Endogenous opiates and behavior: 2022

RJ Bodnar - Peptides, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper is the forty-fifth consecutive installment of the annual anthological review of
research concerning the endogenous opioid system, summarizing articles published during …

Anti-microbial activity of phytocannabinoids and endocannabinoids in the light of their physiological and pathophysiological roles

RV Sionov, D Steinberg - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antibiotic resistance has become an increasing challenge in the treatment of various
infectious diseases, especially those associated with biofilm formation on biotic and abiotic …

Combined non-psychoactive Cannabis components cannabidiol and β-caryophyllene reduce chronic pain via CB1 interaction in a rat spinal cord injury model

A Eeswara, A Pacheco-Spiewak, S Jergova, J Sagen - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The most frequently reported use of medical marijuana is for pain relief. However, its
psychoactive component Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) causes significant side effects …

The therapeutic potential of the endocannabinoid system in age-related diseases

IM Tudorancea, M Ciorpac, GD Stanciu, C Caratașu… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) dynamically regulates many aspects of mammalian
physiology. ECS has gained substantial interest since growing evidence suggests that it …

[HTML][HTML] Inhibition of anandamide breakdown reduces pain and restores LTP and monoamine levels in the rat hippocampus via the CB1 receptor following …

M Kędziora, S Boccella, I Marabese, J Mlost… - …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chronic pain is a persistent, complex condition that contributes to impaired mood, anxiety
and emotional problems. Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the major causes of chronic pain in …

Identification of novel cannabinoid CB2 receptor agonists from botanical compounds and preliminary evaluation of their anti-osteoporotic effects

SJ Hu, G Cheng, H Zhou, Q Zhang, QL Zhang, Y Wang… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
As cannabinoid CB2 receptors (CB2R) possess various pharmacological effects—including
anti-epilepsy, analgesia, anti-inflammation, anti-fibrosis, and regulation of bone metabolism …

Intra-articular delivery of geraniol encapsulated by pH/redox-responsive nanogel ameliorates osteoarthritis by regulating oxidative stress and inflammation

J Pan, Y Cai, C Zhang, S Xu - Journal of Molecular Histology, 2023 - Springer
Osteoarthritis (OA) remains a challenging condition due to limited drug bioavailability within
the avascular and dense cartilage matrix. This study introduces a pH/redox-responsive …

A lightweight browser-based tool for collaborative and blinded image analysis

P Schippers, G Rösch, R Sohn, M Holzapfel… - Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Collaborative manual image analysis by multiple experts in different locations is an essential
workflow in biomedical science. However, sharing the images and writing down results by …

Amoebicidal Potential of β-Caryophyllene-Loaded Polymeric Nanoparticles

DS Porto, D Fretes Argenta, CC Ziech… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The investigation of therapeutic agents for Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is necessary as
nonspecific, toxic, and long-lasting treatments are currently found. In this study, ß …

Development of ophthalmic nanoemulsions of β-caryophyllene for the treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis

DS Porto, BCB Port, J Conte, DF Argenta… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Although rare, amoebic keratitis (AK) is a disease caused by Acanthamoeba spp. that can
lead to blindness. The drugs currently available for its treatment are very toxic, which has …