Finding of the endocannabinoid signalling system in Hydra, a very primitive organism: Possible role in the feeding response

Neuroscience

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 377-387

  De Petrocellis, L ^a   Melck, D ^b   Bisogno, T ^b   Milone, A ^b   Di Marzo, V ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

2 arachidonoylglycerol; Anandamide; Cannabinoids; Endocannabinoids; GABA; Hydra

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; ANANDAMIDE; CANNABINOID; RIMONABANT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COELENTERATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MOUTH; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

AMIDOHYDROLASES; ANIMALS; ARACHIDONIC ACIDS; BINDING SITES; CANNABINOIDS; EATING; ENDOCANNABINOIDS; GLUTATHIONE; HYDRA; HYDROLYSIS; LIGANDS; POLYUNSATURATED ALKAMIDES; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; RECEPTORS, CANNABINOID; RECEPTORS, DRUG; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0032994785     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4522(98)00749-0     Document Type: Article

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