Article
Cannabinoid Receptor 2 Functional Variant Contributes to the Risk for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2000
Strisciuglio Caterina, Bellini Giulia, Miele Erasmo, Martinelli Massimo, Cenni Sabrina, Tortora Chiara, Tolone Carlo, Miraglia Del Giudice Emanuele, Rossi Francesca
Abstract excerpt
GOALS: We conducted a case-control association analysis to establish the role of a common CB2 functional variant, Q63R, in the susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). BACKGROUND: Endocannabinoids may limit intestinal inflammation through cannabinoid receptor 1 and/or 2 (CB1, CB2). STUDY: We genotyped 217 pediatric IBD patients [112 Crohn's disease (CD), 105 ulcerative colitis (UC)] and 600 controls...
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