Fatty acid amide hydrolase: A gate-keeper of the endocannabinoid system

Subcellular Biochemistry

Volumn 49, Issue , 2008, Pages 101-132

  Fezza, Filomena ^a   De Simone, Chiara ^a   Amadio, Daniele ^a   Maccarrone, Mauro ^b,c  

^a University of Teramo ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF TERAMO   (Italy)

^c IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cannabinoids; Endocannabinoid system; FAAH; Gene expression; Inhibitor

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS SATIVA;

AMIDASE; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR; ENDOCANNABINOID; FATTY ACID AMIDASE; FATTY-ACID AMIDE HYDROLASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

AMIDOHYDROLASES; ANIMALS; ENDOCANNABINOIDS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; RECEPTORS, CANNABINOID;

EID: 58149296562     PISSN: 03060225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-8831-5_4     Document Type: Article

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