大麻は脳の特定の空腹ニューロンを活性化する(Cannabis activates specific hunger neurons in brain)

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2024-01-16 ワシントン州立大学(WSU)

◆ワシントン州立大学の研究者は、大麻が食欲を促進する脳のメカニズムを解明しました。マウスに大麻蒸気を曝露すると、脳のカルシウムイメージング技術により、大麻が通常活性化されない部位を活性化させ、食欲を増進させることが明らかになりました。
◆特に、大麻がカンナビノイド-1受容体を介して摂食細胞を制御し、その活動を促進することが示されました。この発見は、がん患者や拒食症、肥満などの食欲障害の治療法開発に寄与する可能性があります。

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大麻サティバは食欲を刺激する視床下部の中基底部ニューロンを標的とする Cannabis Sativa targets mediobasal hypothalamic neurons to stimulate appetite

Emma C. Wheeler,Pique Choi,Joanne De Howitt,Sumeen Gill,Shane Watson,Sue Yu,Peyton Wahl,Cecilia Diaz,Claudia Mohr,Amy Zinski,Zhihua Jiang,David Rossi & Jon F. Davis
Scientific Reports  Published:27 December 2023
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-50112-5

大麻は脳の特定の空腹ニューロンを活性化する(Cannabis activates specific hunger neurons in brain)

Abstract

The neurobiological mechanisms that regulate the appetite-stimulatory properties of cannabis sativa are unresolved. This work examined the hypothesis that cannabinoid-1 receptor (CB1R) expressing neurons in the mediobasal hypothalamus (MBH) regulate increased appetite following cannabis vapor inhalation. Here we utilized a paradigm where vaporized cannabis plant matter was administered passively to rodents. Initial studies in rats characterized meal patterns and operant responding for palatable food following exposure to air or vapor cannabis. Studies conducted in mice used a combination of in vivo optical imaging, electrophysiology and chemogenetic manipulations to determine the importance of MBH neurons for cannabis-induced feeding behavior. Our data indicate that cannabis vapor increased meal frequency and food seeking behavior without altering locomotor activity. Importantly, we observed augmented MBH activity within distinct neuronal populations when mice anticipated or consumed food. Mechanistic experiments demonstrated that pharmacological activation of CB1R attenuated inhibitory synaptic tone onto hunger promoting Agouti Related Peptide (AgRP) neurons within the MBH. Lastly, chemogenetic inhibition of AgRP neurons attenuated the appetite promoting effects of cannabis vapor. Based on these results, we conclude that MBH neurons contribute to the appetite stimulatory properties of inhaled cannabis.

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