Abstract Background The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a major regulator of synaptic plasticity and neuromodulation. Alterations of the ECS have been demonstrated in several animal models of autism spectrum…
Keyword: 2-Arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG)
Endocannabinoid system: Role in depression, reward and pain control (Review)
Abstract Depression and pain co-exist in almost 80% of patients and are associated with impaired health-related quality of life, often contributing to high mortality. However, the majority of patients…
Endocannabinoids and the Heart
Abstract Endocannabinoids, such as anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol, are synthesized from membrane phospholipids in the heart and other cardiovascular tissues. They activate cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors, TRPV1, peroxisome proliferator-activated…
Endocannabinoid system and pregnancy
Abstract The endocannabinoid system (eCS), is a complex system, comprising the main endogenous ligands anandamide and 2-arachidonoyl glycerol, the cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2 and the biosynthetic and degrading enzymes….
Inhibitory effect of cannabichromene
Abstract BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Cannabichromene (CBC) is a major non-psychotropic phytocannabinoid that inhibits endocannabinoid inactivation and activates the transient receptor potential ankyrin-1 (TRPA1). Both endocannabinoids and TRPA1 may modulate…
The Endocannabinoid System of Animals
Our understanding of the Endocannabinoid System of animals, and its ubiquitous presence in nearly all members of Animalia, has opened the door to novel approaches targeting pain management, cancer therapeutics,…
The Endocannabinoid System of Animals
Our understanding of the Endocannabinoid System of animals, and its ubiquitous presence in nearly all members of Animalia, has opened the door to novel approaches targeting pain management, cancer therapeutics,…
Monoacylglycerol Lipase (MAGL) Inhibition Attenuates Acute Lung Injury in Mice
Abstract Endocannabinoid signaling is terminated by enzymatic hydrolysis, a process that, for 2-Arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), is mediated by monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL). The piperidine carbamate, 4-nitrophenyl- 4-(dibenzo[d] [1,3]dioxol-5-yl (hydroxy) methyl) piperidine- 1-carboxylate…
Endocannabinoids and traumatic brain injury
Abstract Traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents the leading cause of death in young individuals. It triggers the accumulation of harmful mediators, leading to secondary damage, yet protective mechanisms are also…
Mitochondria: a possible nexus for the regulation of energy homeostasis by the endocannabinoid system?
Mitochondria: a possible nexus for the regulation of energy homeostasis by the endocannabinoid system?. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 307: E1–E13, 2014. First published May 6, 2014; doi:10.1152/ajpendo.00100.2014.—The endocannabinoid system…