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 …
K Tsuboi, T Uyama, Y Okamoto, N Ueda - Inflammation and Regeneration, 2018 - Springer
The plant Cannabis sativa contains cannabinoids represented by Δ 9-tetrahydrocannabinol, which exert psychoactivity and immunomodulation through cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 …
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 …
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is composed of the endocannabinoid ligands anandamide (AEA) and 2-arachidonoylgycerol (2-AG), their target cannabinoid receptors …
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 …
Abstract Phospholipase A 2 (PLA 2) enzymes catalyze the hydrolysis of ester bonds at sn-2 positions of glycerophospholipids (PL), producing free fatty acids and lysophospholipids. In …
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 …
Highlights•NAAA is a key enzyme controlling the levels of bioactive N-acylethanolamines.• Novel, systemically active inhibitors are now available to study NAAA roles in vivo.•NAAA …
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 …