title: FABP1 in wonderland.
abstract: Cannabinoid receptors hold a core position in the brain and control memory, cognition, movement, and pain sensitivity. sn-2 arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) activates neuronal cannabinoid receptors as a full agonist. The brain may rely on circulating arachidonic acid to synthesize endogenous cannabinoids. This Editorial highlights a study by Martin and coworkers in the current issue of the Journal of Neurochemistry in which the authors describe, for the first time, that liver acts as a pool of arachidonic acid that under certain conditions feeds the brain to produce endocannabinoids. Therapeutics affecting liver FABP1 levels should take into account that FABP1 represents a fatty acid reservoirs for the brain. Read the highlighted article "FABP-1 gene ablation impacts brain endocannabinoid system in male mice" on page 407.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0252-2593
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prinetti
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: Nico
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mitro