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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

Loss of dystrophin reduces CB1 receptor expression and endocannabinoid-dependent synaptic plasticity in the cerebellar cortex.

Emily Averyt, Shaarang Mitra, Jason R Pugh

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Article in bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Emily AverytUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, San Antonio, TX 78229.
Shaarang MitraUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, San Antonio, TX 78229.
Jason R PughUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, San Antonio, TX 78229.

Funding

Cerebellar pathology in the absence of plasticity gatingR01NS123933 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER · PI CHRISTIE, JASON M, PUGH, JASON RICHARD · 2021 to 2025
$2.3M
The Role of Dystrophin in Synapse DevelopmentR01NS134868 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER · PI Jason Richard Pugh · 2024 to 2026
$1.4M
NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS123933NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS134868
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a debilitating degenerative condition with complex musculoskeletal and cognitive symptoms. The protein responsible, dystrophin, is expressed in both muscle tissue and within the central nervous system (CNS) where it localizes to inhibitory synapses. Recent work has shown that dystrophin loss in skeletal muscle leads to abnormalities in endocannabinoid signaling, particularly related to Cannabinoid Receptor Type 1 (CB1R) signaling pathways. CB1Rs are highly expressed throughout the CNS, and have been implicated in short- and long-term plasticity mechanisms. Despite this curious overlap, no work examines how dystrophin loss impacts CB1R signaling in the CNS, a mechanism that may contribute to the diverse neurological pathologies seen in DMD patients. To address this, we used a combination of immunofluorescent labeling and ex vivo electrophysiology to examine CB1R signaling at three classes of synapses within the cerebellum. Utilizing DMD

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