Endocannabinoids and reproductive events in health and disease

Natalia Battista; Monica Bari; Mauro Maccarrone

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-20825-1_12

Endocannabinoids and reproductive events in health and disease

Natalia Battista, Monica Bari, Mauro Maccarrone

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Abstract

The lasting research on the endocannabinoid system (ECS) has now provided solid and convincing evidence that proves the detrimental effects of recreational drug abuse (a growing habit among teenagers) on fertility. Endocannabinoids (eCBs) affect reproductive events from gametogenesis to fertilization, from embryo implantation to the final outcome of pregnancy and, thus, they have been proposed as suitable biomarkers to predict the reproductive potential of male and female gametes in clinical practice. Novel tools for reproductive medicine are highly sought after, and here we report the latest findings on the impact of the ECS on fertility, demonstrating how basic research can be translated into new medical strategies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Endocannabinoids
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	341-365
Number of pages	25
ISBN (Print)	9783319208251, 9783319208244
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20825-1_12
Publication status	Published - Sept 25 2015

Keywords

AEA Anandamide
Biomarkers
Endocannabinoid system
Infertility
Reproduction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine(all)
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
Neuroscience(all)
Immunology and Microbiology(all)

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