hyperlipidemias/cannabis

There is extensive evidence to believe that the endocannabinoid system plays an important role in energy homeostasis through a variety of mechanisms. This study aimed to analyze the association between polymorphism rs12720071 of the cannabinoid type 1 receptor (CNR1) gene with dyslipidemia and

The endocannabinoid system is an important player in energy metabolism by regulating appetite, lipolysis, and energy expenditure. Chronic blockade of the cannabinoid 1 receptor (CB1R) leads to long-term maintenance of weight loss and reduction of dyslipidemia in experimental and human obesity. The

The cannabinoid type-1 (CB1) receptor is one of the most abundant G-coupled protein receptors in the human body and is responsible for signal transduction of both endogenous and exogenous cannabinoids. The endocannabinoid system is strongly implicated in regulation of homeostasis and several

Cannabinoid-1 receptor (CB1 R) antagonists/inverse agonists have great potential in the treatment of metabolic disorders like dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes, and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Cannabinoid-1 receptor inverse agonists have also been reported to be effective in mitigating fibrotic

UNASSIGNED Marijuana use has been increasingly legalized in the United States resulting in substantial rise in the number of users especially in the younger populations. While our group and others had described various metabolic effects of this drug, little is known about its association with acute

Background: Studies that have analyzed the association between cannabis use and acute ischemic stroke (AIS) have provided conflicting results. In this study, we aim to determine the association of recent cannabis use detected through

It is well established that inactivation of the central endocannabinoid system (ECS) through antagonism of cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1R) reduces food intake and improves several pathological features associated with obesity, such as dyslipidemia and liver steatosis. Nevertheless, recent data

Interventions that reduce weight and abdominal adiposity have been shown to improve obesity-associated disorders of glucose and lipid metabolism, reduce blood pressure, and promote other beneficial effects on cardiometabolic risk parameters. When long-term adherence to diet/exercise recommendations

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the association of cannabinoid receptor 1 (CNR1) 4895 C/T gene polymorphism with obesity and obesity-related cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in Japanese. METHODS This study included 1,452 Japanese (678 men and 774 women, aged 25 to 74)

OBJECTIVE To characterize the biological profiles of MJ08, a novel selective CB(1) receptor antagonist. METHODS Radioligand binding assays were performed using rat brain and spleen membrane preparations. CB(1) and CB(2) receptor redistribution and intracellular Ca(2+) ([Ca(2+)](i)) assays were

OBJECTIVE Previous studies demonstrated that G1359A polymorphism of cannabinoid receptor-1 (CNR1) was associated with cardiovascular risk factors including obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and inflammation, which are also risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

MJ15, a novel cannabinoid CB(1) receptor selective antagonist was discovered. In receptor binding assays, MJ15 displayed a high affinity for rat cannabinoid CB(1) receptor (K(i)=27.2 pM, and IC(50)=118.9 pM), but a much lower affinity for rat cannabinoid CB(2) receptor (only 46% inhibition at 10

The cannabinoid receptors for Δ(9)-THC, and particularly, the CB(1) receptor, as well as its endogenous ligands, the endocannabinoids anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol, are deeply involved in all aspects of the control of energy balance in mammals. While initially it was believed that this

BACKGROUND Recent studies suggest that endocannabinoids modulate food intake, energy balance, and lipid and glucose metabolism through the cannabinoid receptor-1 (CNR1) gene. Treatment of cannabinoid receptor antagonists resulted in an improvement of cardiovascular risk factors including obesity,