Medical use of cannabinoids

AI Fraguas-Sánchez, AI Torres-Suárez - Drugs, 2018 - Springer
Cannabinoid receptors, endocannabinoids and the enzymes responsible for their
biosynthesis and degradation constitute the endocannabinoid system. In recent decades …

The extracellular matrix as modifier of neuroinflammation and remyelination in multiple sclerosis

S Ghorbani, VW Yong - Brain, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Remyelination failure contributes to axonal loss and progression of disability in multiple
sclerosis. The failed repair process could be due to ongoing toxic neuroinflammation and to …

Therapeutic potential of extracellular vesicles derived from human mesenchymal stem cells in a model of progressive multiple sclerosis

F Laso-García, J Ramos-Cejudo, FJ Carrillo-Salinas… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as important mediators of intercellular
communication and as possible therapeutic agents in inflammation-mediated demyelinating …

Inhibiting degradation of 2-arachidonoylglycerol as a therapeutic strategy for neurodegenerative diseases

C Chen - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2023 - Elsevier
Endocannabinoids are endogenous lipid signaling mediators that participate in a variety of
physiological and pathological processes. 2-Arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) is the most …

Oligodendrocyte dysfunction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: mechanisms and therapeutic perspectives

S Raffaele, M Boccazzi, M Fumagalli - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Myelin is the lipid-rich structure formed by oligodendrocytes (OLs) that wraps the axons in
multilayered sheaths, assuring protection, efficient saltatory signal conduction and metabolic …

Monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) as a promising therapeutic target

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 …

The treatment of cognitive, behavioural and motor impairments from brain injury and neurodegenerative diseases through cannabinoid system modulation—evidence …

D Calina, AM Buga, M Mitroi, A Buha… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Neurological disorders such as neurodegenerative diseases or traumatic brain injury are
associated with cognitive, motor and behavioural changes that influence the quality of life of …

[HTML][HTML] The extracellular matrix as modifier of neuroinflammation and recovery in ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage

H Li, S Ghorbani, CC Ling, VW Yong, M Xue - Neurobiology of Disease, 2023 - Elsevier
Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide and has two major subtypes:
ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Neuroinflammation is a pathological hallmark of …

Graphdiyne-loaded polycaprolactone nanofiber scaffold for peripheral nerve regeneration

X Li, N He, X Li, X Wang, L Zhan, WE Yuan… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Graphdiyne (GDY) is a kind of nanomaterial from the graphene carbon family with excellent
physical and chemical properties. Despite some applications in medical engineering, GDY …

The endocannabinoid system and oligodendrocytes in health and disease

AA Ilyasov, CE Milligan, EP Pharr… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Cannabinoid-based interventions are being explored for central nervous system (CNS)
pathologies such as neurodegeneration, demyelination, epilepsy, stroke, and trauma. As …