Click here to close Hello! We notice that you are using Internet Explorer, which is not supported by Xenbase and may cause the site to display incorrectly. We suggest using a current version of Chrome, FireFox, or Safari.
XB-ART-35376
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2007 Feb 20;1048:2967-72. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0609067104.
Show Gene links Show Anatomy links

Cannabinoid action in the olfactory epithelium.

Czesnik D , Schild D , Kuduz J , Manzini I .


???displayArticle.abstract???
The perception of odors is influenced by a variety of neuromodulators, and there is growing evidence that modulation already takes place in the olfactory epithelium. Here we report on cannabinergic actions in the olfactory epithelium of Xenopus laevis tadpoles. First we show that CB1 receptor-specific antagonists AM251, AM281, and LY320135 modulate odor-evoked calcium changes in olfactory receptor neurons. Second, we localize CB1-like immunoreactivity on dendrites of olfactory receptor neurons. Finally, we describe the cannabinergic influence on odor-induced spike-associated currents in individual olfactory receptor neurons. Here we demonstrate that the cannabinergic system has a profound impact on peripheral odor processing and discuss its possible function.

???displayArticle.pubmedLink??? 17301239
???displayArticle.pmcLink??? PMC1815290
???displayArticle.link??? Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
???displayArticle.grants??? [+]

Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: adm avd cnr1
???displayArticle.antibodies??? Cnr1 Ab1


???attribute.lit??? ???displayArticles.show???
References [+] :
Apelbaum, Orexin A effects on the olfactory bulb spontaneous activity and odor responsiveness in freely breathing rats. 2005, Pubmed