Condition: Allergies


Cannabidiol reduces airway inflammation and fibrosis in experimental allergic asthma

Abstract Asthma is characterized by chronic lung inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness. Asthma remains a major public health problem and, at present, there are no effective interventions capable of reversing airway remodelling. Cannabidiol (CBD) is known to…

Cannabinoid receptor 1 controls human mucosal-type mast cell degranulation and maturation in situ

Abstract Background: Because many chronic inflammatory and allergic disorders are intimately linked to excessive mast cell (MC) numbers and activation, it is clinically important to understand the physiologic mechanisms preventing excess…