In this study, the presence and possible function of endocannabinoid ligands in the planarian is investigated. The endocannabinoids ananadamide (AEA) and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) and entourage NAE compounds palmitoylethanolamide (PEA), stearoylethanolamide (SEA) and oleoylethanolamide (OEA) were found in Dugesia dorotocephala. Changes in SEA, PEA, and AEA levels were observed over the initial twelve hours of active regeneration. Exogenously applied AEA, 2-AG and their catabolic inhibition effected biphasic changes in locomotor velocity, analogous to those observed in murines. The genome of a close relative, Schmidtea mediterranea, courtesy of the University of Utah S. med genome database, was explored for cannabinoid receptors, none were found. A putative fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) homolog was found in Schmidtea mediterranea.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc33188 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Mustonen, Katie Lynn |
| Contributors | Venables, Barney J., Chapman, Kent D., Roberts, Aaron P. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | ix, 138 p.: ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Mustonen, Katie Lynn, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
Page generated in 0.002 seconds