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The Impact of Stress on Cognition and Motivation
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Year: 2019 Publisher: Frontiers Media SA

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This eBook is a collection of articles from a Frontiers Research Topic. Frontiers Research Topics are very popular trademarks of the Frontiers Journals Series: they are collections of at least ten articles, all centered on a particular subject. With their unique mix of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Frontiers Research Topics unify the most influential researchers, the latest key findings and historical advances in a hot research area! Find out more on how to host your own Frontiers Research Topic or contribute to one as an author by contacting the Frontiers Editorial Office: frontiersin.org/about/contact


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A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Raphael Mechoulam: The Father of Cannabinoid and Endocannabinoid Research
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Year: 2022 Publisher: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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During the last 60 years the relevance of cannabis (Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica) ingredients, like the psychoactive Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol, 120+ additional cannabinoids and 440+ non-cannabinoid compounds, for human health and disease has become apparent. Approximately 30 years after the elucidation of THC structure the molecular reasons for the biological activity of these plant extracts were made clearer by the discovery of endocannabinoids, that are endogenous lipids able to bind to the same receptors activated by THC. Besides endocannabinoids, that include several N-acylethanolamines and acylesters, a complex array of receptors, metabolic enzymes, transporters (transmembrane, intracellular and extracellular carriers) were also discovered, and altogether they form a so-called “endocannabinoid system” that has been shown to finely tune the manifold biological activities of these lipid signals. Both plant-derived cannabinoids and endocannabinoids were first discovered by the group led by Prof. Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, who has just celebrated his 90th birthday and clearly stood out as a giant of modern science. The many implications of his seminal work for chemistry, biochemistry, biology, pharmacology and medicine are described in this special issue by the scientists who reached during the last 20 years the highest recognition in the field of (endo)cannabinoid research, receiving the Mechoulam Award for their major contributions. I thank them for having accepted my invitation to be part of this honorary issue of Molecules, and Raphi for continuing to illuminate our field with his always inspiring investigations and new ideas.


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Emerging Role of Lipids in Metabolism and Disease
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Year: 2021 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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Even though initially considered as a passive means for storing energy, lipids are now regarded as multifaceted molecules with crucial structural and functional activities. For instance, some of them play essential roles as key components of cell membranes whereas others act as signaling molecules in the regulation of cell homeostasis. In recent years, lipid research has attracted increasing interest because of the involvement of this class of compounds in human health. Indeed, a plethora of pathological conditions are characterized by alterations in lipid metabolism, such as cardiovascular diseases and brain disorders. This Special Issue is a collection of papers from different experts in lipid research, with the aim of providing new insights into the physiopathological involvement of lipids and their impact on human health. This collection also demonstrates the usefulness of interdisciplinary approaches in the development of novel methods to study and manipulate lipid metabolism, which may represent an attractive target for designing effective therapeutic strategies to counteract numerous pathologies.

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neutral sphingomyelinase --- radiation --- sphingomyelin metabolism --- pathology --- cell signaling --- brain --- adipose tissue --- breast cancer --- epinephrine --- breast reconstruction --- epicardial fat thickness --- visceral fat thickness --- high-sensitivity c-reactive protein --- leptin --- gender --- female --- hippocampus --- frontal cortex --- adiponectin --- haptoglobin --- lipocalin --- BDNF --- synaptic proteins --- phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate --- phospholipase C --- cholesterol --- high-cholesterol diet --- BET proteins --- cell proliferation --- epigenetics --- HMGCR --- JQ1 --- LDLr --- lipid metabolism --- SREBP --- TMEM97 --- atherosclerosis --- diabetes mellitus --- cardiovascular disease --- chronic inflammation --- hyperglycemia --- mutations --- lipid --- fatty acid --- glyceride --- steroid --- phospholipid --- oral drug absorption --- prodrug --- phospholipase A2 (PLA2) --- acid sphingomyelinase --- SOD --- liver --- eicosanoids --- ischemic stroke --- ischemia --- lipoproteins --- polyunsaturated fatty acids --- angiogenesis --- high-density lipoprotein --- endothelial cell --- metabolism --- metabolic reprogramming --- pulmonary fibrosis --- lipid mediators --- sphingolipids --- sphingosine-1-phosphate --- sphingosine kinase 1 --- prostaglandins --- lysophosphatidic acid --- autotaxin --- G-protein coupled receptors --- lysocardiolipin acyltransferase --- phospholipase D --- oxidized phospholipids --- DNA damage response --- double strand breaks --- ATM --- ionizing radiation --- metabolic stress --- oxidative stress --- p53 --- nuclear sphingolipids --- lipophagy --- lipolysis --- lipid droplets --- lipid storage diseases --- lipid metabolism diseases --- mTORC1 --- TFEB --- Cholesterol --- Fatty acids --- Lipid mediators --- Lipids --- Lipophagy --- Sphingolipids

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