Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol and Cannabinol Activate Capsaicin-Sensitive Sensory Nerves via a CB1 and CB2 Cannabinoid Receptor-Independent Mechanism
(2002) In The Journal of Neuroscience 22(11). p.4720-4727- Abstract
Although Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) produces analgesia, its effects on nociceptive primary afferents are unknown. These neurons participate not only in pain signaling but also in the local response to tissue injury. Here, we show that THC and cannabinol induce a CB1/CB 2 cannabinoid receptor-independent release of calcitonin gene-related peptide from capsaicin-sensitive perivascular sensory nerves. Other psychotropic cannabinoids cannot mimic this action. The vanilloid receptor antagonist ruthenium red abolishes the responses to THC and cannabinol. However, the effect of THC on sensory nerves is intact in vanilloid receptor subtype 1 gene knock-out mice. The THC response depends on extracellular... (More)
Although Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) produces analgesia, its effects on nociceptive primary afferents are unknown. These neurons participate not only in pain signaling but also in the local response to tissue injury. Here, we show that THC and cannabinol induce a CB1/CB 2 cannabinoid receptor-independent release of calcitonin gene-related peptide from capsaicin-sensitive perivascular sensory nerves. Other psychotropic cannabinoids cannot mimic this action. The vanilloid receptor antagonist ruthenium red abolishes the responses to THC and cannabinol. However, the effect of THC on sensory nerves is intact in vanilloid receptor subtype 1 gene knock-out mice. The THC response depends on extracellular calcium but does not involve known voltage-operated calcium channels, glutamate receptors, or protein kinases A and C. These results may indicate the presence of a novel cannabinoid receptor/ion channel in the pain pathway.
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- author
- Zygmunt, Peter M. LU ; Andersson, David A. LU and Högestätt, Edward D. LU
- publishing date
- 2002-06-01
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Calcitonin gene-related peptide, Cannabinoids, Cannabinol, Cannabis, Capsaicin, Nociceptors, Pain, Receptors, sensory, Tetrahydrocannabinol
- in
- The Journal of Neuroscience
- volume
- 22
- issue
- 11
- pages
- 8 pages
- publisher
- Society for Neuroscience
- external identifiers
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- scopus:0036617759
- pmid:12040079
- ISSN
- 0270-6474
- DOI
- 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.22-11-04720.2002
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- no
- id
- 710cd5a7-4970-44ca-8a33-63e0284dcf08
- date added to LUP
- 2019-05-30 16:01:38
- date last changed
- 2024-08-06 20:07:01
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