Down-regulation of the AMPA glutamate receptor subunits GluR1 and GluR2/3 in the rat cerebellum following pre- and perinatal delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol exposure

The Cerebellum
I SuárezB Fernández

Abstract

This paper reports the effects of pre- and perinatal exposure to delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on expression levels of specific AMPA glutamate receptor subunits (GluR1 and GluR2/3) in the cerebellum of male and female rats. Pregnant rats were administered saline or THC from gestational day 5 (ED5) to postnatal day 20 (PD20). Expression of the GluR1 and GluR2/3 subunits of AMPA glutamate receptors was analyzed by immunohistochemistry in THC-exposed rats at three postnatal ages: PD20 (still exposed to THC) to study the direct effect of drug exposure, and PD30 and PD70 (10 and 50 days following THC withdrawal) to analyze the long-term effects of prenatal exposure. Compared to controls, pre- and perinatal THC exposure decreased the immunoreactivity levels of the GluR1 subunit in Bergmann glial cells, as well as levels of the GluR2/3 subunit in Purkinje neurons at PD20. These changes in AMPA receptor subunit levels may correlate with the decreased excitatory neurotransmission described in the cerebellum after cannabinoid treatment, which could play a significant role in the biochemical effects of THC. In addition, the reduced glutamate receptor expression observed at PD20 did not return to normal even after THC withdrawal (PD30 ...Continue Reading

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