J. Costa Maia

ORCID: 0000-0002-2110-2036 · 1 paper in corpus

review 2020

The fundamental role of the endocannabinoid system in endometrium and placenta: implications in pathophysiological aspects of uterine and pregnancy disorders

Human Reproduction Update ·doi:10.1093/humupd/dmaa005

BACKGROUND: The endocannabinoid system (ECS) consists of the cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2, the main endocannabinoids anandamide (AEA) and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) and their metabolic enzymes N-acylphosphatidylethanolamine-specific…