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CB1 expression is attenuated in Fallopian tube and decidua of women with ectopic pregnancy.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2008
Horne Andrew W, Phillips John A, Kane Nicole, Lourenco Paula C, McDonald Sarah E, Williams Alistair R W, Simon Carlos, Dey Sudhansu K, Critchley Hilary O D
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BACKGROUND: Embryo retention in the Fallopian tube (FT) is thought to lead to ectopic pregnancy (EP), a considerable cause of morbidity. In mice, genetic/pharmacological silencing of cannabinoid receptor Cnr1, encoding CB1, causes retention of embryos in the oviduct. The role of the endocannabino...
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