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PURPOSE OF REVIEW:As the incidence of obesity and the metabolic syndrome has increased, research has focused on the importance of the endocannabinoid system in the brain and peripheral tissues. Rimonabant, an inverse agonist of the CB1 receptor is being used therapeutically. This review presents recent advances in endocannabinoid physiology. RECENT FINDINGS:The endocannabinoid system interacts with other anorexigenic and orexigenic pathways to regulate food intake in the hypothalamus, and the hedonistic value of food in the mesolimbic system. Endocannabinoid system overactivity contributes to hepatic steatosis, increased adipose tissue inflammation, dysregulated insulin signalling in the pancreas and disturbed oxidative pathways in skeletal muscle. The breakdown pathways for anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol, the endocannabinoid receptor ligands, are reviewed, and the recent discoveries of endocannabinoid receptor polymorphisms and their relationship to obesity and metabolic disease noted. The favourable effect of rimonabant on fat mass glycaemic control, lipid metabolism and overall cardiovascular risk must be tempered by adverse effects on mood. SUMMARY:The ubiquitous role of the endocannabinoid system in food intake and energy metabolism is now established. Drugs that manipulate different aspects of this system may benefit subjects with the metabolic and cachectic syndromes.
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Curr Opin Lipidoljournal_title
Current opinion in lipidologyauthors
Jesudason D,Wittert Gdoi
10.1097/MOL.0b013e328304b62bsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2008-08-01 00:00:00pages
344-8issue
4eissn
0957-9672issn
1473-6535pii
00041433-200808000-00004journal_volume
19pub_type
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journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOL.0000000000000334
更新日期:2016-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
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journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/MOL.0000000000000727
更新日期:2021-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00041433-199402000-00008
更新日期:1994-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00041433-199906000-00006
更新日期:1999-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Nutrition recommendations emphasize that not only dietary fat quantity but also fat quality plays a role in the prevention of type 2 diabetes (T2D). The aim of this review is to summarize the evidence for dietary fat and risk of T2D, to highlight recent findings and point out future research direction...
journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
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doi:10.1097/MOL.0000000000000567
更新日期:2019-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOL.0000000000000599
更新日期:2019-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00041433-200002000-00004
更新日期:2000-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00041433-200406000-00004
更新日期:2004-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOL.0b013e3282efe49d
更新日期:2007-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/01.mol.0000083763.66245.18
更新日期:2003-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOL.0b013e3283556c1b
更新日期:2012-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::The mechanism and regulation of the degradation of cholesterol into bile acids has attracted increased interest, in particular after the recent discovery that nuclear receptors (farnesoid X receptor and liver X receptor) are involved in the regulation of bile acid synthesis. Recently, it has also been shown that the b...
journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00041433-200104000-00002
更新日期:2001-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Expression profiling and genomic DNA sequence comparisons are increasingly being applied to the identification and analysis of the genes that are involved in lipid metabolism. Not only has genome-wide expression profiling aided in the identification of novel genes that are involved in important processes in lipid meta...
journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00041433-200204000-00009
更新日期:2002-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Dietary and blood carotenoids, including alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, lycopene, lutein/zeaxanthin, and beta-cryptoxanthin, have been examined in a number of epidemiological studies in recent years for the risk of cardiovascular disease. This review assimilated the existing and recent literature on c...
journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/01.mol.0000203888.42514.27
更新日期:2006-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Recent findings suggesting that cannabinoid receptors are potential targets for the treatment of atherosclerosis are reviewed. RECENT FINDINGS:Cannabinoids, such as Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol, the major psychoactive compound of marijuana, their synthetic analogs and endogenous cannabinoid ligands, p...
journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/01.mol.0000245257.17764.b2
更新日期:2006-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The cytokines interleukin-1 and tumor necrosis factor contribute to the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases and, potentially, to atherogenesis. The synthesis of these cytokines in humans can be suppressed by oral intake of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. This mechanism may contribute to the beneficial effect of lon...
journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00041433-199602000-00011
更新日期:1996-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Familial hypercholesterolaemia is a hereditary disorder of lipoprotein metabolism which causes a lifelong increase in LDL-C levels resulting in premature coronary heart disease. The present review looks at some of the recent literature on how molecular methods can be used to assist in the definitive d...
journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOL.0000000000000430
更新日期:2017-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Apolipoprotein A-I-containing lipoproteins represent a heterogeneous group of lipoparticles. Recent studies suggest that a specific subpopulation within the lipoprotein (AI) subclass may be more effective than other lipoproteins in promoting cholesterol efflux from cells and in the different steps of reverse cholester...
journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00041433-199510000-00007
更新日期:1995-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:It is well accepted that LDLs and its modified form oxidized-LDL (ox-LDL) play a major role in the development of atherosclerosis and foam cell formation. Whereas the majority of these cells have been demonstrated to be derived from macrophages, smooth muscle cells (SMCs) give rise to a significant nu...
journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOL.0000000000000113
更新日期:2014-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOL.0b013e32833ea912
更新日期:2010-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/01.mol.0000162325.85290.e5
更新日期:2005-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOL.0000000000000089
更新日期:2014-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Common variants at the apolipoprotein B gene locus are associated with hyperlipidaemia, but conflicting data have been presented in the literature concerning the size of the effects and which polymorphisms give the best signal in the different groups of individuals studied. In this review, we will present a critique o...
journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00041433-199508000-00005
更新日期:1995-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Over the past two decades serious efforts has been invested in the search for genes that predispose to common obesity, but progress has been slow and success limited. Genome-wide association, however, has revived optimism. Here we review recent advances in the field of obesity genetics and discuss the...
journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOL.0b013e3282f6a7f3
更新日期:2008-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::The Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome is a disorder of morphogenesis resulting from an enzymatic defect in the last step of cholesterol metabolism (reduction of 7-dehydrocholesterol). Analysis of the defective gene and identification of mutations therein have paved the way for the study of the molecular genetics of the disor...
journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00041433-199904000-00006
更新日期:1999-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Bile acid sequestrants (BAS) have been used for more than 50 years in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia. The last decade, bile acids are emerging as integrated regulators of metabolism via induction of various signal transduction pathways. Consequently, BAS treatment may exert unexpected side-effe...
journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOL.0b013e32834f0ef3
更新日期:2012-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:A healthy diet should be rich in vegetables and fruits, whole-grain, high-fiber foods, and fish and should contain a small amount of saturated and trans fats. In addition to these recommendations, some food ingredients such as plant sterol/stanol soy protein and isoflavones may help reduce cholesterol...
journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOL.0b013e328340b8e7
更新日期:2011-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Although the role for microRNAs (miRNAs) in regulating multiple physiological processes including apoptosis, cell differentiation, and cancer is well established, the importance of these tiny RNAs in regulating lipid metabolism has only recently been uncovered. This review summarizes the evidence for ...
journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOL.0b013e3283428d9d
更新日期:2011-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) is a rare disorder associated with early atherosclerotic disease due to impairment of the LDL receptor (LDLR) pathway. Because of their molecular defect, current treatment options have limited success in bringing HoFH patient to LDL-C target and morbidit...
journal_title:Current opinion in lipidology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/MOL.0000000000000677
更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00