Activation of Endocannabinoid System Is Associated with Persistent Inflammation in Human Aortic Aneurysm

Human aortic aneurysms have been associated with inflammation and vascular remodeling. Since the endocannabinoid system modulates inflammation and tissue remodeling, we investigated its components in human aortic aneurysms. We obtained anterior aortic wall samples from patients undergoing elective s...

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Main Authors: Gestrich, Christopher, Duerr, Georg D., Heinemann, Jan C., Meertz, Anne, Probst, Chris, Roell, Wilhelm, Schiller, Wolfgang, Zimmer, Andreas, Bindila, Laura, Lutz, Beat, Welz, Armin, Dewald, Oliver
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4619808/