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Cannabidiol enhances the inhibitory effects of delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol on human glioblastoma cell proliferation and survival.

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Authors: Jahan P. Marcu, Rigel T. Christian, Darryl Lau, Anne J. Zielinski, Maxx P. Horowitz, et al
Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, January 2010
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The cannabinoid 1 (CB(1)) and cannabinoid 2 (CB(2)) receptor agonist Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) has been shown to be a broad-range inhibitor of cancer in culture and in vivo, and is currently being used in a clinical trial for the treatment of glioblastoma. It has bee…

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Synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists inhibit tumor growth and metastasis of breast cancer.

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Authors: Zahida Qamri, Anju Preet, Mohd W. Nasser, Caroline E. Bass, Gustavo Leone, et al
Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, November 2009
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Cannabinoids have been reported to possess antitumorogenic activity. Not much is known, however, about the effects and mechanism of action of synthetic nonpsychotic cannabinoids on breast cancer growth and metastasis. We have shown that the cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2 ar…

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Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol inhibits cell cycle progression in human breast cancer cells through Cdc2 regulation.

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Authors: María M. Caffarel, David Sarrió, José Palacios, Manuel Guzmán, Cristina Sánchez
Cancer Research, 1 July 2006
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It has been proposed that cannabinoids are involved in the control of cell fate. Thus, these compounds can modulate proliferation, differentiation, and survival in different manners depending on the cell type and its physiopathologic context. However, little is known about the…

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