PMID- 37958932 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20231115 LR - 20231117 IS - 1422-0067 (Electronic) IS - 1422-0067 (Linking) VI - 24 IP - 21 DP - 2023 Nov 3 TI - Expression of Cannabinoid Receptors in the Trigeminal Ganglion of the Horse. LID - 10.3390/ijms242115949 [doi] LID - 15949 AB - Cannabinoid receptors are expressed in human and animal trigeminal sensory neurons; however, the expression in the equine trigeminal ganglion is unknown. Ten trigeminal ganglia from five horses were collected post-mortem from an abattoir. The expression of cannabinoid receptors type 1 (CB1R) and type 2 (CB2R), and the cannabinoid-related receptors like transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARÉ£), and G protein-related receptor 55 (GPR55) in the trigeminal ganglia (TG) of the horse were studied, using immunofluorescence on cryosections and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) sections. Neurons and glial cells were identified using fluorescent Nissl staining NeuroTrace((R)) and an antibody directed against the glial marker glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), respectively. Macrophages were identified by means of an antibody directed against the macrophages/microglia marker ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1 (IBA1). The protein expression of CB1R, CB2R, TRPV1, and PPARÉ£ was found in the majority of TG neurons in both cryosections and FFPE sections. The expression of GPR55 immunoreactivity was mainly detectable in FFPE sections, with expression in the majority of sensory neurons. Some receptors were also observed in glial cells (CB2R, TRPV1, PPARgamma, and GPR55) and inflammatory cells (PPARgamma and GPR55). These results support further investigation of such receptors in disorders of equine trigeminal neuronal excitability. FAU - Zamith Cunha, Rodrigo AU - Zamith Cunha R AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-8548-6905 AD - Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, 37200 Bologna, Italy. FAU - Semprini, Alberto AU - Semprini A AD - Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, 37200 Bologna, Italy. FAU - Salamanca, Giulia AU - Salamanca G AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-4322-0030 AD - Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, 37200 Bologna, Italy. FAU - Gobbo, Francesca AU - Gobbo F AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-4082-4675 AD - Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, 37200 Bologna, Italy. FAU - Morini, Maria AU - Morini M AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-5803-4487 AD - Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, 37200 Bologna, Italy. FAU - Pickles, Kirstie J AU - Pickles KJ AD - School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, Nottingham LE12 5RD, UK. FAU - Roberts, Veronica AU - Roberts V AD - Bristol Vet School, University of Bristol, Bristol BS40 5DU, UK. FAU - Chiocchetti, Roberto AU - Chiocchetti R AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-4448-6199 AD - Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, 37200 Bologna, Italy. LA - eng GR - 2023/Formula Swiss AG, Swiss/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20231103 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Mol Sci JT - International journal of molecular sciences JID - 101092791 RN - 0 (Receptors, Cannabinoid) RN - 0 (PPAR gamma) RN - 0 (TRPV Cation Channels) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - Horses MH - Animals MH - Receptors, Cannabinoid/metabolism MH - *Trigeminal Ganglion/metabolism MH - *PPAR gamma/metabolism MH - Neurons/metabolism MH - Neuroglia/metabolism MH - TRPV Cation Channels/genetics/metabolism PMC - PMC10648827 OTO - NOTNLM OT - G protein-related receptor 55 OT - cannabidiol OT - equine OT - immunofluorescence OT - peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma OT - transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2023/11/14 06:42 MHDA- 2023/11/15 06:42 PMCR- 2023/11/03 CRDT- 2023/11/14 02:10 PHST- 2023/09/10 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/10/17 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2023/10/31 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/11/15 06:42 [medline] PHST- 2023/11/14 06:42 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/11/14 02:10 [entrez] PHST- 2023/11/03 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijms242115949 [pii] AID - ijms-24-15949 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijms242115949 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Nov 3;24(21):15949. doi: 10.3390/ijms242115949.