New Perspectives in the Studies on Endocannabinoid and Cannabis: 2-Arachidonoylglycerol as a Possible Novel Mediator of Inflammation

• Main Authors: Takayuki Sugiura (Author), Saori Oka (Author), Maiko Gokoh (Author), Seishi Kishimoto (Author), Keizo Waku (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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2-Arachidonoylglycerol is an endogenous ligand for the cannabinoid receptors. To date, two types of cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2) have been identified. The CB1 receptor is assumed to be involved in the attenuation of synaptic transmission. On the other hand, the physiological roles of the CB2...