Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Neuroimmmune interactions of cannabinoids in neurogenesis: focus on interleukin-1ß (IL-1ß) signalling.
García-Ovejero, Daniel; Arévalo-Martín, Ángel; Navarro-Galve, Beatriz; Pinteaux, Emmanuel; Molina-Holgado, Eduardo; Molina-Holgado, Francisco.
Affiliation
  • García-Ovejero D; *Laboratory of Neuroinflammation, Unidad de Neurologia Experimental, Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos (SESCAM), 45071 Toledo, Spain.
Biochem Soc Trans ; 41(6): 1577-82, 2013 Dec.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24256257
ABSTRACT
Neuroimmune networks and the brain endocannabinoid system contribute to the maintenance of neurogenesis. Activation of cannabinoid receptors suppresses chronic inflammatory responses through the attenuation of pro-inflammatory mediators. Moreover, the endocannabinoid system directs cell fate specification of NSCs (neural stem cells) in the CNS (central nervous system). The aim of our work is to understand better the relationship between the endocannabinoid and the IL-1ß (interleukin-1ß) associated signalling pathways and NSC biology, in order to develop therapeutical strategies on CNS diseases that may facilitate brain repair. NSCs express functional CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors, DAGLα (diacylglycerol lipase α) and the NSC markers SOX-2 and nestin. We have investigated the role of CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors in the control of NSC proliferation and in the release of immunomodulators [IL-1ß and IL-1Ra (IL-1 receptor antagonist)] that control NSC fate decisions. Pharmacological blockade of CB1 and/or CB2 cannabinoid receptors abolish or decrease NSC proliferation, indicating a critical role for both CB1 and CB2 receptors in the proliferation of NSC via IL-1 signalling pathways. Thus the endocannabinoid system, which has neuroprotective and immunomodulatory actions mediated by IL-1 signalling cascades in the brain, could assist the process of proliferation and differentiation of embryonic or adult NSCs, and this may be of therapeutic interest in the emerging field of brain repair.
Subject(s)

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Signal Transduction / Endocannabinoids / Interleukin-1beta / Neurogenesis / Neural Stem Cells Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Biochem Soc Trans Year: 2013 Document type: Article Affiliation country:

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Signal Transduction / Endocannabinoids / Interleukin-1beta / Neurogenesis / Neural Stem Cells Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Biochem Soc Trans Year: 2013 Document type: Article Affiliation country: