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N-aryl 2-aryloxyacetamides as a new class of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) inhibitors

Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry, 2017
Fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) is a promising target for the development of drugs to treat neurological diseases. In search of new FAAH inhibitors, we identified 2-(4-cyclohexylphenoxy)-N-(3-(oxazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-yl)phenyl)acetamide, 4g, with an ...
Naresh Sunduru, Mona Svensson, Mariateresa Cipriano, Sania Marwaha, C. David Andersson, Richard Svensson, Christopher J. Fowler, Mikael Elofsson   +7 more
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The Endocannabinoid System Affects Myocardial Glucose Metabolism in the DOCA-Salt Model of Hypertension

Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, 2018
Background/Aims: Recent interest in the use of cannabinoids as therapeutic agents has revealed the involvement of the endogenous cannabinoid system (ECS) in the regulation of the cardiovascular system in hypertension.
Agnieszka Polak, Ewa Harasim-Symbor, Barbara Malinowska, Irena Kasacka, Alicja Lewandowska, Adrian Chabowski   +5 more
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Chinese Herbal Medicine (MaZiRenWan) Improves Bowel Movement in Functional Constipation Through Down-Regulating Oleamide

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020
In a prospective, randomized, three-arms, controlled clinical study, Chinese Herbal Medicine MaZiRenWan (MZRW, also known as Hemp Seed Pill) demonstrates comparable efficacy with Senna for functional constipation (FC) during an 8-week treatment period ...
Tao Huang, Ling Zhao, Cheng-Yuan Lin, Cheng-Yuan Lin, Lin Lu, Zi-Wan Ning, Dong-Dong Hu, Linda L. D. Zhong, Linda L. D. Zhong, Zhi-Jun Yang, Zhao-Xiang Bian, Zhao-Xiang Bian   +11 more
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Antihyperalgesic effect of joint mobilization requires Cav3.2 calcium channels

Molecular Brain, 2023
The present study was undertaken to explore the relative contributions of Cav3.2 T-type channels to mediating the antihyperalgesic activity of joint manipulation (JM) therapy.
Daniel F. Martins, Victor Sorrentino, Leidiane Mazzardo-Martins, William R. Reed, Adair R. S. Santos, Vinícius M. Gadotti, Gerald W. Zamponi   +6 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, Mario van der Stelt   +1 more
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Chemical Proteomic Analysis of Serine Hydrolase Activity in Niemann-Pick Type C Mouse Brain

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2018
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is considered to be an endogenous protective system in various neurodegenerative diseases. Niemann-Pick type C (NPC) is a neurodegenerative disease in which the role of the ECS has not been studied yet.
Eva J. van Rooden, Annelot C. M. van Esbroeck, Marc P. Baggelaar, Hui Deng, Bogdan I. Florea, André R. A. Marques, Roelof Ottenhoff, Rolf G. Boot, Herman S. Overkleeft, Johannes M. F. G. Aerts, Mario van der Stelt   +10 more
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The ongoing oleoylethanolamide story: Therapeutic implications in the control of obesity and its comorbidities

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
The global burden of obesity continues to rise, demanding effective pharmacological strategies for individuals in whom prevention alone is insufficient. Recent incretin‐based and multi‐agonist therapies have delivered unprecedented weight loss, demonstrating that the simultaneous modulation of multiple metabolic pathways can optimize body weight ...
Marzia Friuli, Alessia Campagna, Barbara Eramo, Christian Sepe, Annarita Zuena, Silvana Gaetani, Adele Romano   +6 more
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Novel targets in headache: A narrative review

Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives/Background This narrative review summarizes novel applications for the use of calcitonin gene‐related peptide (CGRP)‐targeted therapies that go beyond migraine, the latest updates with respect to targeting pituitary adenylate cyclase‐activating peptide (PACAP) as therapeutic in migraine, as well as exploring other more recently ...
Adriana Della Pietra, Peter J. Goadsby, Carolina Oldoni, Stephen Silberstein, Fred Cohen, Simon Akerman   +5 more
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A Personal Retrospective: Elevating Anandamide (AEA) by Targeting Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase (FAAH) and the Fatty Acid Binding Proteins (FABPs)

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2016
This perspective was adapted from a Career Achievement Award talk given at the International Cannabinoid Research Society Symposium in Bukovina, Poland on June 27, 2016.
Dale Deutsch
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Bakuchiol: From structural mimicry to systems‐level skin biology

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.
Convergent outcomes, divergent mechanisms: bakuchiol vs. retinol. Bakuchiol exhibits functional convergence with retinol in improving extracellular matrix integrity, epidermal differentiation and barrier function, while operating through distinct mechanisms.
Ratan K. Chaudhuri
wiley   +1 more source