Search Results - "Lichtman, Aron H"
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Endocannabinoids Shape Accumbal Encoding of Cue-Motivated Behavior via CB1 Receptor Activation in the Ventral Tegmentum
Published in Neuron (Cambridge, Mass.) (26-01-2012)“…Transient increases in nucleus accumbens (NAc) dopamine concentration are observed when animals are presented with motivationally salient stimuli and are…”
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Active, phosphorylated fingolimod inhibits histone deacetylases and facilitates fear extinction memory
Published in Nature neuroscience (01-07-2014)“…Fingolimod is a sphingosine-1 phosphate (S1P) receptor modulator and an immune modulator in use as a treatment for the remitting-relapsing form of multiple…”
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Effects of paclitaxel on the development of neuropathy and affective behaviors in the mouse
Published in Neuropharmacology (01-05-2017)“…Paclitaxel, one of the most commonly used cancer chemotherapeutic drugs, effectively extends the progression-free survival of breast, lung, and ovarian cancer…”
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Repeated low-dose administration of the monoacylglycerol lipase inhibitor JZL184 retains cannabinoid receptor type 1-mediated antinociceptive and gastroprotective effects
Published in The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics (01-06-2013)“…The monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) inhibitor 4-nitrophenyl 4-(dibenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl(hydroxy)methyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (JZL184) produces…”
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Selective blockade of 2-arachidonoylglycerol hydrolysis produces cannabinoid behavioral effects
Published in Nature chemical biology (01-01-2009)“…2-Arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) and anandamide are endocannabinoids that activate the cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2. Endocannabinoid signaling is terminated…”
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Chronic monoacylglycerol lipase blockade causes functional antagonism of the endocannabinoid system
Published in Nature neuroscience (01-09-2010)“…Scholsburg and colleagues show that prolonged inactivation of monoacylglycerol lipase, the principal degradative enzyme for the endocannabinoid…”
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Turning Over a New Leaf: Cannabinoid and Endocannabinoid Modulation of Immune Function
Published in Journal of neuroimmune pharmacology (01-06-2015)“…Cannabis is a complex substance that harbors terpenoid-like compounds referred to as phytocannabinoids. The major psychoactive phytocannabinoid found in…”
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The Trifluoromethyl Group as a Bioisosteric Replacement of the Aliphatic Nitro Group in CB1 Receptor Positive Allosteric Modulators
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (23-05-2019)“…The first generation of CB1 positive allosteric modulators (e.g., ZCZ011) featured a 3-nitroalkyl-2-phenyl-indole structure. Although a small number of drugs…”
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The α7 nicotinic receptor dual allosteric agonist and positive allosteric modulator GAT107 reverses nociception in mouse models of inflammatory and neuropathic pain
Published in British journal of pharmacology (01-08-2016)“…Background and Purpose Orthosteric agonists and positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) of the α7 nicotinic ACh receptor (nAChR) represent novel therapeutic…”
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Monoacylglycerol Lipase Inhibitors Reverse Paclitaxel-Induced Nociceptive Behavior and Proinflammatory Markers in a Mouse Model of Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy
Published in The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics (01-07-2018)“…Although paclitaxel effectively treats various cancers, its debilitating peripheral neuropathic pain side effects often persist long after treatment has ended…”
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Selective monoacylglycerol lipase inhibitors: antinociceptive versus cannabimimetic effects in mice
Published in The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics (01-05-2015)“…The endogenous cannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) plays an important role in a variety of physiologic processes, but its rapid breakdown by…”
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Cannabinoid receptor 1 positive allosteric modulator ZCZ011 shows differential effects on behavior and the endocannabinoid system in HIV-1 Tat transgenic female and male mice
Published in PloS one (24-06-2024)“…The cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB1R) is a promising therapeutic target for various neurodegenerative diseases, including HIV-1-associated neurocognitive…”
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Dual blockade of FAAH and MAGL identifies behavioral processes regulated by endocannabinoid crosstalk in vivo
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (01-12-2009)“…Δ⁹-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive component of marijuana, and other direct cannabinoid receptor (CB1) agonists produce a number of…”
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Metabolic Interplay between Astrocytes and Neurons Regulates Endocannabinoid Action
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (04-08-2015)“…The endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) is a retrograde lipid messenger that modulates synaptic function, neurophysiology, and behavior. 2-AG…”
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The endocannabinoid hydrolysis inhibitor SA-57: Intrinsic antinociceptive effects, augmented morphine-induced antinociception, and attenuated heroin seeking behavior in mice
Published in Neuropharmacology (01-03-2017)“…Although opioids are highly efficacious analgesics, their abuse potential and other untoward side effects diminish their therapeutic utility. The addition of…”
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Synaptic Dysfunction in the Hippocampus Accompanies Learning and Memory Deficits in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 Tat Transgenic Mice
Published in Biological psychiatry (1969) (01-03-2013)“…Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND), including memory dysfunction, continue to be a major clinical…”
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The monoacylglycerol lipase inhibitor JZL184 suppresses inflammatory pain in the mouse carrageenan model
Published in Life sciences (1973) (19-03-2013)“…The present study tested whether the selective monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) inhibitor JZL184 would reduce allodynia and paw edema in the carrageenan test…”
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GPR18 drives FAAH inhibition-induced neuroprotection against HIV-1 Tat-induced neurodegeneration
Published in Experimental neurology (01-07-2021)“…Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is known to provoke microglial immune responses which likely play a paramount role in the development of chronic…”
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C57BL/6 substrain differences in formalin-induced pain-like behavioral responses
Published in Behavioural brain research (15-07-2020)“…Substantial evidence from preclinical models of pain suggests that basal and noxious nociceptive sensitivity, as well as antinociceptive responses to drugs,…”
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Neuroprotective effects of fatty acid amide hydrolase catabolic enzyme inhibition in a HIV-1 Tat model of neuroAIDS
Published in Neuropharmacology (01-10-2018)“…The HIV-1 transactivator of transcription (Tat) is a neurotoxin involved in the pathogenesis of HIV-1 associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND). The…”
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