Endocannabinoids and related N-acylethanolamines: biological activities and metabolism

Endocannabinoids and related N-acylethanolamines: biological activities and metabolism

Abstract The plant Cannabis sativa contains cannabinoids represented by Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol, which exert psychoactivity and immunomodulation through cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors, respectively, in animal tissues. Arachidonoylethanolamide (also referred to as anandamide) and 2-arachidonoylgly...

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Main Authors: Kazuhito Tsuboi, Toru Uyama, Yasuo Okamoto, Natsuo Ueda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Inflammation and Regeneration
Subjects:
Lipid mediator
Endocannabinoid
2-Arachidonoylglycerol
Anandamide
N-Acylethanolamine
Metabolism
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41232-018-0086-5

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