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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

Neuroprotective and Symptomatic Effects of Cannabidiol in an Animal Model of Parkinson's Disease.

Claudio Giuliano, Miriam Francavilla, Gerardo Ongari, Alessandro Petese, Cristina Ghezzi, Nora Rossini, Fabio Blandini, Silvia Cerri

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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32citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 65 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Claudio GiulianoUnit of Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3274-0903
Miriam FrancavillaUnit of Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Gerardo OngariUnit of Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0151-0910
Alessandro PeteseUnit of Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Cristina GhezziUnit of Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Nora RossiniLinnea SA, CH-6595 Riazzino, TI (CH), Switzerland.
Fabio BlandiniUnit of Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Silvia CerriUnit of Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6466-5381
University of Pavia · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the Substantia Nigra pars compacta, leading to classical PD motor symptoms. Current therapies are purely symptomatic and do not modify disease progression. Cannabidiol (CBD), one of the main phytocannabinoids identified in Cannabis Sativa, which exhibits a large spectrum of therapeutic properties, including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, suggesting its potential as disease-modifying agent for PD. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of chronic treatment with CBD (10 mg/kg, i.p.) on PD-associated neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory processes, and motor deficits in the 6-hydroxydopamine model. Moreover, we investigated the potential mechanisms by which CBD exerted its effects in this model. CBD-treated animals showed a reduction of nigrostriatal degeneration accompanied by a damping of the neuroinflammatory response and an improvement of motor performance. In particular, CBD exhibits a preferential action on astrocytes and activates the astrocytic transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1), thus, enhancing the endogenous neuroprotective response of ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF). These results overall support the potential therapeutic utility of CBD in PD, as both neuroprotective and symptomatic agent.

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Disease Models, AnimalAnimalsAnticonvulsantsBehavior, AnimalCannabidiolCiliary Neurotrophic FactorDopaminergic NeuronsMaleNeuroprotective AgentsParkinson DiseaseRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyTRPV Cation ChannelsAnticonvulsantsCannabidiolCiliary Neurotrophic FactorNeuroprotective AgentsTrpv1 protein, ratTRPV Cation Channels6-hydroxydopaminecannabidiolciliary neurotrophic factorneuroinflammationphytocannabinoidstransient receptor potential vanilloid 1

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PMID34445626
PMCPMC8396349
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