Fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) blockade ameliorates experimental colitis by altering microRNA expression and suppressing inflammation

H Shamran, NP Singh, EE Zumbrun, A Murphy… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis
(UC), which is thought to result from immune-mediated inflammatory disorders, leads to high …

[HTML][HTML] CB2 and GPR55 receptors as therapeutic targets for systemic immune dysregulation

J Zhou, I Burkovskiy, H Yang, J Sardinha… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is involved in many physiological processes and has
been suggested to play a critical role in the immune response and the central nervous …

[PDF][PDF] Yin and yang of cannabinoid CB1 receptor: CB1 deletion in immune cells causes exacerbation while deletion in non-immune cells attenuates obesity

K Miranda, W Becker, PB Busbee, N Dopkins… - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
While blockade of cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) has been shown to attenuate diet-induced
obesity (DIO), its relative role in different cell types has not been tested. The current study …

Association between cannabis use and complications related to Crohn's disease: a retrospective cohort study

C Mbachi, B Attar, Y Wang, I Paintsil, B Mba… - Digestive diseases and …, 2019 - Springer
Background Crohn's disease is an idiopathic inflammatory process that is occasionally
associated with complications, which cause significant morbidity and mortality. The anti …

In vitro and in vivo pretreatment with selenium mitigates tetrahydrocannabinol-induced testicular cell apoptosis: the role of AKT and p53 pathways

K Ahmadi, S Roshan-Milani, F Asgharzadeh… - … Trace Element Research, 2021 - Springer
Exocannabinoids such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) may alter the physiological function
of endocannabinoids in male reproduction and thus affect male fertility. This study aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] The Anti-Tumorigenic Role of Cannabinoid Receptor 2 in Colon Cancer: A Study in Mice and Humans

JA Iden, B Raphael-Mizrahi, Z Awida, A Naim… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The endocannabinoid system, particularly cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2 in mice and CNR2
in humans), has controversial pathophysiological implications in colon cancer. Here, we …

Peripherally restricted cannabinoids for the treatment of pain

EA Romero‐Sandoval, S Asbill… - … : The Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The use of cannabinoids for the treatment of chronic diseases has increased in the United
States, with 23 states having legalized the use of marijuana. Although currently available …

A comprehensive insight into the molecular and cellular mechanisms of action of resveratrol on complications of sepsis a systematic review

M Vajdi, P Sefidmooye Azar… - Phytotherapy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Sepsis and septic shock are still one of the most important medical challenges. Sepsis is an
extreme and uncontrolled response of the innate immune system to invading pathogenesis …

Phycocyanin stimulates ulcerative colitis healing via selective activation of cannabinoid receptor-2, intestinal mucosal healing, treg accumulation, and P38mapk/mk2 …

WH El-Maadawy, E Hafiz, H Okasha, NA Osman… - Life Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory condition that until this date, lacks curative
treatments. Previously, synthetic selective CB2 receptor (CB2R) agonists demonstrated …

Conformational Restriction Leading to a Selective CB2 Cannabinoid Receptor Agonist Orally Active Against Colitis

J El Bakali, GG Muccioli, M Body-Malapel… - ACS Medicinal …, 2015 - ACS Publications
The CB2 cannabinoid receptor has been implicated in the regulation of intestinal
inflammation. Following on from the promising activity of a series of 4-oxo-1, 4 …