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Expression of cannabinoid receptors type 1 and type 2 in non-Hodgkin lymphoma: Growth inhibition by receptor activation

  1. Kristin Gustafsson1,
  2. Xiao Wang1,
  3. Denise Severa1,
  4. Maeve Eriksson1,
  5. Eva Kimby2,
  6. Mats Merup2,
  7. Birger Christensson1,
  8. Jenny Flygare1,†,
  9. Birgitta Sander1,†,‡,*

Article first published online: 10 JUN 2008

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.23584

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 123, Issue 5, pages 1025–1033, 1 September 2008

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Gustafsson, K., Wang, X., Severa, D., Eriksson, M., Kimby, E., Merup, M., Christensson, B., Flygare, J. and Sander, B. (2008), Expression of cannabinoid receptors type 1 and type 2 in non-Hodgkin lymphoma: Growth inhibition by receptor activation. Int. J. Cancer, 123: 1025–1033. doi: 10.1002/ijc.23584

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  1. 1

    Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Pathology, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, F-46, SE-14186 Stockholm, Sweden

  2. 2

    Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, SE-14186 Stockholm, Sweden

  1. †

    The last two authors contributed equally to this work.

  2. ‡

    Fax: +468-5858-1020.

*Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Pathology, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, F-46, SE-14186 Stockholm, Sweden

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 17 JUN 2008
  2. Article first published online: 10 JUN 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 29 FEB 2008
  4. Manuscript Received: 20 FEB 2008

Funded by

  • The Swedish Cancer Society
  • The Swedish Research Council
  • The Gunnar Nilsson Cancer Foundation
  • The Cancer Society in Stockholm
  • The Magnus Bergvall Foundation
  • Karolinska Institutet Funds
  • Stockholm County Council

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