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Endocannabinoids in the body can help fight intestinal infections – News-Medical.Net
Endocannabinoids, signaling molecules produced in the body that share features with chemicals found in marijuana, can shut down genes needed for some pathogenic…
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 7 2020
Endocannabinoids, signaling molecules produced in the body that share features with chemicals found in marijuana, can shut down genes needed for some pathogenic intestinal bacteria to colonize, multiply, and cause disease, new research led by UT Southwestern scientists shows.
The findings, published online today in Cell, could help explain why the cannabis plant – the most potent part of which is marijuana – can lessen the symptoms of various bowel …
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