D Haspula, MA Clark - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The identification of the human cannabinoid receptors and their roles in health and disease, has been one of the most significant biochemical and pharmacological advancements to …
For thousands of years, Cannabis sativa has been utilized as a medicine and for recreational and spiritual purposes. Phytocannabinoids are a family of compounds that are …
AC Howlett, DM Evans, DB Houston - Marijuana/cannabinoids, 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
In the case of the cannabinoid receptor, the lack of potent antagonists has been a limiting factor in defining cannabinoid receptor-mediated responses. Several lines of evidence …
RG Pertwee - Progress in neurobiology, 2001 - Elsevier
Mammalian tissues contain at least two types of cannabinoid receptor, CB1 and CB2, both coupled to G proteins. CB1 receptors are expressed mainly by neurones of the central and …
DG Demuth, A Molleman - Life sciences, 2006 - Elsevier
After their discovery, the two known cannabinoid receptors, CB1 and CB2, have been the focus of research into the cellular signalling mechanisms of cannabinoids. The initial …
The cannabinoid receptor family currently includes twotypes: CB 1, characterized in neuronal cells and brain, and CB 2, characterized in immune cells and tissues. CB 1 and CB …
The endogenous cannabinoid system is an ubiquitous lipid signalling system that appeared early in evolution and which has important regulatory functions throughout the body in all …
SSJ Hu, K Mackie - Endocannabinoids, 2015 - Springer
The endocannabinoid system consists of endogenous cannabinoids (endocannabinoids), the enzymes that synthesize and degrade endocannabinoids, and the receptors that …
V Di Marzo - Pharmacological research, 2009 - Elsevier
The endocannabinoid signalling system includes:(1) at least two G-protein-coupled receptors, known as the cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors and discovered following …