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GPR55 and its interaction with membrane lipids: comparison with other endocannabinoid-binding receptors by Gasperi, V, Dainese, E, Oddi, S, Sabatucci, A, Maccarrone, M

“…A number of integral membrane G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) share common structural features (including palmytoilated aminoacid residues and consensus…”
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5-Lipoxygenase and anandamide hydrolase (FAAH) mediate the antitumor activity of cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive cannabinoid by Massi, P, Valenti, M, Vaccani, A, Gasperi, V, Perletti, G, Marras, E, Fezza, F, Maccarrone, M, Parolaro, D

“…It has been recently reported that cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive cannabinoid, is able to kill glioma cells, both in vivo and in vitro, independently of…”
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Endocannabinoids in adipocytes during differentiation and their role in glucose uptake by Gasperi, V, Fezza, F, Pasquariello, N, Bari, M, Oddi, S, Agrò, A Finazzi, Maccarrone, M

“…The molecular basis for the control of energy balance by the endocannabinoid anandamide (AEA) is still unclear. Here, we show that murine 3T3-L1 fibroblasts…”
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Alterations of the endocannabinoid system in an animal model of migraine: evaluation in cerebral areas of rat by Greco, R, Gasperi, V, Sandrini, G, Bagetta, G, Nappi, G, Maccarrone, M, Tassorelli, C

“…Endocannabinoids are involved in the modulation of pain and hyperalgesia. In this study we investigated the role of the endocannabinoid system in the migraine…”
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New insights into endocannabinoid degradation and its therapeutic potential by Bari, M, Battista, N, Fezza, F, Gasperi, V, Maccarrone, M

“…Endocannabinoids are amides, esters and ethers of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, which act as new lipidic mediators. Anandamide…”
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The first large population based twin study of coeliac disease by Greco, L, Romino, R, Coto, I, Di Cosmo, N, Percopo, S, Maglio, M, Paparo, F, Gasperi, V, Limongelli, M G, Cotichini, R, D'Agate, C, Tinto, N, Sacchetti, L, Tosi, R, Stazi, M A

“…Background and aims: The genetic load in coeliac disease has hitherto been inferred from case series or anecdotally referred twin pairs. We have evaluated the…”
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Human platelets express authentic CB₁ and CB₂ receptors by Catani, M V, Gasperi, V, Catanzaro, G, Baldassarri, S, Bertoni, A, Sinigaglia, F, Avigliano, L, Maccarrone, M

“…In the last decade, the neurovascular effects exerted by endocannabinoids (eCBs) have attracted growing interest, because they hold the promise to open new…”
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Human adipose tissue binds and metabolizes the endocannabinoids anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol by Spoto, B., Fezza, F., Parlongo, G., Battista, N., Sgro', E., Gasperi, V., Zoccali, C., Maccarrone, M.

“…Endocannabinoids are a group of biologically active endogenous lipids that have recently emerged as important mediators in energy balance control. The two best…”
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Self-rated quality of life in celiac disease by CIACCI, C, D'AGATE, C, DE ROSA, A, FRANZESE, C, ERRICHIELLO, S, GASPERI, V, PARDI, A, QUAGLIATA, D, VISENTINI, S, GRECO, L

“…As much as 1% of the gluten-consuming world is gluten-intolerant. New screening methods are increasingly identifying gluten intolerance in individuals…”
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ALTERED ANANDAMIDE DEGRADATION IN ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER by CENTONZE, D, BARI, M, DI MICHELE, B, ROSSI, S, GASPERI, V, PASINI, A, BATTISTA, N, BERNARDI, G, CURATOLO, P, MACCARRONE, M

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Biological abnormalities of peripheral A2A receptors in a large representation of polyglutamine disorders and Huntington's disease stages by Varani, K, Bachoud-Lévi, A.-C, Mariotti, C, Tarditi, A, Abbracchio, M.P, Gasperi, V, Borea, P.A, Dolbeau, G, Gellera, C, Solari, A, Rosser, A, Naji, J, Handley, O, Maccarrone, M, Peschanski, Marc, DiDonato, S, Cattaneo, E

