Effect of endocannabinoid signalling on cell fate: life, death, differentiation and proliferation of brain cells
Effect of endocannabinoid signalling on cell fate: life, death, differentiation and proliferation of brain cells
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DOI:
10.1111/bph.14369
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发表时间:
2019-05-01
影响因子:
7.3
通讯作者:
Molina-Holgado, Francisco
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作者:
Garcia-Arencibia, Moises;Molina-Holgado, Eduardo;Molina-Holgado, Francisco
Cell fate events are regulated by different endogenous developmental factors such as the cell micro-environment, external or remote signals and epigenetic factors. Among the many regulatory factors, endocannabinoid-associated signalling pathways are known to conduct several of these events in the developing nervous system and in the adult brain. Interestingly, endocannabinoids exert modulatory actions in both physiological and pathological conditions. Endocannabinoid signalling can promote cell survival by acting on non-transformed brain cells (neurons, astrocytes or oligodendrocytes) and can have either a protumoural or antitumoural effect on transformed cells. Moreover, endocannabinoids are able to attenuate the detrimental effects on neurogenesis and neuroinflammation associated with ageing. Thus, the endocannabinoid system emerges as an important regulator of cell fate, controlling cell survival/cell death decisions depending on the cell type and its environment.