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Endocannabinoid-dopamine interactions in striatal synaptic plasticity.
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PMID:  22529814     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The nigrostriatal dopaminergic system is implicated in action control and learning. A large body of work has focused on the contribution of this system to modulation of the corticostriatal synapse, the predominant synapse type in the striatum. Signaling through the D2 dopamine receptor is necessary for endocannabinoid-mediated depression of corticostriatal glutamate release. Here we review the known details of this mechanism and discuss newly discovered signaling pathways interacting with this system that ultimately exert dynamic control of cortical input to the striatum and striatal output. This topic is timely with respect to Parkinson's disease given recent data indicating changes in the striatal endocannabinoid system in patients with this disorder.
Authors:
Brian N Mathur; David M Lovinger
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2012-04-19
Journal Detail:
Title:  Frontiers in pharmacology     Volume:  3     ISSN:  1663-9812     ISO Abbreviation:  Front Pharmacol     Publication Date:  2012  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-04-24     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101548923     Medline TA:  Front Pharmacol     Country:  Switzerland    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  66     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Section on Synaptic Pharmacology, Laboratory for Integrative Neuroscience, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, U.S. National Institutes of Health Rockville, MD, USA.
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