Ulcerative colitis induces changes on the expression of the endocannabinoid system in the human colonic tissue.

Ulcerative colitis induces changes on the expression of the endocannabinoid system in the human colonic tissue.

BACKGROUND:Recent studies suggest potential roles of the endocannabinoid system in gastrointestinal inflammation. Although cannabinoid CB(2) receptor expression is increased in inflammatory disorders, the presence and function of the remaining proteins of the endocannabinoid system in the colonic ti...

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Main Authors: Lucia Marquéz, Juan Suárez, Mar Iglesias, Francisco Javier Bermudez-Silva, Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca, Montserrat Andreu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2731878?pdf=render

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