Mitochondria Bioenergetic and Cognitive Functions: The Cannabinoid Link. Issue 6 (June 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mancini, Giacomo; Horvath, Tamas L.
• Is Part Of: Trends in cell biology. Volume 27:Issue 6(2017)
• Page Start: 391
• Page End: 392
• Publication Date: 2017-06
• Subjects: cannabinoid receptor 1 -- mitochondria -- brain -- learning -- memory; Cytology -- Periodicals; Cytology -- Research -- Periodicals; 571.6
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2017.04.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0962-8924

Abstract

Abstract : Despite the well-known role of chronic mitochondrial dysfunction in the pathophysiology of the brain, the impact of acute impairment of mitochondrial activity by cannabinoids on higher brain functions is unknown. In a recent paper in Nature, Hebert-Chatelain et al. elegantly uncovered the essential role that bioenergetic processes have in the regulation of higher brain functions, such as learning and memory.