Life, 2020 Preclinical studies highlighted that compounds targeting cannabinoid receptors could be useful for developing novel therapies against neurodegenerative disorders.
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Orexin-1 receptor-cannabinoid CB1 receptor heterodimerization results in both ligand-dependent and -independent coordinated alterations of receptor localization and function [PDF]
, 2006 Following inducible expression in HEK293 cells, the human orexin-1 receptor was targeted to the cell surface but became internalized following exposure to the peptide agonist orexin A.
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Cannabinoids reduce markers of inflammation and fibrosis in pancreatic stellate cells.
PLoS ONE, 2008 BackgroundWhile cannabinoids have been shown to ameliorate liver fibrosis, their effects in chronic pancreatitis and on pancreatic stellate cells (PSC) are unknown.Methodology/principal findingsThe activity of the endocannabinoid system was evaluated in ...
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Release of anandamide from blood cells [PDF]
, 2006 Background: Endogenous ligands of cannabinoid receptors ( endocannabinoids), in particular anandamide ( arachidonylethanolamide), have been recognized as being of crucial importance in a variety of physiological functions.
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The Impact of CB1 Receptor on Inflammation in Skeletal Muscle Cells
Journal of Inflammation Research, 2021 Mansour Haddad Faculty of Pharmacy, Philadelphia University, Amman, JordanCorrespondence: Mansour Haddad Email Dr.man.haddad@gmail.comBackground: Various factors trigger the inflammatory response and cytokine activation in skeletal muscle.
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Enhanced self-administration of the CB1 receptor agonist WIN55,212-2 in olfactory bulbectomized rats: evaluation of possible serotonergic and dopaminergic underlying mechanisms [PDF]
, 2014 Depression has been associated with drug consumption, including heavy or problematic cannabis use. According to an animal model of depression and substance use disorder comorbidity, we combined the olfactory bulbectomy (OBX) model of depression with ...
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Pharmacology Research & PerspectivesThe co‐expression of different types of G protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) in the same cells can have implications for receptor signaling and receptor cross‐talk, potentially altering the apparent potency or efficacy of ligands targeting each receptor ...
Kawthar A. Mohamed, Robert B. Laprairie
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Dendritic Cell Regulation by Cannabinoid-Based Drugs
Pharmaceuticals, 2010 Cannabinoid pharmacology has made important advances in recent years after the cannabinoid system was discovered. Studies in experimental models and in humans have produced promising results using cannabinoid-based drugs for the treatment of obesity and ...
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Cannabinoid type 1 receptors transiently silence glutamatergic nerve terminals of cultured cerebellar granule cells. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Cannabinoid receptors are the most abundant G protein-coupled receptors in the brain and they mediate retrograde short-term inhibition of neurotransmitter release, as well as long-term depression of synaptic transmission at many excitatory synapses.
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Cannabinoid Signaling in Auditory Function and Development
Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2021 Plants of the genus Cannabis have been used by humans for millennia for a variety of purposes. Perhaps most notable is the use of certain Cannabis strains for their psychoactive effects.
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