The spatial and temporal pattern of fatty acid amide hydrolase expression in rat hippocampus during postnatal development

@article{Morozov2004TheSA,
  title={The spatial and temporal pattern of fatty acid amide hydrolase expression in rat hippocampus during postnatal development},
  author={Yury M. Morozov and Yezekiel Ben‐Ari and Tam{\'a}s F. Freund},
  journal={European Journal of Neuroscience},
  year={2004},
  volume={20}
}
GABAergic synaptic transmission is efficiently controlled by endogenous cannabinoids in cortical structures. Fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) is one of the metabolizing enzymes of endocannabinoids in the brain. In this study we investigated the cellular and subcellular distribution of FAAH at various timepoints during the first postnatal weeks, when GABA is still depolarizing, and plays a crucial role in network events. FAAH immunoreactivity is strong in the CA3 region already at postnatal day… 
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