Role of Endocannabinoids on Healing Inflammation

ROLE OF THE ENDOCANNABINOID SYSTEM IN THE NEUROENDOCRINE RESPONSES TO INFLAMMATION

The endocannabinoid system has been recognized as a major neuromodulatory system whose main functions are to exert and maintain the body homeostasis. Several different endocannabinoids are synthesized in a broad class of cell types, including those in the brain and the immune system; they bind to cannabinoid G-protein-coupled receptors, having profound effects on a variety of behavioral, neuroendocrine and autonomic functions. The coordinated neural, immune, behavioral and endocrine responses to inflammation are orchestrated to provide an important defense against infections and help homeostasis restoration in the body.

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