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NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
卷 37, 期 5, 页码 1104-1114出版社
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/npp.2011.262
关键词
CB1 cannabinoid receptor; endocannabinoid; GABAergic synaptic transmission; human; neocortex; Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol
资金
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [Sz 72/5-2]
- Deutscher Akademischer Austausch-Dienst (DAAD) [A/07/91768]
Activation of CB1 receptors on axon terminals by exogenous cannabinoids (eg, Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol) and by endogenous cannabinoids (endocannabinoids) released by postsynaptic neurons leads to presynaptic inhibition of neurotransmission. The aim of this study was to characterize the effect of cannabinoids on GABAergic synaptic transmission in the human neocortex. Brain slices were prepared from neocortical tissues surgically removed to eliminate epileptogenic foci. Spontaneous GABAergic inhibitory postsynaptic currents (sIPSCs) were recorded in putative pyramidal neurons using patch-clamp techniques. To enhance the activity of cannabinoid-sensitive presynaptic axons, muscarinic receptors were continuously stimulated by carbachol. The synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist WIN55212-2 decreased the cumulative amplitude of sIPSCs. The CB1 antagonist rimonabant prevented this effect, verifying the involvement of CB1 receptors. WIN55212-2 decreased the frequency of miniature IPSCs (mIPSCs) recorded in the presence of tetrodotoxin, but did not change their amplitude, indicating that the neurotransmission was inhibited presynaptically. Depolarization of postsynaptic pyramidal neurons induced a suppression of sIPSCs. As rimonabant prevented this suppression, it is very likely that it was due to endocannabinods acting on CB1 receptors. This is the first demonstration that an exogenous cannabinoid inhibits synaptic transmission in the human neocortex and that endocannabinoids released by postsynaptic neurons suppress synaptic transmission in the human brain. Interferences of cannabinoid agonists and antagonists with synaptic transmission in the cortex may explain the cognitive and memory deficits elicited by these drugs. Neuropsychopharmacology (2012) 37, 1104-1114; doi:10.1038/npp.2011.262; published online 2 November 2011
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