Abstract
In the brain, hippocampal circuits are crucial for cognitive performance (e.g., memory) and deeply affected in pathological conditions (e.g., epilepsy, Alzheimer). Specialized molecular mechanisms regulate different cell types underlying hippocampal circuitries functions. Among them, cannabinoid receptors exhibit various roles depending on the cell type (e.g., neuron, glial cell) or subcellular organelle (e.g., mitochondria). Determining the site of action and precise mechanisms triggered by cannabinoid receptor activation at a local cellular and sub-cellular level helps us understand hippocampal pathophysiological states. In doing so, past and current research have advanced our knowledge of cannabinoid functions and proposed novel routes for potential therapeutics. By outlining these data in this work we aim to showcase current findings and highlight the pathophysiological impact of the cannabinoid receptor type-1 (CB1) localization/activation in hippocampal circuits.
Keywords: CB1 receptor, CB2 receptors, Hippocampus, astrocytes, cannabinoids, interneurons, memory, mitochondria
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