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Publication Name World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID 113576
Country Romania
Category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Manuscript Type Case Control Study
Article Title Altered endocannabinoid system gene expression in inflammatory bowel disease mucosa: New perspectives in inflammatory bowel disease management
Manuscript Source Invited Manuscript
All Author List Iulia Andreea Pelisenco, Alessandro Salvi, Giuseppina De Petro, Ioana Andreea Musat, Teodora Ecaterina Manuc, Cristian George Tieranu, Gabriel Becheanu, Elena Milanesi and Maria Dobre
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Funding Agency Grant Number
Romanian Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitization PN 23.16.02.04
Corresponding Author Elena Milanesi, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eroii Sanitari Bvd., no. 8, sector 5, Bucharest 050474, Romania. elena.k.milanesi@gmail.com
Key Words Endocannabinoid system; Inflammatory bowel disease; Crohn’s disease; Ulcerative colitis; Gene expression
Core Tip The anti-inflammatory benefits of cannabinoids could serve as a potential new treatment for patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In this study, we analyzed the expression level of 10 genes belonging to the endocannabinoid system in colonic mucosa from IBD patients vs controls. CNR2, FAAH, GPR18, GPR55, PPARG, and TRPV1 genes were dysregulated in the entire IBD cohort. Stratifying patients into Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis subgroups, we found that the same 6 genes were dysregulated in at least one comparison. Further analysis of the endocannabinoid system could bridge the gap between preclinical findings and its role in gastrointestinal diseases.
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Pelisenco IA, Salvi A, De Petro G, Musat IA, Manuc TE, Tieranu CG, Becheanu G, Milanesi E, Dobre M. Altered endocannabinoid system gene expression in inflammatory bowel disease mucosa: New perspectives in inflammatory bowel disease management. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2026; 18(2): 113576

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