Sex differences in the expression of the endocannabinoid system within V1M cortex and PAG of Sprague Dawley rats

Sex differences in the expression of the endocannabinoid system within V1M cortex and PAG of Sprague Dawley rats

Abstract Background Several chronic pain disorders, such as migraine and fibromyalgia, have an increased prevalence in the female population. The underlying mechanisms of this sex-biased prevalence have yet to be thoroughly documented, but could be related to endogenous differences in neuromodulator...

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Main Authors: Aidan Levine, Erika Liktor-Busa, Austin A. Lipinski, Sarah Couture, Shreya Balasubramanian, Sue A. Aicher, Paul R. Langlais, Todd W. Vanderah, Tally M. Largent-Milnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Subjects:
Sex differences
Endocannabinoids
2-Arachidonoylglycerol
Anandamide
Migraine
Pain
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-021-00402-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-021-00402-2

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