Peripheral endocannabinoids regulate skeletal muscle development and maintenance

• Main Authors: Dongjiao Zhao (Author), Amber Pond (Author), Bruce Watkins (Author), Dave Gerrard (Author), Yefei Wen (Author), Shihuan Kuang (Author), Kevin Hannon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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As a principal tissue responsible for insulin-mediated glucose uptake, skeletal muscle is important for whole-body health. The role of peripheral endocannabinoids as regulators of skeletal muscle metabolism has recently gained a lot of interest, as endocannabinoid system disorders could cause periph...