Molecular pharmocology of cannabinoids and the novel cannabinoid receptor GPR55 in bone

Given the recent finding that the cannabinoid receptors CB<sub>1</sub> and CB<sub>2</sub> affect bone metabolism, we examined the role of GPR55 in bone biology. GPR55 was expressed in human and mouse osteoclasts and osteoblasts; expression was higher in human osteoclasts than...

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Main Author: Whyte, Lauren Sarah
Published: University of Aberdeen 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.522232