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Endocannabinoids modulate human epidermal keratinocyte proliferation and survival via the sequential engagement of cannabinoid receptor-1 and transient receptor potential vanilloid-1.

Authors: Balázs I. Tóth, Nóra Dobrosi, Angéla Dajnoki, Gabriella Czifra, Attila Oláh, et al
Journal of Investigative Dermatology, May 2011

We have recently shown that lipid mediators of the emerging endocannabinoid system (ECS) are key players of growth control of the human pilosebaceous unit. In this study, we asked whether the prototypic endocannabinoid anandamide (N-arachidonoylethanolamine, AEA) has a role in…