The Endocannabinoid System in Local and Systemic Inflammation

ISBN-13: 9781615047482 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 192 str.

Melanie E. M. Kelly; Christian Lehmann; Juan Zhou

Opis

Focuses on the role of the endocannabinoid system in local and systemic inflammation, with individual chapters written by experts in the field of cannabinoid research and medicine. The topics explore the actions of the endocannabinoid system on the immune system, including neuroinflammation in autoimmune disorders and in neurodegenerative disorders.

Spis treści

• Preface
• Inflammation and the Endocannabinoid System
• Cannabinoids in Multiple Sclerosis
• Huntington's Disease and the Endocannabinoid System
• Alzheimer's, Neuroinflammation and the Endocannabinoid System
• The Endocannabinoid System's Role in Ocular Inflammation
• Cannabidiol as a Potential Clinical Therapeutic Agent for the Reduction of Pancreatic Inflammation in Early Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
• Role of the Endocannabinoid System in Interstitial Cystitis
• Arthritis and the Endocannabinoid System
• Cannabinoid 2 Receptor Activation in Sepsis
• Immune Modulation by Cannabinoids During Central Nervous System Injury-induced Neuroinflammation
• Lead Author Biographies
• Contributing Author Biographies
• References