Data di Pubblicazione:
2016
Citazione:
FABP1 in wonderland / A. Prinetti, N. Mitro. - In: JOURNAL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY. - ISSN 0022-3042. - 138:3(2016 Aug), pp. 371-373.
Abstract:
Cannabinoid receptors hold a core position in the brain and control memory, cognition, movement, and pain sensitivity. sn-2 arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) activates neuronal cannabinoid receptors as a full agonist. The brain may rely on circulating arachidonic acid to synthesize endogenous cannabinoids. This Editorial highlights a study by Martin and coworkers in the current issue of the Journal of Neurochemistry in which the authors describe, for the first time, that liver acts as a pool of arachidonic acid that under certain conditions feeds the brain to produce endocannabinoids. Therapeutics affecting liver FABP1 levels should take into account that FABP1 represents a fatty acid reservoirs for the brain. Read the highlighted article "FABP-1 gene ablation impacts brain endocannabinoid system in male mice" on doi: 10.1111/jnc.13664.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
biochemistry; cellular and molecular neuroscience
Elenco autori:
A. Prinetti, N. Mitro
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