Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third cause of cancer-related death worldwide. When these tumors are in advanced stages, few therapeutic options are available. Therefore, it is essential to search for…
Keyword: AMPK
Ghrelin and cannabinoids require the ghrelin receptor to affect cellular energy metabolism
Abstract Introduction Ghrelin is a potent orexigenic brain-gut peptide with lipogenic and diabetogenic effects, possibly mediated by growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHS-R1a). Cannabinoids also have orexigenic and lipogenic effects. AMPK…
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…