The Endocannabinoid System and Sex Steroid Hormone-Dependent Cancers
The “endocannabinoid system (ECS)” comprises the endocannabinoids, the enzymes that regulate their synthesis and degradation, the prototypical cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2), some noncannabinoid receptors, and an, as yet, uncharacterised transport system. Recent evidence suggests that both cann...
Main Authors: | Ayakannu, Thangesweran, Taylor, Anthony H., Marczylo, Timothy H., Willets, Jonathon M., Konje, Justin C. |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2013
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3863507/ |
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