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A molecular explanation of cardiovascular protection through abnormal cannabidiol: Involving the dysfunctional β‐adrenergic and ATP‐sensitive K+ channel activity in cardiovascular compromised preterm infants

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Growing cannabis efficacy, usage frequency, legal supply, and declining awareness of danger recently led to expanded United States cannabis exposure. In turn, cannabis use among elderly people over 50 has… Click to show full abstract

Growing cannabis efficacy, usage frequency, legal supply, and declining awareness of danger recently led to expanded United States cannabis exposure. In turn, cannabis use among elderly people over 50 has more than tripled in a decade and has contributed toward a positive association of cannabis use with pathological conditions, which include type II diabetes, metabolic syndrome, neurovascular and cardiovascular disease. Remarkably, all these outcome results are mediated by the involvement of the ATP‐sensitive K+ channel. Cardiovascular compromise is a common syndrome in preterm infants that leads to incidence and death and has been distinguished by poor systemic flow or hypotension. Conditions of cardiovascular compromise include vasodysregulation and myocardial malfunction through dysfunctional β‐adrenergic activity. To avoid organ hypoperfusion progressing to tissue hypoxia‐ischemia, inotropic drugs are used. Many premature children, however, respond insufficiently to inotropic activity with adrenergic agonists. The clinical disturbance including myocardial dysfunction through the activation of the ATP‐sensitive K+ channel is often involved and the comparative efficacy of the nonpsychotropic cannabinoid, abnormal cannabidiol (Abn‐CBD) is not yet known. Therefore, our primary aim was to investigate the molecular exploration of the cannabinoid system specifically Abn‐CBD in cardiovascular protection involving dysregulated KATP.

Keywords: abnormal cannabidiol; atp sensitive; sensitive channel; preterm infants; activity; dysfunctional adrenergic

Journal Title: Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology
Year Published: 2021

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