Activation of GPR55 increases neural stem cell proliferation and promotes early adult hippocampal neurogenesis

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“The cannabinoid system exerts functional regulation of neural stem cell (NSC) proliferation and adult neurogenesis, yet not all effects of cannabinoid-like compounds seen can be attributed to the cannabinoid 1 receptor (CB1 R) or cannabinoid 2 receptor (CB2 R).

The recently de-orphaned GPR55 has been shown to be activated by numerous cannabinoid ligands suggesting that GPR55 is a third cannabinoid receptor.

Here we examined the role of GPR55 activation in NSC proliferation and early adult neurogenesis.

CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS:

Together, these findings suggest GPR55 activation as a novel target and strategy to regulate NSC proliferation and adult neurogenesis.”

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29888782

https://bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/bph.14387

“The orphan receptor GPR55 is a novel cannabinoid receptor”  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2095107/

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