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ArticleFrontiers in neuroscience2017

A Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Protects against Glutamate-Induced Excitotoxicity by Modulating the Endocannabinoid System in HT22 Cells.

Xin Li, Haoxiang Xu, Tao Lei, Yuefan Yang, Da Jing, Shuhui Dai, Peng Luo, Qiaoling Xu

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Article in Frontiers in neuroscience, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xin LiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an, China.
Haoxiang XuDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an, China.
Tao LeiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an, China.
Yuefan YangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an, China.
Da JingDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an, China.
Shuhui DaiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an, China.
Peng LuoDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical UniversityXi'an, China; Department of Neurosurgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical UniversityXi'an, China.
Qiaoling XuDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical UniversityXi'an, China; Department of Nursing, Fourth Military Medical UniversityXi'an, China.
Air Force Medical University · CNXijing Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glutamate-induced excitotoxicity is common in the pathogenesis of many neurological diseases. A pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) exerts therapeutic effects on the nervous system, but its specific mechanism associated with excitotoxicity is still unknown. We investigated the role of PEMF exposure in regulating glutamate-induced excitotoxicity through the endocannabinoid (eCB) system. PEMF exposure improved viability of HT22 cells after excitotoxicity and reduced lactate dehydrogenase release and cell death. An eCB receptor 1 (CB1R) specific inhibitor suppressed the protective effects of PEMF exposure, even though changes in CB1R expression were not observed. Elevation of N-arachidonylethanolamide (AEA) and 2-arachidonylglycerol (2-AG) following PEMF exposure indicated that the neuroprotective effects of PEMF were related to modulation of the eCB metabolic system. Furthermore, CB1R/ERK signaling was shown to be an important downstream pathway of PEMF in regulating excitotoxicity. These results suggest that PEMF exposure leads to neuroprotective effects against excitotoxicity by facilitating the eCB/CB1R/ERK signaling pathway. Therefore, PEMF may be a potential physical therapeutic technique for preventing and treating neurological diseases.

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endocannabinoidERKexcitotoxicityglutamatepulsed electromagnetic field

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PMID28220060
PMCPMC5292622
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