Lisa Matsuda
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Lisa Matsuda is a neuroscientist best known for identifying and characterizing the CB1 cannabinoid receptor, a key component of the endocannabinoid system in the brain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lisa Matsuda canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2523534 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lisa Matsuda Context triple: [CB1 receptor, discoveredBy, Lisa Matsuda]
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A.
Makiko Tanaka
Makiko Tanaka is a Japanese politician and former foreign minister, known as the outspoken daughter of influential former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka.
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B.
Reiko Yamamoto
Reiko Yamamoto was the wife of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the famed commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
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C.
Sanae Takaichi
Sanae Takaichi is a Japanese conservative politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who has served in several ministerial posts and is known for her bids for party leadership and advocacy of hawkish security and traditionalist social policies.
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D.
Akiko Yoshida
Akiko Yoshida is an individual known primarily through her close personal association with Steve Smith.
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E.
Yuriko Kikuchi
Yuriko Kikuchi, better known professionally as Rinko Kikuchi, is a Japanese actress acclaimed for her roles in films such as "Babel" and "Pacific Rim."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lisa Matsuda Target entity description: Lisa Matsuda is a neuroscientist best known for identifying and characterizing the CB1 cannabinoid receptor, a key component of the endocannabinoid system in the brain.
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A.
Makiko Tanaka
Makiko Tanaka is a Japanese politician and former foreign minister, known as the outspoken daughter of influential former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka.
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B.
Reiko Yamamoto
Reiko Yamamoto was the wife of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the famed commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
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C.
Sanae Takaichi
Sanae Takaichi is a Japanese conservative politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who has served in several ministerial posts and is known for her bids for party leadership and advocacy of hawkish security and traditionalist social policies.
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D.
Akiko Yoshida
Akiko Yoshida is an individual known primarily through her close personal association with Steve Smith.
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E.
Yuriko Kikuchi
Yuriko Kikuchi, better known professionally as Rinko Kikuchi, is a Japanese actress acclaimed for her roles in films such as "Babel" and "Pacific Rim."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
neuroscientist
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scientist ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
CB1 receptor
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surface form:
CB1 cannabinoid receptor
endocannabinoid system ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
mapping of CB1 receptor distribution in the central nervous system
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understanding of how THC acts in the brain via CB1 receptors ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
neuropharmacology
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neuroscience ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
cannabis research
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drug abuse research ⓘ neuropsychiatric disorder research ⓘ |
| knownFor |
characterization of the CB1 cannabinoid receptor
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identification of the CB1 cannabinoid receptor ⓘ research on the endocannabinoid system ⓘ |
| notableWork | discovery that CB1 is a G protein–coupled receptor ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
molecular mechanisms of cannabinoid action in the brain
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signal transduction of cannabinoid receptors ⓘ |
| studies |
cannabinoid receptors
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endocannabinoid signaling in the brain ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lisa Matsuda Description of subject: Lisa Matsuda is a neuroscientist best known for identifying and characterizing the CB1 cannabinoid receptor, a key component of the endocannabinoid system in the brain.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.