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Endocannabinoid signaling in microglia.

Sara Marinelli¹, Maria Cristina Marrone^2,3, Marina Di Domenico^2,4

¹CNR-National Research Council, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Rome, Italy.

|October 12, 2022

Summary

The endocannabinoid system modulates microglia, the brain's immune cells, promoting neuroprotection. Further research is needed to understand how enhancing this system can be therapeutically beneficial in neurological diseases.

Keywords:

CB1R CB2R TRPV1 cannabinoid receptor type 1 cannabinoid receptor type 2 endocannabinoids microglia microglia signaling microglia signalling transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1

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Pharmacology

Background:

Microglia are central nervous system (CNS) innate immune cells with diverse functions, including neuroprotection and neurodegeneration.
The endocannabinoid (EC) system plays a neuroprotective role in neurological diseases by modulating microglia activity.
Microglia express functional EC receptors and can produce/degrade ECs, influencing their phenotype towards anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective states.

Conclusions:

The endocannabinoid system is a critical regulator of microglia function in the CNS.
Targeting the EC system offers potential therapeutic strategies for neurological disorders.
Further in vivo studies using transgenic models are essential to fully understand EC-mediated neuroprotection via microglia.