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ArticleBehavioral and brain functions : BBF2025

Cannabinoid type 1 receptors in the mice prefrontal cortex regulate object location memory acquisition via GABAergic neurons.

Tomohiro Tokutake, Jun Yokose, Yusuke Yano, Yuki Shigetsura, Shin-Ichi Muramatsu, Atsumi Nitta

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Tomohiro TokutakeDepartment of Pharmaceutical Therapy & Neuropharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan.
Jun YokoseDepartment of Pharmaceutical Therapy & Neuropharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan.
Yusuke YanoDepartment of Pharmaceutical Therapy & Neuropharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan.
Yuki ShigetsuraDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan.
Shin-Ichi MuramatsuDivision of Neurological Gene Therapy, Open Innovation Center, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan.
Atsumi NittaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Therapy & Neuropharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan. nitta@pha.u-toyama.ac.jp.

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Japan Science and Technology Agency JPMJSP2145Japan Society for the Promotion of Science JP21H02632JSPS 22H0492224
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Abstract

backgroundAdverse psychiatric symptoms caused by cannabis are a significant concern, and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) has been identified as a key contributor to these symptoms. THC binds to cannabinoid type 1 receptors (CB1Rs), which are abundant in the brain and associated with cognition. The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is crucial for cognitive functions. However, the functions of CB1Rs in the PFC in cognition processes remain unclear. Here, we injected arachidonylcyclopropylamide (ACPA), a CB1Rs agonist, into the PFC of male C57BL/6J mice via the cannula and conducted cognitive tests, including the novel object recognition test and object location test (OLT).

resultsThese tests assessed memory in three stages: acquisition, consolidation, and retrieval. ACPA was administered immediately before each stage, and its intra-PFC administration specifically impaired memory acquisition in the OLT. In addition, in vivo microdialysis revealed that ACPA reduced extracellular GABA levels within the PFC. Next, we produced an adeno-associated virus with a glutamic acid decarboxylase promoter and an hM3Dq-encording chemogenic activator to activate GABAergic neurons in the PFC. Subsequently, deschloroclozapine (DCZ), an hM3Dq agonist, restored the memory acquisition impaired by ACPA.

conclusionOur findings suggest that CB1Rs in the PFC are involved in memory acquisition through the regulation of GABA release, offering new insights into how cannabis use lead to cognitive impairment.

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GABAergic NeuronsMemoryPrefrontal CortexReceptor, Cannabinoid, CB1AnimalsArachidonic AcidsCannabinoid Receptor Agonistsgamma-Aminobutyric AcidMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLRecognition, PsychologyArachidonic AcidsarachidonylcyclopropylamideCannabinoid Receptor Agonistsgamma-Aminobutyric AcidReceptor, Cannabinoid, CB1Cannabinoid type 1 receptorsCannabisGABAMemoryObject location testPrefrontal cortex

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PMCPMC12584414

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