Endocannabinoid overactivity and intestinal inflammation
Endocannabinoid overactivity and intestinal inflammation
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Di Marzo, V and Izzo, A A
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London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Society of Gastroenterology
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English
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London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Society of Gastroenterology
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Cannabinoid receptors of type 1 and 2 (CB1 and CB2), endogenous ligands that activate them (endocannabinoids), and mechanisms for endocannabinoid biosynthesis and inactivation have been identified in the gastrointestinal system. Activation of CB1 receptors by endocannabinoids produces relaxation of the lower oesophageal sphincter and inhibition of...
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Endocannabinoid overactivity and intestinal inflammation
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1856409
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1856409
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0017-5749
E-ISSN
1468-3288
DOI
10.1136/gut.2005.090472
