Anandamide uptake by synaptosomes from human, mouse and rat brain: inhibition by glutamine and glutamate

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Anandamide (<it>N</it>-arachidonoylethanolamine, AEA) belongs to an emerging class of endogenous lipids, called "endocannabinoids". A specific AEA membrane transporter (AMT) allows the import of this lipid and its degradation by the intracel...

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Main Authors: Finazzi-Agrò Alessandro, Bari Monica, Battista Natalia, Maccarrone Mauro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2002-09-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/1/1/1