Abstract
N-Acylethanolamine (NAE) and 2-monoacylglycerol (2-MAG) containing arachidonic acid are being called endocannabinoids since they can activate cannabinoid receptors. The same molecules containing stearic acid, palmitic acid, oleic acid, or linoleic acid cannot activate cannabinoid receptors, and are thus called non-endocannabinoid NAEs and 2-MAGs. However, these molecules do also have biological activities, e.g., via activation of the transcription factor PPARα, which mediate anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, and anorectic effects. Furthermore, activation of the G-protein coupled receptor GPR119 in the small intestine could mediate release of the incretin hormone GLP-1. The present chapter describes the formation and degradation of these lipid molecules, as well as their pharmacology and their related drug targets.
| Original language | Danish |
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| Title of host publication | The Endocannabinoidome : The World of Endocannabinoids and Related Mediators |
| Editors | Vincenzo Di Marzo, Jenny Wang |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Volume | Elsevier |
| Place of Publication | Amsterdam |
| Publication date | 2015 |
| Pages | 1-13 |
| Chapter | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-12-420126-2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences