Endocannabinoids and endocannabinoid-related mediators: Targets, metabolism and role in neurological disorders

FA Iannotti, V Di Marzo, S Petrosino - Progress in lipid research, 2016 - Elsevier
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is composed of two G protein-coupled receptors
(GPCRs), the cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors, and the two main endogenous lipid …

The role of lipids in Parkinson's disease

H Xicoy, B Wieringa, GJM Martens - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by a progressive
loss of dopaminergic neurons from the nigrostriatal pathway, formation of Lewy bodies, and …

Endocannabinoid-based therapies

D Piomelli, A Mabou Tagne - Annual Review of Pharmacology …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
The endocannabinoids are lipid-derived messengers that play a diversity of regulatory roles
in mammalian physiology. Dysfunctions in their activity have been implicated in various …

Intracellular molecular targets and signaling pathways involved in antioxidative and neuroprotective effects of cannabinoids in neurodegenerative conditions

A Tadijan, I Vlašić, J Vlainić, D Đikić, N Oršolić… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the last few decades, endocannabinoids, plant-derived cannabinoids and synthetic
cannabinoids have received growing interest as treatment options in neurodegenerative …

Inhibition of MAGL activates the Keap1/Nrf2 pathway to attenuate glucocorticoid‐induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head

N Yang, H Sun, Y Xue, W Zhang… - Clinical and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Glucocorticoids (GCs) are used in treating viral infections, acute spinal cord injury,
autoimmune diseases, and shock. Several patients develop GC‐induced osteonecrosis of …

Cannabinoid pharmacology/therapeutics in chronic degenerative disorders affecting the central nervous system

MS Aymerich, E Aso, MA Abellanas, RM Tolon… - Biochemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) exerts a modulatory effect of important functions such
as neurotransmission, glial activation, oxidative stress, or protein homeostasis …

Neuroprotection in oxidative stress-related neurodegenerative diseases: role of endocannabinoid system modulation

J Paloczi, ZV Varga, G Hasko… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Redox imbalance may lead to overproduction of reactive oxygen and nitrogen
species (ROS/RNS) and subsequent oxidative tissue damage, which is a critical event in the …

GPR55: A therapeutic target for Parkinson's disease?

M Celorrio, E Rojo-Bustamante, D Fernández-Suárez… - …, 2017 - Elsevier
The GPR55 receptor is expressed abundantly in the brain, especially in the striatum,
suggesting it might fulfill a role in motor function. Indeed, motor behavior is impaired in mice …

[HTML][HTML] Cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors, and monoacylglycerol lipase gene expression alterations in the basal ganglia of patients with Parkinson's disease

F Navarrete, MS García-Gutiérrez, A Aracil-Fernández… - …, 2018 - Elsevier
Previous studies suggest that the endocannabinoid system plays an important role in the
neuropathological basis of Parkinson's disease (PD). This study was designed to detect …

Microglial adenosine receptors: from preconditioning to modulating the M1/M2 balance in activated cells

R Franco, A Lillo, R Rivas-Santisteban, I Reyes-Resina… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Neuronal survival depends on the glia, that is, on the astroglial and microglial support.
Neurons die and microglia are activated not only in neurodegenerative diseases but also in …