am-356 and Brain-Ischemia

am-356 has been researched along with Brain-Ischemia* in 1 studies

Other Studies

1 other study(ies) available for am-356 and Brain-Ischemia

ArticleYear
Endocannabinoids protect cerebral cortical neurons from in vitro ischemia in rats.
    Neuroscience letters, 2000, Jan-14, Volume: 278, Issue:3

    The endogenous cannabinoids (endocannabinoids) anandamide and 2-arachidonylglycerol increased cell viability in cerebral cortical neuron cultures subjected to 8 h of hypoxia and glucose deprivation. This effect was observed at nanomolar concentrations, was reproduced by a non-hydrolyzable analog of anandamide, and was unaltered by CB1 or CB2 cannabinoid receptor antagonists. Like synthetic cannabinoids, endocannabinoids can protect neurons from hypoxic injury, and may represent endogenous neuroprotective molecules in cerebral ischemia.

    Topics: Animals; Arachidonic Acids; Brain Ischemia; Cannabinoid Receptor Modulators; Cannabinoids; Cell Hypoxia; Cell Survival; Cells, Cultured; Cerebral Cortex; Dizocilpine Maleate; Endocannabinoids; Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists; Glycerides; Neurons; Neuroprotective Agents; Polyunsaturated Alkamides; Rats; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

2000