Novel approaches for drug development against chronic primary pain: A systematic review
British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.Abstract Chronic primary pain (CPP) persisting for more than 3 months, associated with significant emotional distress without any known underlying cause, is an unmet medical need. Traditional or adjuvant analgesics do not provide satisfactory pain relief for a great proportion of these patients.
Valéria Tékus +5 more
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Science-Business eXchange, 2008 UC Berkeley researchers have identified potent organophosphorus compounds that enhance cannabinoid receptor activity and could become a new class of pain therapy agents. Up for debate is which of the two enzymes targeted by the compounds is the better target, as well as the potential side effects of the compounds themselves.
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Biomarkers of endocannabinoid system activation in severe obesity.
PLoS ONE, 2010 BackgroundObesity is a worldwide epidemic, and severe obesity is a risk factor for many diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some cancers.
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Localization of N-acyl phosphatidylethanolamine phospholipase D (NAPE-PLD) expression in mouse brain: A new perspective on N-acylethanolamines as Neural Signaling Molecules [PDF]
, 2008 The definitive version is available at www3.interscience.wiley ...
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The endocannabinoid, anandamide, induces cannabinoid receptor-independent cell death in renal proximal tubule cells [PDF]
, 2017 Background: The endocannabinoid (EC) system is well characterized in the central nervous system but scarcely studied in peripheral organs. In this paper, we newly identify the effect of the EC anandamide (AEA) upon renal proximal tubule cells. Methods:
Barrett, David A. +11 more
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Covalent fluorescent probes for 2‐arachidonoylglycerol metabolic pathways
British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.Abstract Covalent fluorescent probes have emerged as versatile chemical tools to visualise active enzymes in complex biological systems. When tailored for specific applications, ranging from activity‐based protein profiling for drug development to high spatiotemporal resolution imaging of enzymatic activities, these probes provide unique insights into ...
Nick D. F. Puijmbroeck +1 more
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Cells, 2019 Fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) has been recognized as a therapeutic target for several neurological diseases because its inhibition can exert neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects by boosting the endogenous levels of N-acylethanolamines ...
Mikiei Tanaka +3 more
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Gender-specific changes in energy metabolism and protein degradation as major pathways affected in livers of mice treated with ibuprofen. [PDF]
, 2020 Ibuprofen, an inhibitor of prostanoid biosynthesis, is a common pharmacological agent used for the management of pain, inflammation and fever. However, the chronic use of ibuprofen at high doses is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular, renal,
Gomes, Aldrin V +5 more
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Inhibitory properties of ibuprofen and its amide analogues towards the hydrolysis and cyclooxygenation of the endocannabinoid anandamide [PDF]
, 2013 A dual-action cyclooxygenase (COX)–fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) inhibitor may have therapeutic usefulness as an analgesic, but a key issue is finding the right balance of inhibitory effects.
Björklund E +5 more
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British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.Cardiac remodelling and fibrosis after myocardial infarction or during chronic diseases, such as arterial and pulmonary hypertension or diabetes mellitus, continue to be the more important prognostic factors in determining survival, and so the search for effective anti‐fibrotic interventions is an important target for research and therapy in cardiology.
Anna Krzyżewska +2 more
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