Sex differences in anxiety and depression: circuits and mechanisms

DA Bangasser, A Cuarenta - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2021 - nature.com
Epidemiological sex differences in anxiety disorders and major depression are well
characterized. Yet the circuits and mechanisms that contribute to these differences are …

TRP (transient receptor potential) ion channel family: Structures, biological functions and therapeutic interventions for diseases

M Zhang, Y Ma, X Ye, N Zhang, L Pan… - Signal Transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are sensors for a variety of cellular and
environmental signals. Mammals express a total of 28 different TRP channel proteins, which …

Review of the endocannabinoid system

HC Lu, K Mackie - Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a widespread neuromodulatory network involved in
the developing central nervous system as well as playing a major role in tuning many …

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 - ASPET
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 …

Cannabinoid ligands targeting TRP channels

C Muller, P Morales, PH Reggio - Frontiers in molecular neuroscience, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are a group of membrane proteins involved in
the transduction of a plethora of chemical and physical stimuli. These channels modulate ion …

[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 …

Pharmacology of medical cannabis

MR Amin, DW Ali - Recent advances in cannabinoid physiology and …, 2019 - Springer
The Cannabis plant has been used for many of years as a medicinal agent in the relief of
pain and seizures. It contains approximately 540 natural compounds including more than …

Minor cannabinoids: biosynthesis, molecular pharmacology and potential therapeutic uses

KB Walsh, AE McKinney, AE Holmes - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The medicinal use of Cannabis sativa L. can be traced back thousands of years to ancient
China and Egypt. While marijuana has recently shown promise in managing chronic pain …

Cannabinoids as anticancer drugs: current status of preclinical research

B Hinz, R Ramer - British journal of cancer, 2022 - nature.com
Drugs that target the endocannabinoid system are of interest as pharmacological options to
combat cancer and to improve the life quality of cancer patients. From this perspective …