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 …

[HTML][HTML] The therapeutic potential of second and third generation CB1R antagonists

R Cinar, MR Iyer, G Kunos - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2020 - Elsevier
Endocannabinoids acting via CB 1 receptors (CB 1 R) play a critical role in regulating
energy homeostasis, which was the rationale for the pharmaceutical development of CB 1 R …

Cryo-EM structure of the human cannabinoid receptor CB2-Gi signaling complex

C Xing, Y Zhuang, TH Xu, Z Feng, XE Zhou, M Chen… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
Drugs selectively targeting CB2 hold promise for treating neurodegenerative disorders,
inflammation, and pain while avoiding psychotropic side effects mediated by CB1. The …

Structural and functional insights into cannabinoid receptors

X Li, L Shen, T Hua, ZJ Liu - Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, 2020 - cell.com
Cannabinoid receptors type 1 (CB1) and 2 (CB2) are widely expressed in the human body,
and are attractive drug targets in the prevention and management of central nervous system …

Joints for joints: cannabinoids in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

T Lowin, M Schneider, G Pongratz - Current opinion in …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Cannabinoids might be a suitable treatment for RA, but it is important to target the right
receptors in the right place. For clinical studies, we propose a combination of a CB 2 agonist …

Modulation of CB1 cannabinoid receptor by allosteric ligands: Pharmacology and therapeutic opportunities

L Khurana, K Mackie, D Piomelli, DA Kendall - Neuropharmacology, 2017 - Elsevier
Cannabinoid pharmacology has been intensely studied because of cannabis' pervasive
medicinal and non-medicinal uses as well as for the therapeutic potential of cannabinoid …

[HTML][HTML] The role of cannabinoid signaling in acute and chronic kidney diseases

F Barutta, G Bruno, R Mastrocola, S Bellini, G Gruden - Kidney international, 2018 - Elsevier
The endogenous cannabinoids anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol bind to the
cannabinoid receptors of type 1 and 2. These receptors are also the binding sites for …

[HTML][HTML] Cannabinoids from C. sativa L.: Systematic Review on Potential Pharmacological Effects against Infectious Diseases Downstream and Multidrug-Resistant …

A Ribeiro, R Alsayyed, D Oliveira, R Loureiro… - Future …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cannabis sativa L. has garnered attention as a potential source for new antimicrobial
agents, particularly due to the increased prevalence of microbial resistance to conventional …

Research progress of mechanisms and drug therapy for neuropathic pain

Y Yan, C Li, L Zhou, L Ao, W Fang, Y Li - Life sciences, 2017 - Elsevier
Neuropathic pain is maladaptive pain caused by injury or dysfunction in peripheral and
central nervous system, and remains a worldwide thorny problem leading to decreases in …

Cannabinoid receptor type 2 ligands: an analysis of granted patents since 2010

B Brennecke, T Gazzi, K Atz, J Fingerle… - Pharmaceutical …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The G-protein-coupled cannabinoid receptor type 2 (CB2R) is a key element of the
endocannabinoid (EC) system. EC/CB2R signaling has significant therapeutic potential in …