Intracellular cAMP sensor EPAC: physiology, pathophysiology, and therapeutics development

WG Robichaux III, X Cheng - Physiological reviews, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
This review focuses on one family of the known cAMP receptors, the exchange proteins
directly activated by cAMP (EPACs), also known as the cAMP-regulated guanine nucleotide …

Mechanisms of endocannabinoid control of synaptic plasticity

BL Winters, CW Vaughan - Neuropharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
The endogenous cannabinoid transmitter system regulates synaptic transmission
throughout the nervous system. Unlike conventional transmitters, specific stimuli induce …

The endocannabinoidome in neuropsychiatry: Opportunities and potential risks

G Morris, K Walder, S Kloiber, P Amminger… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Elsevier
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) comprises two cognate endocannabinoid receptors
referred to as CB1R and CB2R. ECS dysregulation is apparent in neurodegenerative/neuro …

[HTML][HTML] Role of cyclic nucleotides and their downstream signaling cascades in memory function: Being at the right time at the right spot

EK Argyrousi, PRA Heckman, J Prickaerts - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2020 - Elsevier
A plethora of studies indicate the important role of cAMP and cGMP cascades in neuronal
plasticity and memory function. As a result, altered cyclic nucleotide signaling has been …

The role of the endogenous neurotransmitters associated with neuropathic pain and in the opioid crisis: The innate pain-relieving system

EG Bán, A Brassai, ES Vizi - Brain Research Bulletin, 2020 - Elsevier
Neuropathic pain is a chronic pain caused by central and peripheral nerve injury, long-term
diabetes or treatment with chemotherapy drugs, and it is dissimilar to other chronic pain …

β-adrenergic receptors/epac signaling increases the size of the readily releasable pool of synaptic vesicles required for parallel fiber LTP

R Martín, N García-Font, AS Suárez-Pinilla… - Journal of …, 2020 - Soc Neuroscience
The second messenger cAMP is an important determinant of synaptic plasticity that is
associated with enhanced neurotransmitter release. Long-term potentiation (LTP) at parallel …

Effects of Cannabis on Glutamatergic Neurotransmission: The Interplay between Cannabinoids and Glutamate

KU Chowdhury, ME Holden, MT Wiley… - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
There has been a significant increase in the consumption of cannabis for both recreational
and medicinal purposes in recent years, and its use can have long-term consequences on …

Actomyosin-mediated inhibition of synaptic vesicle release under CB1R activation

MH McFadden, MB Emeritt, H Xu, Y Cui… - Translational …, 2024 - nature.com
Long-term synaptic plasticity is critical for adaptive function of the brain, but presynaptic
mechanisms of functional plasticity remain poorly understood. Here, we show that changes …

Non-canonical type 1 cannabinoid receptor signaling regulates night visual processing in the inner rat retina

SF Estay, C Morales-Moraga, AH Vielma… - Iscience, 2024 - cell.com
Type 1 cannabinoid receptors (CB1Rs) are expressed in major retinal neurons within the
rod-pathway suggesting a role in regulating night visual processing, but the underlying …

MAGL blockade alleviates steroid-induced femoral head osteonecrosis by reprogramming BMSC fate in rat

N Yang, M Li, X Li, L Wu, W Wang, Y Xu… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2024 - Springer
The leading cause of steroid-induced femoral head osteonecrosis (ONFH) is the imbalance
of bone homeostasis. Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell (BMSC) differentiation …