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Ruhr-University Bochum

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Above, the force measurements in the bronchi. After the administration of anandamide, the tension decreases. Below left, a histological section of a mouse lung with central bronchus and below right, human bronchial muscle cells with red immunostaining against FAAH, the cell nuclei are stained blue.

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© Annika Simon

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