M Murakami, H Sato, Y Taketomi - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The phospholipase A2 (PLA2) superfamily contains more than 50 enzymes in mammals that are subdivided into several distinct families on a structural and biochemical basis. In …
M Murakami - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In essence,“phospholipase A 2”(PLA 2) means a group of enzymes that release fatty acids and lysophospholipids by hydrolyzing the sn-2 position of glycerophospholipids …
G Morris, K Walder, S Kloiber, P Amminger… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Elsevier
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) comprises two cognate endocannabinoid receptors referred to as CB1R and CB2R. ECS dysregulation is apparent in neurodegenerative/neuro …
M Murakami, R Takamiya, Y Miki, N Sugimoto… - Biochemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Among the phospholipase A 2 (PLA 2) superfamily, group IVA cytosolic PLA 2 (cPLA 2 α) is currently attracting much attention as a central regulator of arachidonic acid (AA) metabolism …
M Pérez-González, M Mendioroz, S Badesso… - Progress in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Clinical studies revealed that some aged-individuals accumulate a significant number of histopathological Alzheimer´ s disease (AD) lesions in their brain, yet without developing …
RG Biringer - Molecular and cellular biochemistry, 2021 - Springer
Anandamide is an endocannabinoid derived from arachidonic acid-containing membrane lipids and has numerous biological functions. Its effects are primarily mediated by the …
The fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH, EC 3.5. 1.99) is an integral intracellular membrane- bound enzyme that was properly characterized in the mid-1980s, 1 although an N …
N-Acyl-phosphatidylethanolamine-hydrolyzing phospholipase D (NAPE-PLD) is a key enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of the endocannabinoid anandamide. In this chapter …
J Zhou - J. Biomed. Sci, 2015 - scholarlypublications …
In Chapter 1, the endocannabinoid anandamide (N-arachidonoylethanolamine, AEA) is described as an endogenous ligand capable of activating the cannabinoid receptors. A part …