Control of exploration, motor coordination and amphetamine sensitization by cannabinoid CB1 receptors expressed in medium spiny neurons
Bonm AV, Elezgarai I, Gremel CM, Viray K, Bamford NS, Palmiter RD, Grandes P, Lovinger DM, Stella N. Control of exploration, motor coordination and amphetamine sensitization by cannabinoid CB1 receptors expressed in medium spiny neurons. European Journal Of Neuroscience 2021, 54: 4934-4952. PMID: 34216157, PMCID: PMC9377695, DOI: 10.1111/ejn.15381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedium spiny neuronsR KO miceAmphetamine sensitizationKO miceMotor coordinationSpiny neuronsImpaired motor coordinationInvolvement of CBCannabinoid 1 receptorCannabinoid CB1 receptorsCB1 receptorsNeuronal subpopulationsCannabimimetic responsesInhibitory neuronsSpontaneous locomotionR activationR expressionMiceMouse linesKnockout backgroundNeuronsSpecific CBNew functional roleSensitizationDifferent behavioral responses