Review of the endocannabinoid system

HC Lu, K Mackie - Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a widespread neuromodulatory network involved in
the develo** central nervous system as well as playing a major role in tuning many …

[HTML][HTML] Caffeine and its antioxidant properties—it is all about dose and source

BE Ősz, G Jîtcă, RE Ștefănescu, A Pușcaș… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Caffeine is the most frequently used substance with a central nervous system stimulant
effect, but its consumption is most often due to the intake of foods and drinks that contain it …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Presynaptic adenosine receptor heteromers as key modulators of glutamatergic and dopaminergic neurotransmission in the striatum

S Ferré, LI Sarasola, C Quiroz, F Ciruela - Neuropharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Adenosine plays a very significant role in modulating striatal glutamatergic and
dopaminergic neurotransmission. In the present essay we first review the extensive …

The dynamic role of microglia and the endocannabinoid system in neuroinflammation

AP Young, EM Denovan-Wright - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Microglia, the resident immune cells of the brain, can take on a range of pro-or anti-
inflammatory phenotypes to maintain homeostasis. However, the sustained activation of pro …

[HTML][HTML] G protein-coupled receptor-effector macromolecular membrane assemblies (GEMMAs)

S Ferré, F Ciruela, CW Dessauer… - Pharmacology & …, 2022 - Elsevier
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest group of receptors involved in cellular
signaling across the plasma membrane and a major class of drug targets. The canonical …

[HTML][HTML] Hippocampal astrocytes induce sex-dimorphic effects on memory

SM Meadows, F Palaguachi, MW Jang, A Licht-Murava… - Cell reports, 2024 - cell.com
Astrocytic receptors influence cognitive function and can promote behavioral deficits in
disease. These effects may vary based on variables such as biological sex, but it is not …

Purinergic signaling orchestrating neuron-glia communication

P Agostinho, D Madeira, L Dias, AP Simões… - Pharmacological …, 2020 - Elsevier
This review discusses the evidence supporting a role for ATP signaling (operated by P 2 X
and P 2 Y receptors) and adenosine signaling (mainly operated by A 1 and A 2A receptors) …

Allosterism in the adenosine A2A and cannabinoid CB2 heteromer

C Llinas del Torrent, I Raïch, A Gonzalez… - British Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Purpose Allosterism is a regulatory mechanism for GPCRs that
can be attained by ligand‐binding or protein–protein interactions with another GPCR. We …

[HTML][HTML] Striatopallidal adenosine A2A receptor modulation of goal-directed behavior: Homeostatic control with cognitive flexibility

JF Chen, DS Choi, RA Cunha - Neuropharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Dysfunction of goal-directed behaviors under stressful or pathological conditions results in
impaired decision-making and loss of flexibility of thoughts and behaviors, which underlie …