Updates in reproduction coming from the endocannabinoid system

International Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Meccariello, Rosaria ^a   Battista, Natalia ^b,c   Bradshaw, Heather B ^d   Wang, Haibin ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TERAMO   (Italy)

^c IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

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EID: 84893834060     PISSN: 16878337     EISSN: 16878345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/412354     Document Type: Review

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