Modulating the endocannabinoid system in human health and disease–successes and failures

P Pacher, G Kunos - The FEBS journal, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The discovery of the endocannabinoid system, comprising the G‐protein coupled
cannabinoid 1 and 2 receptors (CB 1/2), their endogenous lipid ligands or …

Is lipid signaling through cannabinoid 2 receptors part of a protective system?

P Pacher, R Mechoulam - Progress in lipid research, 2011 - Elsevier
The mammalian body has a highly developed immune system which guards against
continuous invading protein attacks and aims at preventing, attenuating or repairing the …

Impact of MCP-1 in atherosclerosis

J Lin, V Kakkar, X Lu - Current pharmaceutical design, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1)(also referred to as chemokine (CC motif) ligand 2
(CCL2) is expressed by mainly inflammatory cells and endothelial cells. The expression …

Anti-inflammatory role of cannabidiol and O-1602 in cerulein-induced acute pancreatitis in mice

K Li, J Feng, Y Li, B Yuece, X Lin, L Yu, Y Li, Y Feng… - Pancreas, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objectives The anti-inflammatory effects of O-1602 and cannabidiol (CBD), the ligands of G
protein–coupled receptor 55 (GPR55), on experimental acute pancreatitis (AP) were …

The impact of CB1 receptor on inflammation in skeletal muscle cells

M Haddad - Journal of Inflammation Research, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Various factors trigger the inflammatory response and cytokine activation in
skeletal muscle. Inflamed muscle will exhibit significant levels of inflammation and cytokine …

Effect of monoacylglycerol lipase inhibition on intestinal permeability of rats with severe acute pancreatitis

J Wang, H Xu, T Chen, C Xu, X Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background: Endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) is an anti-nociceptive lipid
that is inactivated through cellular uptake and subsequent catabolism by monoacylglycerol …

Activation of cannabinoid receptor 2 reduces inflammation in acute experimental pancreatitis via intra-acinar activation of p38 and MK2-dependent mechanisms

T Michler, M Storr, J Kramer, S Ochs… - American Journal …, 2013 - journals.physiology.org
The endocannabinoid system has been shown to mediate beneficial effects on
gastrointestinal inflammation via cannabinoid receptors 1 (CB1) and 2 (CB2). These …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-inflammatory effect of cannabinoid agonist WIN55, 212 on mouse experimental colitis is related to inhibition of p38MAPK

YJ Feng, YY Li, XH Lin, K Li, MH Cao - World journal of …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM To investigate the anti-inflammatory effect and the possible mechanisms of an agonist of
cannabinoid (CB) receptors, WIN55-212-2 (WIN55), in mice with experimental colitis, so as …

Molecular mechanisms of pain in acute pancreatitis: recent basic research advances and therapeutic implications

Y Wu, C Han, R Luo, W Cai, Q Xia, R Jiang… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Although severe abdominal pain is the main symptom of acute pancreatitis, its mechanisms
are poorly understood. An emerging body of literature evidence indicates that neurogenic …

Reduced risk of alcohol‐induced pancreatitis with cannabis use

AC Adejumo, O Akanbi, KL Adejumo… - Alcoholism: Clinical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Pancreatitis is an increasingly common clinical condition that causes significant
morbidity and mortality. Cannabis use causes conflicting effects on pancreatitis …