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. 2021 Oct 31;78(23):7469–7490. doi: 10.1007/s00018-021-04002-6

Fig. 4.

Fig. 4

The endocannabinoid system in the intersection of hypothalamus-periphery cross-talk. Brain levels of 2-AG and AEA have been attributed to the higher plasma availability of arachidonic acid (ARA). The circulating pool of ARA is determined in part by FABP1 expression in the liver. Hypothalamic endocannabinoid (eCB) levels are modulated by brown adipose tissue (BAT) thermogenesis through the SNS tone, and BAT could be also acting as a

source of circulating eCB. It has also been reported that the effect of dietary fat on gut induces a positive feed-back to the brain to modulate food intake. This response is dependent on CB1 receptors