Analysis of Endocannabinoid System in Rat Testis During the First Spermatogenetic Wave

Analysis of Endocannabinoid System in Rat Testis During the First Spermatogenetic Wave

Endocannabinoids are lipid mediators, enzymatically synthesized and hydrolyzed, that bind cannabinoid receptors. Together with their receptors and metabolic enzymes, they form the “endocannabinoid system” (ECS). Anandamide (AEA) and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) are the main endocannabinoids studied...

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Main Authors: Marina Migliaccio, Giulia Ricci, Antonio Suglia, Francesco Manfrevola, Ken Mackie, Silvia Fasano, Riccardo Pierantoni, Teresa Chioccarelli, Gilda Cobellis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
testis
endocannabinoid system
spermatogenesis
germ cells
CB1
CB2
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00269/full

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