About the Authors

Cyro José de Moraes Martins

Affiliation Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathophysiology (CLINEX), Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

Virginia Genelhu

Affiliations Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathophysiology (CLINEX), Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, Pro-Rector for Research and Postgraduate Education, UNIGRANRIO, Duque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

Marcia Mattos Gonçalves Pimentel

Affiliation Genetics Department, Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

Bruno Miguel Jorge Celoria

Affiliation Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathophysiology (CLINEX), Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

Rogerio Fabris Mangia

Affiliation Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathophysiology (CLINEX), Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

Teresa Aveta

Affiliation Endocannabinoid Research Group, Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Pozzuoli NA, Italy

Cristoforo Silvestri

Affiliation Endocannabinoid Research Group, Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Pozzuoli NA, Italy

Vincenzo Di Marzo

Affiliation Endocannabinoid Research Group, Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Pozzuoli NA, Italy

Emilio Antonio Francischetti

francischetti@globo.com

Affiliations Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathophysiology (CLINEX), Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, Pro-Rector for Research and Postgraduate Education, UNIGRANRIO, Duque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: CJMM VG BMJC RFM EAF. Performed the experiments: MMGP TA CS VDM. Analyzed the data: CJMM VG EAF. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MMGP TA CS VDM. Wrote the paper: CJMM VG MMGP VDM EAF.