Genetic background modifies the effects of type 2 cannabinoid receptor deficiency on bone mass and bone turnover

A Sophocleous, AI Idris, SH Ralston - Calcified tissue international, 2014 - Springer
Cannabinoid receptors and their ligands play significant roles in regulating bone
metabolism. Previous studies of type 1 cannabinoid receptor-deficient mice have shown that …

Modulation of strain-specific differences in gene expression by cannabinoid type 2 receptor deficiency

A Sophocleous, AH Sims, AI Idris… - Calcified tissue …, 2014 - Springer
Previous studies have shown that the skeletal consequences of cannabinoid receptor
deficiency differ in different strains of mice. In order to explore the mechanisms responsible …

The type 2 cannabinoid receptor s (CB2) protects against age-related bone loss by affecting bone formation and CB2 agonists exhibit anabolic activity

A Sophocleous, E Landao-Bassonga, R van't Hof… - Bone, 2009 - researchgate.net
Recent studies have shown that the endocannabinoid system plays a key role in regulating
bone formation and bone resorption. It has been also reported that mice with deficiency of …

Combined deficiency of the Cnr1 and Cnr2 receptors protects against age‐related bone loss by osteoclast inhibition

A Sophocleous, S Marino, D Kabir, SH Ralston… - Aging …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The endocannabinoid system plays a role in regulating bone mass and bone cell activity
and inactivation of the type 1 (Cnr1) or type 2 (Cnr2) cannabinoid receptors influences peak …

Involvement of neuronal cannabinoid receptor CB1 in regulation of bone mass and bone remodeling

J Tam, O Ofek, E Fride, C Ledent, Y Gabet… - Molecular …, 2006 - ASPET
The CB1 cannabinoid receptor has been implicated in the regulation of bone remodeling
and bone mass. A high bone mass (HBM) phenotype was reported in CB1-null mice …

The type 2 cannabinoid receptor regulates bone mass and ovariectomy-induced bone loss by affecting osteoblast differentiation and bone formation

A Sophocleous, E Landao-Bassonga… - …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
The type 2 cannabinoid receptor (CB2) has been reported to regulate bone mass and bone
turnover but the mechanisms responsible are incompletely understood. In this study we …

Cannabinoid receptor type 2 gene is associated with human osteoporosis

M Karsak, M Cohen-Solal, J Freudenberg… - Human molecular …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Osteoporosis is one of the most common degenerative diseases. It is characterized by
reduced bone mineral density (BMD) with an increased risk for bone fractures. There is a …

Regulation of bone mass, osteoclast function, and ovariectomy-induced bone loss by the type 2 cannabinoid receptor

AI Idris, A Sophocleous, E Landao-Bassonga… - …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
The endocannabinoid system has recently been shown to play a role in the regulation of
bone metabolism. The type 2 cannabinoid receptor (CB2) has been reported to regulate …

Cannabinoids and bone: friend or foe?

AI Idris, SH Ralston - Calcified tissue international, 2010 - Springer
The endocannabinoid system is recognized to play an important role in regulating a variety
of physiological processes, including appetite control and energy balance, pain perception …

Age-related regulation of bone formation by the sympathetic cannabinoid CB1 receptor

S Deis, RK Srivastava, IR de Azua, L Bindila… - Bone, 2018 - Elsevier
The endocannabinoid (eCB) system, including its receptors, ligands, and their metabolizing
enzymes, plays an important role in bone physiology. Skeletal cannabinoid type 1 (CB1) …