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Carlo CifaniUniversity of Camerino, School of Pharmacy, Italy Verified email at unicam.it Cited by 4223 |
Endocannabinoid signaling and food addiction
Overeating, frequently linked to an increasing incidence of overweight and obesity, has become
epidemic and one of the leading global health problems. To explain the development of …
epidemic and one of the leading global health problems. To explain the development of …
[HTML][HTML] Cannabidiol as a potential treatment for anxiety and mood disorders: molecular targets and epigenetic insights from preclinical research
Cannabidiol (CBD) is the most abundant non-psychoactive component of cannabis; it
displays a very low affinity for cannabinoid receptors, facilitates endocannabinoid signaling by …
displays a very low affinity for cannabinoid receptors, facilitates endocannabinoid signaling by …
[HTML][HTML] The melanocortin system behind the dysfunctional eating behaviors
…, SK Tayebati, MV Micioni Di Bonaventura, C Cifani - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The dysfunction of melanocortin signaling has been associated with obesity, given the important
role in the regulation of energy homeostasis, food intake, satiety and body weight. In the …
role in the regulation of energy homeostasis, food intake, satiety and body weight. In the …
Ventral medial prefrontal cortex neuronal ensembles mediate context-induced relapse to heroin
In a rat model of context-induced relapse to heroin, we identified sparsely distributed ventral
medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) neurons that were activated by the heroin-associated …
medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) neurons that were activated by the heroin-associated …
[PDF][PDF] The anterior insular cortex→ central amygdala glutamatergic pathway is critical to relapse after contingency management
… We then incubated all sections for at least 48 hr at 4 C in goat anti-CTb primary antibody (1:…
48 hr at 4 C in 0.5% PBS-Tx containing 2% NHS and rabbit anti-c-Fos primary antibody (1:…
48 hr at 4 C in 0.5% PBS-Tx containing 2% NHS and rabbit anti-c-Fos primary antibody (1:…
Effect of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist SR-141716A on ethanol self-administration and ethanol-seeking behaviour in rats
D Economidou, L Mattioli, C Cifani, M Perfumi… - …, 2006 - Springer
Rationale It has been suggested that endocannabinoid mechanisms are involved in the
control of ethanol consumption. Objectives The aims of the present study were (1) to evaluate …
control of ethanol consumption. Objectives The aims of the present study were (1) to evaluate …
[HTML][HTML] Role of orexin-1 receptor mechanisms on compulsive food consumption in a model of binge eating in female rats
L Piccoli, MV Micioni Di Bonaventura, C Cifani… - …, 2012 - nature.com
… Antagonists were incubated for 30 min at 37 C before stimulation with agonist.
Concentration–response curves (CRCs) of OXA ranging from 0.0001 to 10 μM were performed. After …
Concentration–response curves (CRCs) of OXA ranging from 0.0001 to 10 μM were performed. After …
Extravirgin olive oil up-regulates CB1 tumor suppressor gene in human colon cancer cells and in rat colon via epigenetic mechanisms
… C for 15 min, followed by 45 cycles of 94C for 30 s, 56C for 30 s, 72C for 30 s and, finally,
72C … mC/(mC+C) (where mC is methylated cytosine and C is unmethylated cytosine), for each …
72C … mC/(mC+C) (where mC is methylated cytosine and C is unmethylated cytosine), for each …
Effect of prazosin and guanfacine on stress-induced reinstatement of alcohol and food seeking in rats
…, D Funk, W Juzytsch, K Coen, BM Navarre, C Cifani… - …, 2011 - Springer
… Food and water were freely available in the home cage during all phases of the experiments,
and the temperature was maintained at 21 ± 1C. The self-administration chambers were …
and the temperature was maintained at 21 ± 1C. The self-administration chambers were …
A preclinical model of binge eating elicited by yo-yo dieting and stressful exposure to food: effect of sibutramine, fluoxetine, topiramate, and midazolam
C Cifani, C Polidori, S Melotto, R Ciccocioppo… - …, 2009 - Springer
… Serum was transferred into clean tubes and stored at −20C until the assay. Taking into
account the circadian rhythm of corticosterone, all kills were carried out between 1000 and 1200, …
account the circadian rhythm of corticosterone, all kills were carried out between 1000 and 1200, …