Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Rajpura 140401, India.
Pharmacy Practice Research Unit, Clinical Pharmacy Department of College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.
Int J Mol Sci. 2022 May 20;23(10):5734. doi: 10.3390/ijms23105734.
Over the last 25 years, the human endocannabinoid system (ECS) has come into the limelight as an imperative neuro-modulatory system. It is mainly comprised of endogenous cannabinoid (endocannabinoid), cannabinoid receptors and the associated enzymes accountable for its synthesis and deterioration. The ECS plays a proven role in the management of several neurological, cardiovascular, immunological, and other relevant chronic conditions. Endocannabinoid or endogenous cannabinoid are endogenous lipid molecules which connect with cannabinoid receptors and impose a fashionable impact on the behavior and physiological processes of the individual. Arachidonoyl ethanolamide or Anandamide and 2-arachidonoyl glycerol or 2-AG were the endocannabinoid molecules that were first characterized and discovered. The presence of lipid membranes in the precursor molecules is the characteristic feature of endocannabinoids. The endocannabinoids are released upon rapid enzymatic reactions into the extracellular space via activation through G-protein coupled receptors, which is contradictory to other neurotransmitter that are synthesized beforehand, and stock up into the synaptic vesicles. The current review highlights the functioning, synthesis, and degradation of endocannabinoid, and explains its functioning in biological systems.
在过去的 25 年中,人类内源性大麻素系统 (ECS) 作为一种重要的神经调节系统而备受关注。它主要由内源性大麻素(内源性大麻素)、大麻素受体和负责其合成和降解的相关酶组成。ECS 在管理多种神经、心血管、免疫和其他相关慢性疾病方面发挥了重要作用。内源性大麻素或内源性大麻素是与大麻素受体结合并对个体的行为和生理过程产生时尚影响的内源性脂质分子。花生四烯酰乙醇胺或花生四烯酸酰胺和 2-花生四烯酰甘油或 2-AG 是首先被表征和发现的内源性大麻素分子。前体分子中脂质膜的存在是内源性大麻素的特征。内源性大麻素通过快速酶反应释放到细胞外间隙中,通过 G 蛋白偶联受体激活,这与其他预先合成并储存在突触小泡中的神经递质相反。本综述重点介绍了内源性大麻素的作用、合成和降解,并解释了它在生物系统中的作用。