The Endocannabinoid Anandamide Attenuates Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by Downregulating miRNA that Target Inflammatory Pathways

• Main Authors: Muthanna Sultan (Author), Hasan Alghetaa (Author), Amirah Mohammed (Author), Osama A. Abdulla (Author), Paul J. Wisniewski (Author), Narendra Singh (Author), Prakash Nagarkatti (Author), Mitzi Nagarkatti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is defined as a type of respiratory failure that is caused by a variety of insults such as pneumonia, sepsis, trauma and certain viral infections. In this study, we investigated the effect of an endocannabinoid, anandamide (AEA), on ARDS induced in the mous...