Sex differences and the endocannabinoid system in pain

HL Blanton, RC Barnes, MC McHann, JA Bilbrey… - Pharmacology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cannabis use has been increasing in recent years, particularly among women, and one of
the most common uses of cannabis for medical purposes is pain relief. Pain conditions and …

Molecular mechanism of cannabinoids in cancer progression

C Pagano, G Navarra, L Coppola, M Bifulco… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cannabinoids are a family of heterogeneous compounds that mostly interact with receptors
eliciting several physiological effects both in the central and peripheral nervous systems and …

Targeting endocannabinoid signaling: FAAH and MAG lipase inhibitors

N van Egmond, VM Straub… - Annual Review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Inspired by the medicinal properties of the plant Cannabis sativa and its principal
component (−)-trans-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), researchers have developed a variety …

Cannabinoids in breast cancer: differential susceptibility according to subtype

CF Almeida, N Teixeira, G Correia-da-Silva, C Amaral - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Although cannabinoids have been used for centuries for diverse pathological conditions,
recently, their clinical interest and application have emerged due to their diverse …

Quantitative assessment of constitutive G protein–coupled receptor activity with BRET-based G protein biosensors

H Schihada, R Shekhani, G Schulte - Science signaling, 2021 - science.org
Heterotrimeric G proteins constitute the primary transducers of G protein–coupled receptor
(GPCR) signaling. In addition to mediating ligand-induced GPCR activation, G proteins …

Cannabidiol modulation of oxidative stress and signalling

SR Pereira, B Hackett, DN O'Driscoll, MC Sun… - Neuronal …, 2021 - portlandpress.com
Cannabidiol (CBD), one of the primary non-euphoric components in the Cannabis sativa L.
plant, has undergone clinical development over the last number of years as a therapeutic for …

Optical Control of Cannabinoid Receptor 2-Mediated Ca2+ Release Enabled by Synthesis of Photoswitchable Probes

RC Sarott, AEG Viray, P Pfaff… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) is a promising target for the treatment of neuroinflammation
and other diseases. However, a lack of understanding of its complex signaling in cells and …

Pharmacological selection of cannabinoid receptor effectors: Signalling, allosteric modulation and bias

JJ Manning, HM Green, M Glass, DB Finlay - Neuropharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
The type-1 cannabinoid receptor (CB 1) is a promising drug target for a wide range of
diseases. However, many existing and novel candidate ligands for CB 1 have shown only …

Cannabinoids drugs and oral health—from recreational side-effects to medicinal purposes: A systematic review

L Bellocchio, AD Inchingolo, AM Inchingolo… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: marijuana, the common name for cannabis sativa preparations, is one of the
most consumed drug all over the world, both at therapeutical and recreational levels. With …

Biased agonism at the cannabinoid receptors–evidence from synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists

M Patel, DB Finlay, M Glass - Cellular Signalling, 2021 - Elsevier
The type 1 and type 2 cannabinoid receptors are G protein-coupled receptors implicated in a
variety of physiological processes and diseases. Synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists …