Why endocannabinoids are not all alike

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作者
Di Marzo, Vincenzo [1 ]
Cristino, Luigia [2 ]
机构
[1] Ist Chim Biomol, Endocannabinoid Res Grp, I-80078 Pozzuoli, NA, Italy
[2] CNR, Ist Cibernet, I-80078 Pozzuoli, NA, Italy
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10.1038/nn0208-124
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Q189 [神经科学];
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071006 ;
摘要
New work in this issue shows that one principal endocannabinoid, anandamide, directly inhibits the synthesis of another, 2-arachidonoylglycerol. This finding could explain a number of puzzling observations in the endocannabinoid field.
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