| Literature DB >> 12505689 |
George Kunos1, Sándor Bátkai, László Offertáler, Fanny Mo, Jie Liu, Jan Karcher, Judith Harvey-White.
Abstract
This review examines pharmacological and biochemical evidence that suggests the existence of an as yet undefined endothelial receptor that mediates endocannabinoid-induced vasodilation. The signaling mechanisms triggered through this receptor and its potential physiological role are also discussed. Since vasodilation is often associated with hypotension, mechanisms involved in the hypotensive actions of cannabinoids, including the endocannabinoids anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol, are also briefly reviewed.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID： 12505689 DOI： 10.1016/s0009-3084(02)00145-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chem Phys Lipids ISSN： 0009-3084 Impact factor: 3.329