“…Abstract Huntington’s disease is one of a group of hereditary neurodegenerative diseases characterized by a glutamine expansion (polyQ) in proteins which are…”
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Cortical expression of brain derived neurotrophic factor and type-1 cannabinoid receptor after striatal excitotoxic lesions by De March, Z, Zuccato, C, Giampà, C, Patassini, S, Bari, M, Gasperi, V, De Ceballos, M.L, Bernardi, G, Maccarrone, M, Cattaneo, E, Fusco, F.R

“…Abstract An involvement of one particular neurotrophin, namely, the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), has been demonstrated in the pathophysiology…”
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High levels of anandamide, an endogenous cannabinoid, block the growth of sheep preimplantation embryos by inducing apoptosis and reversible arrest of cell proliferation by Turco, M.Y., Matsukawa, K., Czernik, M., Gasperi, V., Battista, N., Della Salda, L., Scapolo, P.A., Loi, P., Maccarrone, M., Ptak, G.

“…BACKGROUND The process of implantation is mediated by various molecules, one of which is anandamide (AEA), a lipid signalling ligand belonging to the family of…”
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P23.18 An acute reduction of the endocannabinoid-hydrolase fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) is coupled with an improvement of the facilitation of the nociceptive pathways in medication-overuse headache by Perrotta, A, Gasperi, V, Leal, N. Arce, Bazzini, E, Sances, G, Blandini, F, Tassorelli, C, Pierelli, F, Sandrini, G, Nappi, G

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Biological abnormalities of peripheral A(2A) receptors in a large representation of polyglutamine disorders and Huntington's disease stages by Varani, K, Bachoud-Lévi, A-C, Mariotti, C, Tarditi, A, Abbracchio, M P, Gasperi, V, Borea, P A, Dolbeau, G, Gellera, C, Solari, A, Rosser, A, Naji, J, Handley, O, Maccarrone, M, Peschanski, Marc, DiDonato, S, Cattaneo, E

“…Huntington's disease is one of a group of hereditary neurodegenerative diseases characterized by a glutamine expansion (polyQ) in proteins which are expressed…”
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Appropriateness of urea breath test: a prospective observational study based on Maastricht 2000 guidelines by Perri, F., Ricciardi, R., Merla, A., Piepoli, A., Gasperi, V., Quitadamo, M., Andriulli, A.

“…Summary Background : The urea breath test is routinely used for diagnosing or confirming the eradication of Helicobacter pylori. Aim : To evaluate the…”
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The Endocannabinoid System in Human Keratinocytes: Evidence That Anandamide inhibits epidermal differentiation Through CB1 receptor-dependent inhibition OF Protein Kinase C, Activating Protein-1, and Transglutaminase by Maccarrone, M, Rienzo, MD, Battista, N, Gasperi, V, Guerrieri, P, Rossi, A, Finazzi-Agro, A

“…Anandamide (AEA), a prominent member of the endogenous ligands of cannabinoid receptors (endocannabinoids), is known to affect several functions of brain and…”
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Endocannabinoids limit metabotropic glutamate 5 receptor-mediated synaptic inhibition of striatal principal neurons by Centonze, Diego, Rossi, Silvia, Prosperetti, Chiara, Gasperi, Valeria, De Chiara, Valentina, Bari, Monica, Tscherter, Anne, Febbraro, Fabia, Bernardi, Giorgio, Maccarrone, Mauro

“…Synaptic transmission in the striatum is regulated by metabotropic glutamate (mGlu) receptors through pre- and postsynaptic mechanisms. We investigated the…”
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Further Insights into the Differential Regulation of the Human FAAH Promoter by Fertility Signals by GASPERI, V, FEZZA, F, MAZZEI, C, MACCARRONE, M

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Biological abnormalities of peripheral A 2A receptors in a large representation of polyglutamine disorders and Huntington's disease stages by Varani, K., Bachoud-Lévi, A.-C., Mariotti, C., Tarditi, A., Abbracchio, M.P., Gasperi, V., Borea, P.A., Dolbeau, G., Gellera, C., Solari, A., Rosser, A., Naji, J., Handley, O., Maccarrone, M., Peschanski, Marc, DiDonato, S., Cattaneo, E.

“…Huntington’s disease is one of a group of hereditary neurodegenerative diseases characterized by a glutamine expansion (polyQ) in proteins which are expressed…”
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