Cannabinoid/endocannabinoid signaling impact on early pregnancy events

Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences

Volumn 1, Issue , 2009, Pages 255-273

  Sun, Xiaofei ^a   Dey, Sudhansu K ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN S HOSPITAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

CB1; CB2; Endocannaibnoids; Implantation; Oviduct; Pregnancy; Uterus

Indexed keywords

2 ARACHIDONOYLGLYCEROL; 2-ARACHIDONYLGLYCEROL; ACYLGLYCEROL; ARACHIDONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CANNABINOID; CANNABINOID RECEPTOR; ENDOCANNABINOID;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DRUG EFFECT; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; NIDATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; ARACHIDONIC ACIDS; CANNABINOIDS; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ENDOCANNABINOIDS; FEMALE; GLYCERIDES; HUMANS; MALE; MICE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PREGNANCY; RECEPTORS, CANNABINOID; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 79952117085     PISSN: 18663370     EISSN: 18663389     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-88955-7_10     Document Type: Review

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