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Marijuana is a widely abused recreational drug well known for its psychoactive properties. Cannabinoids, the active ingredients of marijuana, elicit their neurobehavioral effects by interacting with the CB1 cannabinoid receptor subtype, expressed primarily in the brain but also present in some
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Numerous efforts have been conducted in searching for effective agents against cardiovascular diseases, in particular from herbal medicines. The rhizome of Dioscorea nipponica (Dioscoreae Nipponicae Rhizoma) is a traditional Chinese herb being prescribed to improve the blood circulation.
We previously reported that 1,2-di-O-acyl-3-O-(-D-sulfoquinovosyl)-glyceride with two stearic acids (beta-SQAG9) bound to L-selectin on the cell surface of the CD62L(+) T-cell subset and inhibited T-cell migration into lymph nodes in a rat skin allograft model. The aim of this study was to verify
Macrophages are the primary cellular targets of bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS), but the role of macrophage-derived cytokines in LPS-induced septic shock is uncertain. Recent evidence indicates that activation of peripheral CB1 cannabinoid receptors contributes to hemorrhagic hypotension and that