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Cannabis alters epigenetic integrity and endocannabinoid signalling in the human follicular niche.


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SUBMITTER: Fuchs Weizman N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8213445 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Cannabis alters epigenetic integrity and endocannabinoid signalling in the human follicular niche.

Fuchs Weizman Noga N   Wyse Brandon A BA   Szaraz Peter P   Defer Miranda M   Jahangiri Sahar S   Librach Clifford L CL  

Human reproduction (Oxford, England) 20210601 7


<h4>Study question</h4>Do phytocannabinoids (PCs) affect follicular endocannabinoid signalling and the epigenome in the surrounding granulosa cells (GCs)?<h4>Summary answer</h4>Exposure to PCs increases the expression of endocannabinoid receptors and reduces DNA methylation enzyme expression and global DNA methylation in naïve GCs.<h4>What is known already</h4>Cannabis plant derivatives, known as PCs, are used for medicinal and recreational purposes. The main PC, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), is t  ...[more]

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