Cellular activity in the brain depends on the high energetic support provided by mitochondria, the cell organelles which use energy sources to generate ATP,,,. Acute …
The ability of microglia to acquire diverse states of activation, or phenotypes, reflects different features that are determinant for their contribution to homeostasis in the adult CNS …
Microglial cells are recognized as the brain's intrinsic immune cells, mediating actions that range from the protection against harmful conditions that modify CNS homeostasis, to the …
Notwithstanding the ongoing debate on their full potential in health and disease, there is general consensus that n-3 PUFAs play important physiological roles. Increasing dietary n-3 …
A Gil-Ordóñez, M Martín-Fontecha… - Biochemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) has been characterized as the main enzyme responsible for the inactivation of the most abundant brain endocannabinoid, 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2 …
M Soethoudt, SC Stolze, MV Westphal… - Journal of the …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Chemical tools and methods that report on G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) expression levels and receptor occupancy by small molecules are highly desirable. We report the …
RC Sarott, MV Westphal, P Pfaff, C Korn… - Journal of the …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Pharmacological modulation of cannabinoid type 2 receptor (CB2R) holds promise for the treatment of numerous conditions, including inflammatory diseases, autoimmune disorders …
A Angelina, M Pérez-Diego, J López-Abente… - International archives of …, 2020 - karger.com
The human endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a complex signalling network involved in many key physiological processes. The ECS includes the cannabinoid receptors, the …
S Singh, CRM Oyagawa, C Macdonald… - ACS Medicinal …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Cannabinoid type 2 receptor (CB2R) is an attractive target for the treatment of pain and inflammatory disorders. Availability of a selective CB2R fluorescent ligand to study CB2R …