Abstract:
:The endocannabinoid system is implicated in, and regulates, several physiological processes, ranging from food intake and energy balance to pain and inflammation. 2-Arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) is a full agonist at the cannabinoid receptors which classically mediate its effects. The activity of this bioactive lipid is dependent on its endogenous levels, which are tightly controlled by several hydrolases, monoacylglycerol lipase and α/β-hydrolase domain 6 and 12. Moreover, 2-AG is also a substrate of cyclooxygenase-2, and this reaction leads to the formation of prostaglandin glycerol esters, the effects of which remain to be fully elucidated. In this review we discuss the multiple mechanisms by which 2-AG controls inflammation and the therapeutic potential of 2-AG metabolism inhibitors.
journal_name
Drug Discov Todayjournal_title
Drug discovery todayauthors
Alhouayek M,Masquelier J,Muccioli GGdoi
10.1016/j.drudis.2013.07.009subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2014-03-01 00:00:00pages
295-304issue
3eissn
1359-6446issn
1878-5832pii
S1359-6446(13)00243-2journal_volume
19pub_type
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