title: Lipopolysaccharide and cyclic AMP regulation of CB(2) cannabinoid receptor levels in rat brain and mouse RAW 264.7 macrophages.
abstract: CB(2) cannabinoid receptors exist in immune cells including macrophages. Affinity-purified antibodies against the CB(2) receptor identified a 45 kDa protein in rat brain, human tonsil and rat and mouse microglia, but not mouse N18TG2 neuroblastoma cells. Intracerebroventricular lipopolysaccharide (LPS) increased immunoreactive CB(2) receptors in brain membranes detected by Western blot. LPS increased immunodetectable CB(2) receptors in cultured RAW 264.7 macrophages, and this was partially attenuated by cyclohexamide or the protein kinase A and C inhibitors H8 and bis-indolylmaleimide. Forskolin or dibutyryl cyclic AMP increased CB(2) receptor immunoreactivity, suggesting the involvement of the cyclic AMP-protein kinase A-Cyclic AMP response element pathway in the regulation of CB(2) receptor levels.
authors.affiliation: Neuroscience of Drug Abuse Research Program, Julius L. Chambers Biomedical/Biotechnology Research Institute, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC 27707, USA. smukhopadhyay@nccu.edu
authors.forename: Somnath
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
authors.forename: Sucharita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Evelyn A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Duane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Jenelle D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Daniel S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Zahm
authors.forename: Michael M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ndengele
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Lechner
authors.forename: Allyn C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Howlett
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism*; D017868:Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D003513:Cycloheximide / Q000494:pharmacology; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D017628:Microglia / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D016548:Prosencephalon / Q000166:cytology; D011500:Protein Synthesis Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D043885:Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D015854:Up-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: C469526:Cnr2 protein, rat; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D011500:Protein Synthesis Inhibitors; D043885:Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB2; D003513:Cycloheximide; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D017868:Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases