scholarly journals Suppression of acute and anticipatory nausea by peripherally restricted fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitor in animal models: role of PPARα and CB1 receptors

2017 ◽  
Vol 174 (21) ◽  
pp. 3837-3847 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin M Rock ◽  
Guillermo Moreno-Sanz ◽  
Cheryl L Limebeer ◽  
Gavin N Petrie ◽  
Roberto Angelini ◽  
...  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 1047
Author(s):  
Dorsa Rafiei ◽  
Nathan J. Kolla

Altered activity of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH), an enzyme of the endocannabinoid system, has been implicated in several neuropsychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder (MDD). It is speculated that increased brain FAAH expression is correlated with increased depressive symptoms. The aim of this scoping review was to establish the role of FAAH expression in animal models of depression to determine the translational potential of targeting FAAH in clinical studies. A literature search employing multiple databases was performed; all original articles that assessed FAAH expression in animal models of depression were considered. Of the 216 articles that were screened for eligibility, 24 articles met inclusion criteria and were included in this review. Three key findings emerged: (1) FAAH expression is significantly increased in depressive-like phenotypes; (2) genetic knockout or pharmacological inhibition of FAAH effectively reduces depressive-like behavior, with a dose-dependent effect; and (3) differences in FAAH expression in depressive-like phenotypes were largely localized to animal prefrontal cortex, hippocampus and striatum. We conclude, based on the animal literature, that a positive relationship can be established between brain FAAH level and expression of depressive symptoms. In summary, we suggest that FAAH is a tractable target for developing novel pharmacotherapies for MDD.


2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (9) ◽  
pp. 591-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Yaragudri Vinod ◽  
Suham A. Kassir ◽  
Basalingappa L. Hungund ◽  
Thomas B. Cooper ◽  
J. John Mann ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (9) ◽  
pp. 1511-1523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaurav Bedse ◽  
Roberto Colangeli ◽  
Angelo M. Lavecchia ◽  
Adele Romano ◽  
Fabio Altieri ◽  
...  

2007 ◽  
Vol 557 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura E. Wise ◽  
Christopher C. Shelton ◽  
Benjamin F. Cravatt ◽  
Billy R. Martin ◽  
Aron H. Lichtman

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annalaura Sabatucci ◽  
Monica Simonetti ◽  
Daniel Tortolani ◽  
Clotilde B. Angelucci ◽  
Enrico Dainese ◽  
...  

2001 ◽  
Vol 59 (6) ◽  
pp. 1369-1375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theresa A. Day ◽  
Fariborz Rakhshan ◽  
Dale G. Deutsch ◽  
Eric L. Barker

Life Sciences ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 92 (8-9) ◽  
pp. 458-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pretal P. Muldoon ◽  
Aron H. Lichtman ◽  
Loren H. Parsons ◽  
M. Imad Damaj

2016 ◽  
Vol 233 (12) ◽  
pp. 2265-2275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda A. Parker ◽  
Cheryl L. Limebeer ◽  
Erin M. Rock ◽  
Martin A. Sticht ◽  
Jordan Ward ◽  
...  

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