Endocannabinoids: the lipid effectors of metabolic regulation in health and disease

T Jourdan, P Degrace, I González-Mariscal… - Lipid Signaling and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Endocannabinoids (eCBs) are endogenous lipid mediators that activate the cannabinoid-1
and-2 receptors (CB 1 R and CB 2 R, respectively), which mediate the effects of marijuana …

The endocannabinoid system and its role in regulation of metabolism in peripheral tissues

A Rumińska, A Dobrzyń - Postepy biochemii, 2012 - europepmc.org
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) comprises cannabinoid receptors (CB1R and CB2R),
endogenous lipid ligands (endocannabinoids) and enzymes that synthesize and degrade …

The role of the endocannabinoid system in lipogenesis and fatty acid metabolism

R Vettor, C Pagano - Best practice & research Clinical endocrinology & …, 2009 - Elsevier
Endocannabinoids (ECs) regulate energy balance by modulating hypothalamic circuits
controlling food intake and energy expenditure. However, convincing evidence has …

[HTML][HTML] Role of the endocannabinoid system in metabolic control processes and in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome: an update

G Dörnyei, Z Vass, CB Juhász, GL Nádasy, L Hunyady… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Metabolic syndrome is a complex disease state, which appears mostly as a consequence of
an unhealthy, sedentary lifestyle. Metabolic complications include insulin resistance (IR) …

The endocannabinoid system: mechanisms behind metabolic homeostasis and imbalance

SC Woods - The American Journal of Medicine, 2007 - Elsevier
Scientific interest in the endocannabinoid (EC) system developed as a result of the known
effects of tetrahydrocannabinol, including an increased desire to consume food. Further …

Endocannabinoid signaling and energy metabolism: a target for dietary intervention

J Kim, Y Li, BA Watkins - Nutrition, 2011 - Elsevier
The endocannabinoid (EC) signaling (ECS) system involves the activation of receptors
targeted by endogenously produced ligands called endocannabinoids that trigger specific …

Endocannabinoids and liver disease. IV. Endocannabinoid involvement in obesity and hepatic steatosis

G Kunos, D Osei-Hyiaman - American Journal of …, 2008 - journals.physiology.org
Endocannabinoids are endogenous lipid mediators that interact with the same receptors as
plant-derived cannabinoids to produce similar biological effects. The well-known appetitive …

The fat side of the endocannabinoid system: role of endocannabinoids in the adipocyte

I Matias, I Belluomo, D Cota - Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, 2016 - liebertpub.com
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) favors the intake and storage of energy by acting
through both central and peripheral mechanisms. In particular, the ECS is present in the …

[HTML][HTML] Endocannabinoids and the control of energy homeostasis

G Kunos, D Osei-Hyiaman, J Liu, G Godlewski… - Journal of biological …, 2008 - ASBMB
Endocannabinoids (ECBs) are ubiquitous lipid mediators that act through the same G
protein-coupled receptors (CB 1 and CB 2) that recognize plant-derived cannabinoids. As …

Peripheral effects of the endocannabinoid system in energy homeostasis: adipose tissue, liver and skeletal muscle

C Silvestri, A Ligresti, V Di Marzo - Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic …, 2011 - Springer
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is composed of lipid signalling ligands, their G-protein
coupled receptors and the enzymes involved in ligand generation and metabolism …