2022
Inhibition of sodium conductance by cannabigerol contributes to a reduction of dorsal root ganglion neuron excitability
Ghovanloo M, Estacion M, Higerd‐Rusli G, Zhao P, Dib‐Hajj S, Waxman SG. Inhibition of sodium conductance by cannabigerol contributes to a reduction of dorsal root ganglion neuron excitability. British Journal Of Pharmacology 2022, 179: 4010-4030. PMID: 35297036, DOI: 10.1111/bph.15833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffect of cannabigerolDRG neuronsDorsal root ganglion neuron excitabilityVoltage-gated sodium currentDorsal root ganglion neuronsLower CBG concentrationPrimary dorsal root ganglion neuronsAnalgesic drug developmentNon-psychotropic phytocannabinoidMultielectrode array recordingsAction potential modellingInhibition of NaDRG excitabilityGanglion neuronsNeuron excitabilityAnalgesic propertiesCNS neuronsNeuronal hypoexcitabilityCBG concentrationsChannel inhibitorsSodium currentNeuronsFunctional selectivityDrug developmentUnderlying mechanism
2005
Down-regulation of delta-opioid receptors in Na+/H+ exchanger 1 null mutant mouse brain with epilepsy
Zhao P, Ma M, Qian H, Xia Y. Down-regulation of delta-opioid receptors in Na+/H+ exchanger 1 null mutant mouse brain with epilepsy. Neuroscience Research 2005, 53: 442-446. PMID: 16297477, DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2005.09.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDelta-opioid receptorsDOR expressionHippocampal regionGenesis of epilepsyMutant mouse brainNHE1-null miceHippocampal CA1CA3 regionEpilepsy phenotypeEpileptic activityTemporal cortexMouse brainNull miceAutoradiographic resultsUnderlying mechanismEpilepsyImmunohistochemistryCortexMiceBrainReceptorsExpressionNull mutationHippocampusNew clues