Cargando…

The effects of obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome on the hydrolytic enzymes of the endocannabinoid system in animal and human adipocytes

BACKGROUND: Circulating endocannabinoid levels are increased in obesity and diabetes. We have shown that fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH, an endocannabinoid hydrolysing enzyme) in subcutaneous adipose tissue positively correlates with BMI in healthy volunteers. The aim of the present study was to i...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Cable, Jemma C, Tan, Garry D, Alexander, Stephen PH, O'Sullivan, Saoirse E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3995979/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24593280
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-511X-13-43