Accumulation of N-arachidonoylethanolamine (anandamide) into cerebellar granule cells occurs via facilitated diffusion

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 631-638

  Hillard, Cecilia J ^a   Edgemond, William S ^a   Jarrahian, Abbas ^a   Campbell, William B ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Anandamide; Cannabinoids; Facilitated diffusion; N Arachidonoylethanolamine; Phloretin; Transport

Indexed keywords

ANANDAMIDE; CANNABINOID; PHLORETIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL TRANSPORT; CEREBELLUM; DIFFUSION; GRANULE CELL; KINETICS; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MOUSE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

ANIMALIA; STROPHANTHUS GRATUS;

EID: 0030852614     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1997.69020631.x     Document Type: Article

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