Vascular actions of oleamide in health and disease

Oleamide, an endocannabinoid-like mediator, is a fatty acid that shares structural similarities with anandamide. Oleamide induces cannabimimetic responses and is a potent vasodilator of rat small mesenteric arteries. The cardiovascular actions of oleamide have received relatively little attention...

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Main Author: Hopps, Jamie
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2013
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13132/