Endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol is elevated in the coronary circulation during acute coronary syndrome.

OBJECTIVES:The endocannabinoid system modulates coronary circulatory function and atherogenesis. The two major endocannabinoids (eCB), 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) and N-arachidonoylethanolamide (AEA), are increased in venous blood from patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). However, given th...

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Main Authors: Julian Jehle, Hanna Goerich, Laura Bindila, Beat Lutz, Georg Nickenig, Vedat Tiyerili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227142