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Background: Cannabinoid R1/CB1/CNR1
Cannabinoid Receptors are seven-pass transmembrane proteins that belong to the rhodopsin family of G protein-coupled receptors. There are at least two types of Cannabinoid receptors, CB1R and CB2R, which are activated by a family of endogenous arachidonic acid derivatives, such as the endocannabinoids and D9-THC. CB1R is expressed in the central nervous system and upper GI tract, while CB2R is expressed by selected neuronal cell types and hematopoietic cells.
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Long Name:
Cannabinoid Receptor 1
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Entrez Gene IDs:
1268 (Human); 12801 (Mouse); 25248 (Rat)
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Alternate Names:
CANN6; CANN6CB1R; Cannabinoid R1; cannabinoid receptor 1 (brain); CannabinoidR1; CB1; CB1A; CB1K5; CB1R; CB-R; CB-RCB1cannabinoid receptor 1; central cannabinoid receptor; CNR; CNR1; SKR6R