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    Palmitoylethanolamide induces microglia changes associated with increased migration and phagocytic activity: involvement of the CB2 receptor

    The endogenous fatty acid amide palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) has been shown to exert anti-inflammatory actions mainly through inhibition of the release of pro-inflammatory molecules from mast cells, monocytes a...

    F. Guida, L. Luongo, S. Boccella, M. E. Giordano, R. Romano in Scientific Reports (2017)

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    Palmitoylethanolamide reduces pain-related behaviors and restores glutamatergic synapses homeostasis in the medial prefrontal cortex of neuropathic mice

    Enhanced supraspinal glutamate levels following nerve injury are associated with pathophysiological mechanisms responsible for neuropathic pain. Chronic pain can interfere with specific brain areas involved in...

    F. Guida, L. Luongo, F. Marmo, R. Romano, M. Iannotta, F. Napolitano in Molecular Brain (2015)