Membrane localization of N-acylphosphatidylethanolamine in central neurons: Studies with exogenous phospholipases

Journal of Lipid Mediators and Cell Signalling

Volumn 14, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 63-70

  Cadas, Hugues ^a   Schinelli, Sergio ^a   Piomelli, Daniele ^a  

^a NEUROSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

anandamide; cannabinoid; N acylethanolamine; neuromodulation; phospholipase D

Indexed keywords

ANANDAMIDE; ARACHIDONIC ACID; BACTERIAL ENZYME; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR AGONIST; DIACYLGLYCEROL; ETHANOLAMINE; N ACYLPHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE; PHOSPHOLIPASE; PHOSPHOLIPASE A2; PHOSPHOLIPASE C; PHOSPHOLIPASE D; RADIOISOTOPE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; BRAIN CORTEX; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS STRIATUM; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROLYSIS; INTERNALIZATION; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0030249478     PISSN: 09297855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0929-7855(96)00510-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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