, J Palazuelos… - International Journal …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Cannabidiol (CBD), the main non-psychotomimetic component of the plant Cannabis sativa,
exerts therapeutically promising effects on human mental health such as inhibition of …

[HTML][HTML] Activation of type 1 cannabinoid receptor (CB1R) promotes neurogenesis in murine subventricular zone cell cultures

S Xapelli, F Agasse, L Sardà-Arroyo, L Bernardino… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
The endocannabinoid system has been implicated in the modulation of adult neurogenesis.
Here, we describe the effect of type 1 cannabinoid receptor (CB1R) activation on self …

Fascin regulates the migration of subventricular zone-derived neuroblasts in the postnatal brain

M Sonego, S Gajendra, M Parsons, Y Ma… - Journal of …, 2013 - Soc Neuroscience
After birth, stem cells in the subventricular zone (SVZ) generate neuroblasts that migrate
along the rostral migratory stream (RMS) to become interneurons in the olfactory bulb (OB) …

[HTML][HTML] Transcriptional basis for the inhibition of neural stem cell proliferation and migration by the TGFβ-family member GDF11

G Williams, MP Zentar, S Gajendra, M Sonego… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Signalling through EGF, FGF and endocannabinoid (eCB) receptors promotes adult
neurogenesis, and this can be modelled in culture using the Cor-1 neural stem cell line. In …

Endocannabinoid signalling in Alzheimer's disease

N Maroof, MC Pardon, DA Kendall - Biochemical Society …, 2013 - portlandpress.com
The ECs (endocannabinoids) AEA (anandamide) and 2-AG (2-arachidonoylglycerol) and
their lipid congeners OEA (N-oleoylethanolamide) and PEA (N-palmitoylethanolamide) are …

Development of fluorinated CB2 receptor agonists for PET studies

C Lueg, D Schepmann, R Günther, P Brust… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2013 - Elsevier
A convergent strategy was followed to modify systematically carbazole based CB 2 receptor
ligands. The length of the N-(fluoroalkyl) group (n in 7), the length of the alkanamide (m in 7) …

Neuroimmmune interactions of cannabinoids in neurogenesis: focus on interleukin-1β (IL-1β) signalling

D García-Ovejero, Á Arévalo-Martín… - Biochemical Society …, 2013 - portlandpress.com
Neuroimmune networks and the brain endocannabinoid system contribute to the
maintenance of neurogenesis. Activation of cannabinoid receptors suppresses chronic …

Cannabinoids, neurogenesis and antidepressant drugs: is there a link?

MV Fogaça, I Galve-Roperh… - Current …, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
Similar to clinically used antidepressants, cannabinoids can also regulate anxiety and
depressive symptoms. Although the mechanisms of these effects are not completely …