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Identification of Orexin and Endocannabinoid Receptors in Adult Zebrafish Using Immunoperoxidase and Immunofluorescence Methods

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Countering the Modern Metabolic Disease Rampage With Ancestral Endocannabinoid System Alignment.

Ian Pepper¹, Aaron Vinik², Frank Lattanzio¹

¹Department of Physiological Sciences, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, United States.

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Summary

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The ancient endocannabinoid system (eCB/CB1R) regulated energy balance. Modern lifestyles cause its hyperactivity, contributing to metabolic diseases like obesity and Type 2 diabetes.

Keywords:

NAFLD cannabinoids energy balance evolution obesity type 2 diabetes

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Evolutionary biology
Metabolic research
Neuroendocrinology

Background:

The endocannabinoid (eCB) system, including the cannabinoid-1 receptor (CB1R), evolved in vertebrates to manage energy balance.
CB1R activation promotes energy intake and storage, crucial for survival in ancestral environments.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the role of the eCB/CB1R system in metabolic disorders.
To propose evolutionary-based therapeutic strategies for obesity and Type 2 diabetes.

Main Methods:

Literature review integrating biochemistry, medicine, evolutionary biology, anthropology, and developmental biology.
Analysis of the impact of lifestyle changes on eCB/CB1R signaling.

Main Results:

Modern lifestyles (increased food availability, decreased activity) lead to hyperactive eCB/CB1R signaling.
This hyperactivity is a key factor in the current metabolic disease pandemic.

Conclusions:

The eCB/CB1R system's ancestral function is maladaptive in modern society.
Targeting peripheral CB1R antagonism offers a promising evolutionary medicine approach for treating obesity and Type 2 diabetes.