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  • Nomura, D. K., Morrison, B. E., Blankman, J. L., Long, J. Z., Kinsey, S. G., Marcondes, M. C. G., Ward, A. M., Hahn, Y. K., Lichtman, A. H., Conti, B., Cravatt, B. F. Endocannabinoid hydrolysis generates brain prostaglandins that promote neuroinflammation Science  2011 334:809-813  DOI:10.1126/science.1209200  PMID:22021672  PMCID:PMC3249428
  • Nomura, D. K., Lombardi, D. P., Chang, J. W., Niessen, S., Ward, A. M., Long, J. Z., Hoover, H. H., Cravatt, B. F. Monoacylglycerol lipase exerts dual control over endocannabinoid and fatty acid pathways to support prostate cancer Chemistry & Biology  2011 18:846-856  DOI:10.1016/j.chembiol.2011.05.009  PMID:21802006  PMCID:PMC3149849
  • Nomura, D. K., Blankman, J. L., Simon, G. M., Fujioka, K., Issa, R. S., Ward, A. M., Cravatt, B. F., Casida, J. E. Activation of the endocannabinoid system by organophosphorus nerve agents Nature Chemical Biology  2008 4:373-378  DOI:10.1038/nchembio.86  PMID:18438404  PMCID:PMC2597283
  • Nomura, D. K., Fujioka, K., Issa, R. S., Ward, A. M., Cravatt, B. F., Casida, J. E. Dual roles of brain serine hydrolase KIAA1363 in ether lipid metabolism and organophosphate detoxification Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology  2008 228:42-48  DOI:10.1016/j.taap.2007.11.021  PMID:18164358  PMCID:PMC2423230