Differential Cannabinoid Receptor Expression during Reactive Gliosis: a Possible Implication for a Nonpsychotropic Neuroprotection

Activated microglia and astrocytes produce a large number of inflammatory and neurotoxic substances in various brain pathologies, above all during neurodegenerative disorders. In the search for new neuroprotective compounds, interest has turned to marijuana derivatives, since in several in vitro, in...

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Main Authors: Daniele De Filippis, Antonio Steardo, Alessandra D'Amico, Caterina Scuderi, Mariateresa Cipriano, Giuseppe Esposito, Teresa Iuvone
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2009.31
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description Activated microglia and astrocytes produce a large number of inflammatory and neurotoxic substances in various brain pathologies, above all during neurodegenerative disorders. In the search for new neuroprotective compounds, interest has turned to marijuana derivatives, since in several in vitro, in vivo, and clinical studies, they have shown a great ability to control neuroinflammation.
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spelling doaj-art-68901d3ba98b49c1b5d4dd01aa7d2dcb2025-02-03T01:01:00ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2009-01-01922923510.1100/tsw.2009.31Differential Cannabinoid Receptor Expression during Reactive Gliosis: a Possible Implication for a Nonpsychotropic NeuroprotectionDaniele De Filippis0Antonio Steardo1Alessandra D'Amico2Caterina Scuderi3Mariateresa Cipriano4Giuseppe Esposito5Teresa Iuvone6Endocannabinoid Research Group, Department of Experimental Pharmacology, University of Naples Federico II, ItalyDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Salerno, ItalyEndocannabinoid Research Group, Department of Experimental Pharmacology, University of Naples Federico II, ItalyDepartment of Human Physiology and Pharmacology `V. Erspamer', Sapienza University of Rome, ItalyEndocannabinoid Research Group, Department of Experimental Pharmacology, University of Naples Federico II, ItalyDepartment of Human Physiology and Pharmacology `V. Erspamer', Sapienza University of Rome, ItalyEndocannabinoid Research Group, Department of Experimental Pharmacology, University of Naples Federico II, ItalyActivated microglia and astrocytes produce a large number of inflammatory and neurotoxic substances in various brain pathologies, above all during neurodegenerative disorders. In the search for new neuroprotective compounds, interest has turned to marijuana derivatives, since in several in vitro, in vivo, and clinical studies, they have shown a great ability to control neuroinflammation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2009.31
spellingShingle Daniele De Filippis
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Differential Cannabinoid Receptor Expression during Reactive Gliosis: a Possible Implication for a Nonpsychotropic Neuroprotection
The Scientific World Journal
title Differential Cannabinoid Receptor Expression during Reactive Gliosis: a Possible Implication for a Nonpsychotropic Neuroprotection
title_full Differential Cannabinoid Receptor Expression during Reactive Gliosis: a Possible Implication for a Nonpsychotropic Neuroprotection
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title_short Differential Cannabinoid Receptor Expression during Reactive Gliosis: a Possible Implication for a Nonpsychotropic Neuroprotection
title_sort differential cannabinoid receptor expression during reactive gliosis a possible implication for a nonpsychotropic neuroprotection
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2009.31
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