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STUDY: Genomic and proteomic analysis of the effects of cannabinoids on normal human astrocytes

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ABSTRACT: Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), the main psychoactive component of marijuana, is known to dysregulate various immune responses. Cannabinoid (CB)-1 and -2 receptors are expressed mainly on cells of the central nervous system (CNS) and the immune system. The CNS is the primary target of cannabinoids and astrocytes are known to play a role in various immune ... Continue Reading

STUDY: Compartmentalization of endocannabinoids into lipid rafts in a microglial cell line devoid of caveorrlin-1

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ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE N-acyl ethanolamines (NAEs) and 2-arachidonoyl glycerol (2-AG) are endogenous cannabinoids and along with related lipids are synthesized on demand from membrane phospholipids. Here, we have studied the compartmentalization of NAEs and 2-AG into lipid raft fractions isolated from the caveolin-1-lacking microglial cell line BV-2, following ... Continue Reading

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