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Protective role of neuronal and lymphoid cannabinoid CB2 receptors in neuropathic pain

  1. David Cabañero
  2. Angela Ramírez-López
  3. Eva Drews
  4. Anne Schmöle
  5. David M Otte
  6. Agnieszka Wawrzczak-Bargiela
  7. Hector Huerga Encabo
  8. Sami Kummer
  9. Antonio Ferrer-Montiel
  10. Ryszard Przewlocki
  11. Andreas Zimmer
  12. Rafael Maldonado  Is a corresponding author
  1. Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain
  2. University of Bonn, Germany
  3. Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
  4. Universidad Miguel Hernández, Spain
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.55582
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  1. David Cabañero
  2. Angela Ramírez-López
  3. Eva Drews
  4. Anne Schmöle
  5. David M Otte
  6. Agnieszka Wawrzczak-Bargiela
  7. Hector Huerga Encabo
  8. Sami Kummer
  9. Antonio Ferrer-Montiel
  10. Ryszard Przewlocki
  11. Andreas Zimmer
  12. Rafael Maldonado
(2020)
Protective role of neuronal and lymphoid cannabinoid CB2 receptors in neuropathic pain
eLife 9:e55582.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.55582
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Abstract

Cannabinoid CB2 receptor (CB2) agonists are potential analgesics void of psychotropic effects. Peripheral immune cells, neurons and glia express CB2, however the involvement of CB2 from these cells in neuropathic pain remains unresolved. We explored spontaneous neuropathic pain through on-demand self-administration of the selective CB2 agonist JWH133 in wild-type and knockout mice lacking CB2 in neurons, monocytes or constitutively. Operant self-administration reflected drug-taking to alleviate spontaneous pain, nociceptive and affective manifestations. While constitutive deletion of CB2 disrupted JWH133-taking behavior, this behavior was not modified in monocyte-specific CB2 knockouts and was increased in mice defective in neuronal CB2 knockouts suggestive of increased spontaneous pain. Interestingly, CB2-positive lymphocytes infiltrated the injured nerve and possible CB2transfer from immune cells to neurons was found. Lymphocyte CB2depletion also exacerbated JWH133 self-administration and inhibited antinociception. This work identifies a simultaneous activity of neuronal and lymphoid CB2that protects against spontaneous and evoked neuropathic pain.

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  1. David Cabañero

    Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, Department of Experimental and Health Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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  2. Angela Ramírez-López

    Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, Department of Experimental and Health Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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  3. Eva Drews

    Institute of Molecular Psychiatry, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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  4. Anne Schmöle

    Institute of Molecular Psychiatry, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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  5. David M Otte

    Institute of Molecular Psychiatry, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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  6. Agnieszka Wawrzczak-Bargiela

    Department of Molecular Neuropharmacology, Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland
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  7. Hector Huerga Encabo

    Immunology Unit, Department of Experimental and Health Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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  8. Sami Kummer

    Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, Department of Experimental and Health Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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  9. Antonio Ferrer-Montiel

    Institute of Research, Development and Innovation in Healthcare Biotechnology of Elche (IDiBE), Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, Alicante, Spain
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  10. Ryszard Przewlocki

    Department of Molecular Neuropharmacology, Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland
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  11. Andreas Zimmer

    Institute of Molecular Psychiatry, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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  12. Rafael Maldonado

    Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, Department of Experimental and Health Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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Funding

European Commission (FP7-602891-2)

  • Rafael Maldonado

Instituto de Salud Carlos III (RD12/0028/0023/FEDER)

  • Rafael Maldonado

Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (SAF2014-59648-P)

  • Rafael Maldonado

Generalitat de Catalunya (2014-SGR-1547)

  • Rafael Maldonado

Generalitat de Catalunya (2018 FI_B 00207)

  • Angela Ramírez-López

Polish Ministry of Science and Education (3070/7.PR/2014/2)

  • Ryszard Przewlocki

Universidad Miguel Hernandez (UMH-PAR2019)

  • Antonio Ferrer-Montiel

Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (RTI2018-097189-B-C21)

  • Antonio Ferrer-Montiel

The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.

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Animal experimentation: Animal handling and experiments were in accordance with protocols approved by the respective Animal Care and Use Committees of the PRBB, Departament de Territori i Habitatge of Generalitat de Catalunya and the Institute of Molecular Psychiatry and were performed in accordance with the European Communities Council Directive (2010/63/EU).

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© 2020, Cabañero et al.

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  1. David Cabañero
  2. Angela Ramírez-López
  3. Eva Drews
  4. Anne Schmöle
  5. David M Otte
  6. Agnieszka Wawrzczak-Bargiela
  7. Hector Huerga Encabo
  8. Sami Kummer
  9. Antonio Ferrer-Montiel
  10. Ryszard Przewlocki
  11. Andreas Zimmer
  12. Rafael Maldonado
(2020)
Protective role of neuronal and lymphoid cannabinoid CB2 receptors in neuropathic pain
eLife 9:e55582.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.55582

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