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TRPV1 channels as putative targets in the cannabinoid-mediated synaptic activity of hippocampal neurons

Endocannabinoids (eCBs) play a critical part in pathophysiological conditions rooted on neuronal excitability such as epilepsy. eCBs seem to be involved in neuroprotection, putatively acting on the cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB1r), but also on Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid type 1 channels (TRPV1). Indeed, CB1r and TRPV1 are involved in the transduction of stimuli at synaptic level, though exact molecular mechanisms are far from being unveiled. Thus, we aimed to investigate the role of CB1r/TRPV1 interplay in the rat hippocampal neurotransmission by whole-cell patch clamp technique to evaluate excitatory bioelectric activity in the CA1. We pharmacologically manipulated this pathwa…