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Effects of cannabinoid receptor type 2 in respiratory syncytial virus infection in human subjects and mice.
Virulence - 1 Jan 2018
Tahamtan Alireza, Samieipoor Yazdan, Nayeri Fatemeh Sadat, Rahbarimanesh Ali Akbar, Izadi Anahita, Rashidi-Nezhad Ali, Tavakoli-Yaraki Masoumeh, Farahmand Mohammad, Bont Louis, Shokri Fazel, Mokhatri-Azad Talat, Salimi Vahid
Abstract excerpt
An accumulating body of evidence suggests that the endocannabinoid system plays a significant role in pathophysiological processes and impacts disease severity. Here we investigate the possible role of a cannabinoid receptor type 2 (CB2) functional variant in determining disease severity and the potential pharmacological therapeutic effects of CB2 activation in viral respiratory infection. The common missense...
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