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Δ⁹-Tetrahydrocannabinol attenuates allogeneic host-versus-graft response and delays skin graft rejection through activation of cannabinoid receptor 1 and induction of myeloid-derived suppressor cells.

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Authors: Jessica M. Sido, Prakash S. Nagarkatti, Mitzi Nagarkatti
Journal of Leukocyte Biology, September 2015
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Immune cells have been shown to express cannabinoid receptors and to produce endogenous ligands. Moreover, activation of cannabinoid receptors on immune cells has been shown to trigger potent immunosuppression. Despite such studies, the role of cannabinoids in transplantation…

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Do cannabinoids have a therapeutic role in transplantation?

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Authors: Mitzi Nagarkatti, Sadiye Amcaoglu Rieder, Venkatesh L. Hegde, Shunsuke Kanada, et al
Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, August 2010
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Cannabinoids have emerged as powerful drug candidates for the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases due to their immunosuppressive properties. Significant clinical and experimental data on the use of cannabinoids as anti-inflammatory agents exist in many autoimmune…

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