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Role of lipids and lipid signaling in the development of cannabinoid tolerance.

Abstract：

:Cannabinoid agonists such as Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) produce a wide range of pharmacological effects both in the central nervous system and in the periphery. One of the most striking features of cannabinoids such as THC is the magnitude to tolerance that can be produced upon repetitive administration of this substance to animals. Relatively modest dosing regimens are capable of producing significant tolerance, whereas greater than 100-fold tolerance can be obtained with aggressive treatments. While cannabinoid tolerance has been studied quite extensively to establish its relevance to the health consequences of marijuana use, it has also proven to be a valuable strategy in understanding the mechanism of action of cannabinoids. The discovery of the endocannabinoid system that contains two receptor subtypes, CB1 and CB2, associated signaling pathways, endocannabinoids (anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol) and their synthetic and degradative pathways has provided a means of systematically evaluating the mechanism of cannabinoid tolerance. It is well known that the CB1 cannabinoid receptor is down-regulated in states of cannabinoid tolerance along with uncoupling from its second messenger systems. Endocannabinoid levels are also altered in selected brain regions during the development of tolerance. While it is reasonable to speculate that a likely relationship exists between receptor and endocannabinoid levels, at present, little is known regarding the biological signal that leads to alterations in endocannabinoid levels. It is also unknown to what degree synthetic and degradative pathways for the endocannabinoids are altered in states of tolerance. The discovery that the brain is abundant in fatty acid amides and glycerols raises the question as to what roles these lipids contribute to the endocannabinoid system. Some of these lipids also utilize the endocannabinoid metabolic pathways, produce similar pharmacological effects, and are capable of modulating the actions of anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol. In addition, there are dopamine, glycine, and serotonin conjugates of arachidonic acid that may also contribute to the actions of endocannabinoids. A systematic examination of these lipids in cannabinoid tolerance might shed light on their physiological relevance to the endocannabinoid system.

journal_name

Life Sci

journal_title

Life sciences

authors

Martin BR

doi

10.1016/j.lfs.2005.05.005

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2005-08-19 00:00:00

pages

1543-58

issue

eissn

0024-3205

issn

1879-0631

pii

S0024-3205(05)00480-7

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Role of lipids and lipid signaling in the development of cannabinoid tolerance.