Cannabinoid CB2 receptors in the mouse brain: relevance for Alzheimer’s disease

Cannabinoid CB2 receptors in the mouse brain: relevance for Alzheimer’s disease

Abstract Background Because of their low levels of expression and the inadequacy of current research tools, CB2 cannabinoid receptors (CB2R) have been difficult to study, particularly in the brain. This receptor is especially relevant in the context of neuroinflammation, so novel tools are needed to...

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Main Authors: Alicia López, Noelia Aparicio, M. Ruth Pazos, M. Teresa Grande, M. Asunción Barreda-Manso, Irene Benito-Cuesta, Carmen Vázquez, Mario Amores, Gonzalo Ruiz-Pérez, Elena García-García, Margaret Beatka, Rosa M. Tolón, Bonnie N. Dittel, Cecilia J. Hillard, Julián Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
Subjects:
Cannabinoid CB2 receptor
Transgenic mice
Enhanced green fluorescent protein
Amyloid
Neuroinflammation
Microglia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12974-018-1174-9

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