The endocannabinoid system in the physiology and pathophysiology of the gastrointestinal tract

Journal of Molecular Medicine

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 944-954

  Massa, Federico ^a   Storr, Martin ^b   Lutz, Beat ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endocannabinoids; Gastrointestinal tract; Inflammation; Sensory neurons

Indexed keywords

1 (2,4 DICHLOROPHENYL) 5 (4 IODOPHENYL) 4 METHYL N (1 PIPERIDYL) 1H PYRAZOLE 3 CARBOXAMIDE; 1 (2,4 DICHLOROPHENYL) 5 (4 IODOPHENYL) 4 METHYL N MORPHOLINO 1H PYRAZOLE 3 CARBOXAMIDE; 1 DEOXY 3 (1,1 DIMETHYLBUTYL) DELTA8 TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL; 2 ARACHIDONOYLGLYCEROL; 2,3 DIHYDRO 5 METHYL 3 (MORPHOLINOMETHYL) 6 (1 NAPHTHOYL)PYRROLO[1,2,3 DE][1,4]BENZOXAZINE; 3 (2 IODO 5 NITROBENZOYL) 1 (1 METHYL 2 PIPERIDINYLMETHYL)INDOLE; 4 (1,1 DIMETHYLHEPTYL) 1',2',3',4',5',6' HEXAHYDRO 2,3' DIHYDROXY 6' (3 HYDROXYPROPYL)BIPHENYL; 4 [4 (1,1 DIMETHYLHEPTYL) 2,6 DIMETHOXYPHENYL] 6,6 DIMETHYLBICYCLO[3.1.1]HEPT 2 EN 2 YLMETHANOL; 4 [6 METHOXY 2 (4 METHOXYPHENYL) 3 BENZOFURANYLCARBONYL]BENZONITRILE; 4 CHLORO N [[3 (4 CHLOROPHENYL) 4 PHENYL 2 PYRAZOLIN 1 YL](METHYLAMINO) METHYLENE]BENZENESULFONAMIDE; 4 CHLORO N [[3 (4 CHLOROPHENYL) 4 PHENYL 2 PYRAZOLIN 1 YL](METHYLAMINO)METHYLENE]BENZENESULFONAMIDE; 5 (4 CHLORO 3 METHYLPHENYL) 1 (4 METHYLBENZYL) N (1,3,3 TRIMETHYLBICYCLO[2.2.1]HEPTAN 2 YL) 3 PYRAZOLECARBOXAMIDE; 6 IODO 3 (4 METHOXYBENZOYL) 2 METHYL 1 (2 MORPHOLINOETHYL)INDOLE; ANANDAMIDE; CANNABINOID 1 RECEPTOR; CANNABINOID 2 RECEPTOR; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR AGONIST; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; CANNABIS; CYCLOHEXYLCARBAMIC ACID 3' CARBAMOYLBIPHENYL 3 YL ESTER; DEXANABINOL; DRONABINOL; ENDOCANNABINOID; L 759633; L 759656; N (3 FURYLMETHYL)ARACHIDONAMIDE; N (4 HYDROXY 2 METHYLPHENYL)ARACHIDONAMIDE; N (4 HYDROXYPHENYL)ARACHIDONAMIDE; RIMONABANT; SR 14778; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CROHN DISEASE; DIARRHEA; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG TARGETING; ENTERITIS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; HUMAN; ILEUS; INTESTINE INNERVATION; INTESTINE MOTILITY; IRRITABLE COLON; MENTAL DISEASE; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; RODENT; SIDE EFFECT; SPINAL NERVE; STOMACH ACID SECRETION; STOMACH EMPTYING; STOMACH SECRETION; ULCER; VAGUS NERVE; VIBRIO CHOLERAE; VOMITING;

ANIMALS; ENDOCANNABINOIDS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RECEPTORS, CANNABINOID;

EID: 28544450602     PISSN: 09462716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00109-005-0698-5     Document Type: Review

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