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  • Lipid epoxides target pain, inflammatory pathways in neurons

    Feb 10, 2021 8:30 am by Diana YatesResearch
    Comparative biosciences professor Aditi Das led a study of modified lipids that target the body’s endocannabinoid system, which is involved in regulating pain and inflammation. Photo by L. Brian Stauffer

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    • Comparative biosciences professor Aditi Das led a study of modified lipids that target the body’s endocannabinoid system, which is involved in regulating pain and inflammation. Photo by L. Brian Stauffer

    These modified compounds, called epo-NA5HT and epo-NADA, have much more powerful effects than the molecules from which they are derived, which also regulate pain and inflammation.