Antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties of cannabidiol

S Atalay, I Jarocka-Karpowicz, E Skrzydlewska - Antioxidants, 2019 - mdpi.com
Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the main pharmacologically active phytocannabinoids of
Cannabis sativa L. CBD is non-psychoactive but exerts a number of beneficial …

New approaches and challenges to targeting the endocannabinoid system

V Di Marzo - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2018 - nature.com
The endocannabinoid signalling system was discovered because receptors in this system
are the targets of compounds present in psychotropic preparations of Cannabis sativa. The …

Novel noninvasive approaches to the treatment of obesity: from pharmacotherapy to gene therapy

AM Angelidi, MJ Belanger, A Kokkinos… - Endocrine …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Recent insights into the pathophysiologic underlying mechanisms of obesity have led to the
discovery of several promising drug targets and novel therapeutic strategies to address the …

The effects of cannabidiol, a non-intoxicating compound of cannabis, on the cardiovascular system in health and disease

A Kicman, M Toczek - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-intoxicating and generally well-tolerated constituent of cannabis
which exhibits potential beneficial properties in a wide range of diseases, including …

Cannabidiol prevents LPS‐induced microglial inflammation by inhibiting ROS/NF‐κB‐dependent signaling and glucose consumption

M dos‐Santos‐Pereira, FS Guimaraes, E Del‐Bel… - Glia, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
We used mouse microglial cells in culture activated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 10 ng/ml) to
study the anti‐inflammatory potential of cannabidiol (CBD), the major nonpsychoactive …

G protein–coupled receptors targeting insulin resistance, obesity, and type 2 diabetes mellitus

DM Riddy, P Delerive, RJ Summers, PM Sexton… - Pharmacological …, 2018 - ASPET
G protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs) continue to be important discovery targets for the
treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Many GPCRs are directly involved in the …

The expanded endocannabinoid system/endocannabinoidome as a potential target for treating diabetes mellitus

A Veilleux, V Di Marzo, C Silvestri - Current Diabetes Reports, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The endocannabinoid (eCB) system, ie the receptors that
respond to the psychoactive component of cannabis, their endogenous ligands and the …

Advances in the physiology of GPR55 in the central nervous system

BA Marichal-Cancino, A Fajardo-Valdez… - Current …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: The G protein-coupled receptor 55 (GPR55) is a mammalian orphan receptor
that awaits a formal classification. There are an increasing number of reports directed to …

Human CB1 receptor isoforms, present in hepatocytes and β-cells, are involved in regulating metabolism

I González-Mariscal, SM Krzysik-Walker, ME Doyle… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Therapeutics aimed at blocking the cannabinoid 1 (CB1) receptor for treatment of obesity
resulted in significant improvements in liver function, glucose uptake and pancreatic β-cell …

The therapeutic potential of orphan GPCRs, GPR35 and GPR55

DM Shore, PH Reggio - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) superfamily of integral proteins is the largest family
of signal transducers, comprised of∼ 1000 members. Considering their prevalence and …