The Endocannabinoid System and Sex Steroid Hormone-Dependent Cancers

The “endocannabinoid system (ECS)” comprises the endocannabinoids, the enzymes that regulate their synthesis and degradation, the prototypical cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2), some noncannabinoid receptors, and an, as yet, uncharacterised transport system. Recent evidence suggests that both cann...

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Main Authors: Thangesweran Ayakannu, Anthony H. Taylor, Timothy H. Marczylo, Jonathon M. Willets, Justin C. Konje
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/259676