Cannabinoid Receptor Type 2: A Possible Target in SARS-CoV-2 (CoV-19) Infection?
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. CB2 and Viral Infections
3. SARS-CoV-2 and CB2 in Inflammation: Cytokines, Macrophages, Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
3.1. Inflammation and Cytokines Production
3.2. Inflammation and Macrophages
3.3. Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSCs) in Inflammation
4. CB2 and Estrogens
5. Conclusions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Rossi, F.; Tortora, C.; Argenziano, M.; Di Paola, A.; Punzo, F. Cannabinoid Receptor Type 2: A Possible Target in SARS-CoV-2 (CoV-19) Infection? Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2020, 21, 3809. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21113809
Rossi F, Tortora C, Argenziano M, Di Paola A, Punzo F. Cannabinoid Receptor Type 2: A Possible Target in SARS-CoV-2 (CoV-19) Infection? International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2020; 21(11):3809. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21113809
Chicago/Turabian StyleRossi, Francesca, Chiara Tortora, Maura Argenziano, Alessandra Di Paola, and Francesca Punzo. 2020. "Cannabinoid Receptor Type 2: A Possible Target in SARS-CoV-2 (CoV-19) Infection?" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21, no. 11: 3809. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21113809