Goods and bads of the endocannabinoid system as a therapeutic target: lessons learned after 30 years

M Maccarrone, V Di Marzo, J Gertsch, U Grether… - Pharmacological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The cannabis derivative marijuana is the most widely used recreational drug in the Western
world and is consumed by an estimated 83 million individuals (∼ 3% of the world …

[HTML][HTML] Anandamide and other N-acylethanolamines: A class of signaling lipids with therapeutic opportunities

ED Mock, B Gagestein, M van der Stelt - Progress in Lipid Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract N-acylethanolamines (NAEs), including N-palmitoylethanolamine (PEA), N-
oleoylethanolamine (OEA), N-arachidonoylethanolamine (AEA, anandamide), N …

Palmitic acid: physiological role, metabolism and nutritional implications

G Carta, E Murru, S Banni, C Manca - Frontiers in physiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Palmitic acid (PA) has been for long time negatively depicted for its putative detrimental
health effects, shadowing its multiple crucial physiological activities. PA is the most common …

Cannabis: a multifaceted plant with endless potentials

E Fordjour, CF Manful, AA Sey, R Javed… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Cannabis sativa, also known as “hemp” or “weed,” is a versatile plant with various uses in
medicine, agriculture, food, and cosmetics. This review attempts to evaluate the available …

Controlled activation of TRPV1 channels on microglia to boost their autophagy for clearance of alpha‐synuclein and enhance therapy of Parkinson's disease

J Yuan, H Liu, H Zhang, T Wang, Q Zheng… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized with accumulation of Lewy bodies with a major
component of fibrillar alpha‐synuclein (α‐syn). Herein, boosting PD therapeutic efficacy by …

The pharmacology of palmitoylethanolamide and first data on the therapeutic efficacy of some of its new formulations

S Petrosino, V Di Marzo - British journal of pharmacology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) has emerged as a potential nutraceutical, because this
compound is naturally produced in many plant and animal food sources, as well as in cells …

Targeting gut dysbiosis against inflammation and impaired autophagy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

H Kalkan, E Pagano, D Paris, E Panza… - EMBO Molecular …, 2023 - embopress.org
Nothing is known about the potential implication of gut microbiota in skeletal muscle
disorders. Here, we provide evidence that fecal microbiota composition along with …

Cannabidiol and other non-psychoactive cannabinoids for prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal disorders: useful nutraceuticals?

V Martínez, A Iriondo De-Hond, F Borrelli… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cannabis sativa is an aromatic annual flowering plant with several botanical varieties, used
for different purposes, like the production of fibers, the production of oil from the seeds, and …

Targeting the endocannabinoid system: future therapeutic strategies

O Aizpurua-Olaizola, I Elezgarai, I Rico-Barrio… - Drug discovery today, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•Increased emphasis in recent years on drugs targeting the endocannabinoid
system.•Recent discoveries about the role of the endocannabinoid system are …

[HTML][HTML] TRPV1: structure, endogenous agonists, and mechanisms

M Benítez-Angeles, SL Morales-Lázaro… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) channel is a polymodal protein with
functions widely linked to the generation of pain. Several agonists of exogenous and …