Possible Anandamide and Palmitoylethanolamide involvement in human stroke

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Endocannabinoids (eCBs) are ubiquitous lipid mediators that act on specific (CB1, CB2) and non-specific (TRPV1, PPAR) receptors. Despite many experimental animal studies proved eCB involvement in the pathogenesis of stroke, such evid...

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Main Authors: Pizzolato Gilberto, Grandi Fabio, Ferigo Laura, Simonetto Marco, Petrosino Stefania, Pizzuti Daniela, Naccarato Marcello, Di Marzo Vincenzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/9/1/47