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The association of the rs1049353 polymorphism of the CNR1 gene with hypoadiponectinemia.
Romanian journal of morphology and embryology = Revue roumaine de morphologie et embryologie - 1 Jan 2011
Dinu I R, Popa Simona Georgiana, Moţa Maria, Moţa E, Stănciulescu Camelia, Ioana M, Cruce M
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The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is an important physiological system that modulates appetite, food intake, energy homeostasis, substance addiction. It is comprised of the cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2), the endogenous lipid ligands of these receptors and the enzymes that mediate the endogenous ligands' biosynthesis and degradation. CB1 receptor is expressed in the brain, adipose tissue, liver, skeletal...
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