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Allergic Contact Dermatitis and the Endocannabinoid System: From Mechanisms to Skin Care
Author(s) -
Lambert Didier M.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
chemmedchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.817
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1860-7187
pISSN - 1860-7179
DOI - 10.1002/cmdc.200700168
Subject(s) - endocannabinoid system , allergic contact dermatitis , medicine , pathological , dermatology , allergy , immunology , pathology , receptor
A therapeutic endocannabinoid ‐based strategy could be useful in numerous and diverse pathological conditions, including CNS disorders, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. However, Karsak et al. have explored a poorly investigated area: the endocannabinoid system and its abilitly to elicit a protective role in allergic contact dermatitis. Herein, the significance of this work is discussed.