Cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 Receptor Signaling and Bias

MS Ibsen, M Connor, M Glass - Cannabis and cannabinoid research, 2017 - liebertpub.com
An agonist that acts through a single receptor can activate numerous signaling pathways.
Recent studies have suggested that different ligands can differentially activate these …

Gene× environment interactions: from molecular mechanisms to behavior

T Halldorsdottir, EB Binder - Annual Review of Psychology, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Gene-by-environment interactions (G× Es) can provide important biological insights into
psychiatric disorders and may consequently have direct clinical implications. In this review …

Cannabis and alcohol use, and the developing brain

AD Meruelo, N Castro, CI Cota, SF Tapert - Behavioural brain research, 2017 - Elsevier
Sex hormones and white (and grey) matter in the limbic system, cortex and other brain
regions undergo changes during adolescence. Some of these changes include ongoing …

The cannabinoid δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinol inhibits RAS‐MAPK and PI3K‐AKT survival signalling and induces BAD‐mediated apoptosis in colorectal cancer cells

A Greenhough, HA Patsos, AC Williams… - … journal of cancer, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Deregulation of cell survival pathways and resistance to apoptosis are widely accepted to be
fundamental aspects of tumorigenesis. As in many tumours, the aberrant growth and survival …

Cannabis: a treasure trove or pandora's box?

K Solymosi, A Köfalvi - Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Background & Objective: Cannabis is one of the earliest cultivated plants. Cannabis of
industrial utility and culinary value is generally termed as hemp. Conversely, cannabis that is …

Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol prevents mortality from acute respiratory distress syndrome through the induction of apoptosis in immune cells, leading to cytokine storm …

A Mohammed, H FK Alghetaa, K Miranda… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) causes up to 40% mortality in humans and is
difficult to treat. ARDS is also one of the major triggers of mortality associated with …

Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex N-acetylaspartate/total creatine (NAA/tCr) loss in male recreational cannabis users

D Hermann, A Sartorius, H Welzel, S Walter, G Skopp… - Biological …, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Cannabinoids present neurotoxic and neuroprotective properties in in vitro
studies, inconsistent alterations in human neuroimaging studies, neuropsychological …

The endocannabinoid system in the physiology and pathophysiology of the gastrointestinal tract

F Massa, M Storr, B Lutz - Journal of molecular medicine, 2005 - Springer
Numerous investigations have recently demonstrated the important roles of the
endocannabinoid system in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract under physiological and …

The bright side of JNKs—multitalented mediators in neuronal sprouting, brain development and nerve fiber regeneration

V Waetzig, Y Zhao, T Herdegen - Progress in neurobiology, 2006 - Elsevier
The c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNKs) are important regulators of physiological and
pathological processes in the central and peripheral nervous system. In general, JNKs are …

MyD88-dependent and-independent signalling via TLR3 and TLR4 are differentially modulated by Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol in human macrophages

JM Fitzpatrick, E Minogue, L Curham, H Tyrrell… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are sensors of pathogen-associated molecules that trigger
inflammatory signalling in innate immune cells including macrophages. All TLRs, with the …