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Altered expression of type-1 and type-2 cannabinoid receptors in celiac disease.

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Authors: Natalia Battista, Antonio Di Sabatino, Monia Di Tommaso, Paolo Biancheri, Cinzia Rapino, et al
PLoS One, 19 April 2013
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Anandamide (AEA) is the prominent member of the endocannabinoid family and its biological action is mediated through the binding to both type-1 (CB1) and type-2 (CB2) cannabinoid receptors (CBR). The presence of AEA and CBR in the gastrointestinal tract highlighted their patho…

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The CB(2) cannabinoid receptor regulates human sperm cell motility.

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Authors: Ekaitz Agirregoitia, Arkaitz Carracedo, Nerea Subirán, Asier Valdivia, et al
Fertility and Sterility, 15 March 2010
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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the expression and distribution of cannabinoid receptors in human sperm cells and evaluate the effects of activation of receptors by specific agonists and antagonists, with a special emphasis on the CB(2) receptor. DESIGN: We performed expression assays f…

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