DELTA-9-TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL REGULATES GENE-EXPRESSION OF THE GROWTH-FACTOR PLEIOTROPHIN IN THE FOREBRAIN

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作者
MAILLEUX, P [1 ]
PREUDHOMME, X [1 ]
ALBALA, N [1 ]
VANDERWINDEN, JM [1 ]
VANDERHAEGHEN, JJ [1 ]
机构
[1] FREE UNIV BRUSSELS,FAC MED,UNITE RECH CERVEAU,B-1070 BRUSSELS,BELGIUM
关键词
CANNABIS; THC; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR; CYTOKINE; GROWTH FACTOR; CAUDATE-PUTAMEN; DIAGONAL BAND OF BROCA; CORTEX; (CINGULATE; FRONTOPARIETAL; PIRIFORM); IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION;
D O I
10.1016/0304-3940(94)91069-3
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is a major psychoactive component of cannabis. We here studied, by quantitative in situ hybridization at the macroscopic level, the possible modulatory effects of acute THC (5 mg/kg/i.p.) on gene expression of the growth factor pleiotrophin (PTN) in the adult rat forebrain. We found, 30 min after a single injection of THC, a significant increase of PTN mRNA concentrations in the cingulate cortex (38%), fronto-parietal cortex (31%) and caudate-putamen (27%). In conclusion, this is the first report on THC regulation of growth factor gene expression in the brain.
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