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 …

Targeting the endocannabinoid system: a predictive, preventive, and personalized medicine-directed approach to the management of brain pathologies

V Reddy, D Grogan, M Ahluwalia, ÉL Salles… - EPMA Journal, 2020 - Springer
Cannabis-inspired medical products are garnering increasing attention from the scientific
community, general public, and health policy makers. A plethora of scientific literature …

Attenuation of oxidative stress by cannabinoids and cannabis extracts in differentiated neuronal cells

A Raja, S Ahmadi, F de Costa, N Li, K Kerman - Pharmaceuticals, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this proof-of-concept study, the antioxidant activity of phytocannabinoids, namely
cannabidiol (CBD) and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), were investigated using an in vitro …

Acute visceral pain relief mediated by A3AR agonists in rats: Involvement of N-type voltage-gated calcium channels

E Lucarini, E Coppi, L Micheli, C Parisio, A Vona… - Pain, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Acute visceral pain relief mediated by A3AR agonists in rats... : PAIN Acute visceral pain relief
mediated by A3AR agonists in rats: involvement of N-type voltage-gated calcium channels …

Neuroprotection following concussion: the potential role for cannabidiol

J Singh, JP Neary - Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences, 2020 - cambridge.org
Cannabidiol (CBD) has been generating increasing interest in medicine due to its
therapeutic properties and an apparent lack of negative side effects. Research has …

Histone methyltransferase G9a diminishes expression of cannabinoid CB1 receptors in primary sensory neurons in neuropathic pain

Y Luo, J Zhang, L Chen, SR Chen, H Chen… - Journal of Biological …, 2020 - ASBMB
Type 1 cannabinoid receptors (CB 1 Rs) are expressed in the dorsal root ganglion (DRG)
and contribute to the analgesic effect of cannabinoids. However, the epigenetic mechanism …

Influence of cannabinoids upon nerve-evoked skeletal muscle contraction

D Ge, GL Odierna, WD Phillips - Neuroscience Letters, 2020 - Elsevier
Endocannabinoids play important roles in regulating CNS synaptic function and peripheral
metabolism, but cannabinoids can also act acutely to modulate contraction strength in …

Cannabinoids, TRPV and nitric oxide: the three ring circus of neuronal excitability

G Gambino, V Rizzo, G Giglia, G Ferraro… - Brain Structure and …, 2020 - Springer
Endocannabinoid system is considered a relevant player in the regulation of neuronal
excitability, since it contributes to maintaining the balance of the synaptic ionic milieu …

Synthetic cannabinoids enhanced ethanol-induced motor impairments through reduction of central glutamate neurotransmission

M Funada, M Takebayashi-Ohsawa… - Toxicology and applied …, 2020 - Elsevier
Marijuana or synthetic cannabinoids and alcohol are often used together, with these
combinations causing motor impairments that can subsequently lead to motor vehicle …

Corticosterone inhibits vagal afferent glutamate release in the nucleus of the solitary tract via retrograde endocannabinoid signaling

FJ Ragozzino, RA Arnold… - … of Physiology-Cell …, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
Circulating blood glucocorticoid levels are dynamic and responsive to stimuli that impact
autonomic function. In the brain stem, vagal afferent terminals release the excitatory …