Müller cells express the cannabinoid CB2 receptor in the vervet monkey retina
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Müller cells express the cannabinoid CB2 receptor in the vervet monkey retina.
The presence of the cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB1R) has been largely documented in the rodent and primate retinae in recent years. There is, however, some controversy concerning the presence of the CB2 receptor (CB2R) within the central nervous system. Only recently, CB2R has been found in the rodent retina, but its presence in the primate retina has not yet been demonstrated. The aim of thi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Comparative Neurology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0021-9967
DOI: 10.1002/cne.23359