Endocannabinoids protect cerebral cortical neurons from in vitro ischemia in rats

被引:151
作者
Sinor, AD [1 ]
Irvin, SM [1 ]
Greenberg, DA [1 ]
机构
[1] Buck Ctr Res Aging, Novato, CA 94948 USA
关键词
cannabinoid; anandamide; 2-arachidonylglycerol; ischemia; hypoxia; cell culture;
D O I
10.1016/S0304-3940(99)00922-2
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
The endogenous cannabinoids (endocannabinoids) anandamide and 2-arachidonylglycerol increased cell viability in cerebral cortical neuron cultures subjected to 8 h of hypoxia and glucose deprivation, This effect was observed at nanomolar concentrations, was reproduced by a non-hydrolyzable analog of anandamide, and was unaltered by CB1 or CB2 cannabinoid receptor antagonists. Like synthetic cannabinoids, endocannabinoids can protect neurons from hypoxic injury, and may represent endogenous neuroprotective molecules in cerebral ischemia. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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