High hopes for CB2 receptors in neurogenesis

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 171, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1345-1346

  Downer, Eric J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

cannabinoid; HIV 1; neural stem cells; neurogenesis

Indexed keywords

3 (2 IODO 5 NITROBENZOYL) 1 (1 METHYL 2 PIPERIDINYLMETHYL)INDOLE; CANNABINOID 2 RECEPTOR; GLYCOPROTEIN GP 120;

BRAIN REGION; CELL PROLIFERATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1 INFECTION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

CANNABINOID; CB2 CANNABINOID RECEPTOR; HIV-1; NEURAL STEM CELLS; NEUROGENESIS;

HUMANS; NEUROGENESIS; RECEPTOR, CANNABINOID, CB2;

EID: 84895773741     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: 14765381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bph.12548     Document Type: Review

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