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Estrogenic induction of cannabinoid CB1 receptor in human colon cancer cell lines
22 Dec 2007
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OBJECTIVE: Cannabinoids are a class of compounds that have the ability to activate two specific receptor subtypes, the cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors. CB1 receptor is a G-protein-coupled receptor that is linked to the signal transduction pathways. The cumulative effects of this receptor have important implications in the control of cell survival and cell death having the potential to regulate tumor cell...
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