The role of CB

Autor: Mustafa A, Karwad, Daniel G, Couch, Elena, Theophilidou, Sarir, Sarmad, David A, Barrett, Michael, Larvin, Karen L, Wright, Jonathan N, Lund, Saoirse E, O'Sullivan
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. 31(8)
ISSN: 1530-6860
Popis: The endocannabinoid system has previously been shown to play a role in the permeability and inflammatory response of the human gut. The goal of our study was to determine the effects of endogenous anandamide (AEA) and 2-arachidonoyl glycerol (2-AG) on the permeability and inflammatory response of intestinal epithelium under normal, inflammatory, and hypoxic conditions. Human intestinal mucosa was modeled using Caco-2 cells. Human tissue was collected from planned colorectal resections. Accumulation of AEA and 2-AG was achieved by inhibiting their metabolizing enzymes URB597 (a fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitor) and JZL184 (a monoacylglycerol lipase inhibitor). Inflammation and ischemia were simulated with TNF-α and IFN-γ and oxygen deprivation. Permeability changes were measured by transepithelial electrical resistance. The role of the CB
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