A narrative review of molecular mechanism and therapeutic effect of cannabidiol (CBD)

J Peng, M Fan, C An, F Ni, W Huang… - Basic & clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cannabidiol (CBD) is an abundant non‐psychoactive phytocannabinoid in cannabis
extracts which has high affinity on a series of receptors, including Type 1 cannabinoid …

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 …

Updating Phospholipase A2 Biology

M Murakami, H Sato, Y Taketomi - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The phospholipase A2 (PLA2) superfamily contains more than 50 enzymes in mammals that
are subdivided into several distinct families on a structural and biochemical basis. In …

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors: Experimental targeting for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases

J Decara, P Rivera, AJ López-Gambero… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are a group of nuclear receptor
proteins that promote ligand-dependent transcription of target genes that regulate energy …

Fecal metabolomic signatures in colorectal adenoma patients are associated with gut microbiota and early events of colorectal cancer pathogenesis

M Kim, E Vogtmann, DA Ahlquist, ME Devens, JB Kisiel… - MBio, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Colorectal adenomas are precancerous lesions of colorectal cancer (CRC) that offer a
means of viewing the events key to early CRC development. A number of studies have …

Oxidative stress and lipid mediators modulate immune cell functions in autoimmune diseases

P Wójcik, A Gęgotek, N Žarković… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Autoimmune diseases, including psoriasis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and
rheumatic arthritis (RA), are caused by a combination of environmental and genetic factors …

Beyond THC and endocannabinoids

P Pacher, NM Kogan… - Annual review of …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Research in the cannabinoid field, namely on phytocannabinoids, the endogenous
cannabinoids anandamide and 2-arachidonoyl glycerol and their metabolizing and synthetic …

Endocannabinoid system as a promising therapeutic target in inflammatory bowel disease–a systematic review

S Hryhorowicz, M Kaczmarek-Ryś, A Zielińska… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a general term used to describe a group of chronic
inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract of unknown etiology, including two …

Cannabinoids as anticancer therapeutic agents

O Kovalchuk, I Kovalchuk - Cell Cycle, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The recent announcement of marijuana legalization in Canada spiked many discussions
about potential health benefits of Cannabis sativa. Cannabinoids are active chemical …

Endocannabinoids, cannabinoids and the regulation of anxiety

GN Petrie, AS Nastase, RJ Aukema, MN Hill - Neuropharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
Cannabis has been used for hundreds of years, with its ability to dampen feelings of anxiety
often reported as a primary reason for use. Only recently has the specific role cannabinoids …