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The Expression of the Endocannabinoid Receptors CB2 and GPR55 Is Highly Increased during the Progression of Alzheimer's Disease in

Dina Medina-Vera, Hongjing Zhao, Erika Bereczki, Cristina Rosell-Valle, Makoto Shimozawa, Gefei Chen, Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca, Per Nilsson, Simone Tambaro

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Article in Biology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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13 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Dina Medina-VeraInstituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga-IBIMA, Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Salud Mental, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, 29010 Málaga, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-0342-1287
Hongjing ZhaoCollege of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
Erika BereczkiDepartment of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Neurogeriatrics, Center for Alzheimer Research, Karolinska Institutet, 17164 Solna, Sweden.
Cristina Rosell-ValleInstituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga-IBIMA, Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Salud Mental, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, 29010 Málaga, Spain.
Makoto ShimozawaDepartment of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Neurogeriatrics, Center for Alzheimer Research, Karolinska Institutet, 17164 Solna, Sweden.
Gefei ChenDepartment of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, 14152 Huddinge, Sweden.
Fernando Rodríguez de FonsecaInstituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga-IBIMA, Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Salud Mental, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, 29010 Málaga, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-4516-5795
Per NilssonDepartment of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Neurogeriatrics, Center for Alzheimer Research, Karolinska Institutet, 17164 Solna, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-6450-0870
Simone TambaroDepartment of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Neurogeriatrics, Center for Alzheimer Research, Karolinska Institutet, 17164 Solna, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-7000-7556
Karolinska Institutet · SEHospital Regional Universitario de Málaga · ES

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe endocannabinoid system (ECS) and associated lipid transmitter-based signaling systems play an important role in modulating brain neuroinflammation. ECS is affected in neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). Here we have evaluated the non-psychotropic endocannabinoid receptor type 2 (CB2) and lysophosphatidylinositol G-protein-coupled receptor 55 (GPR55) localization and expression during Aβ-pathology progression.

methodsHippocampal gene expression of CB2 and GPR55 was explored by qPCR analysis, and brain distribution was evaluated by immunofluorescence in the wild type (WT) and APP knock-in

resultsCB2 and GPR55 mRNA levels were significantly upregulated in

conclusionsThese data show that Aβ pathology progression, particularly Aβ42, plays a crucial role in increasing the expression of CB2 and GPR55 receptors, supporting CB2 and GPR55 implications in AD.

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Alzheimer’s diseaseAPP knock-in micecannabinoid receptorsCB2endocannabinoid systemGPR55neuroinflammation

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PMID37372090
PMCPMC10295339
OpenAlexW4379058137

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