Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6125066 | Osteoarthritis and Cartilage | 2015 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
These studies demonstrate that the Cnr2 pathway plays a role in the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis in mice and shows that pharmacological activation of CB2 has a protective effect. Further studies of the role of cannabinoid receptors in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis in man are warranted.
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Authors
A. Sophocleous, A.E. Börjesson, D.M. Salter, S.H. Ralston,