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SUBMITTER: Irrera N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8270322 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Irrera Natasha N Bitto Alessandra A Sant'Antonio Emanuela E Lauro Rita R Musolino Caterina C Allegra Alessandro A
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 20210624 13
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a composite cell-signaling system that allows endogenous cannabinoid ligands to control cell functions through the interaction with cannabinoid receptors. Modifications of the ECS might contribute to the pathogenesis of different diseases, including cancers. However, the use of these compounds as antitumor agents remains debatable. Pre-clinical experimental studies have shown that cannabinoids (CBs) might be effective for the treatment of hematological maligna ...[more]