In addition to the well-known palliative effects of cannabinoids on some cancer-associated symptoms, a large body of evidence shows that these molecules can decrease tumour growth in animal models of…
Keyword: cell proliferation
Cannabidiol as a novel inhibitor of Id-1 gene expression in aggressive breast cancer cells
Invasion and metastasis of aggressive breast cancer cells is the final and fatal step during cancer progression, and is the least understood genetically. Clinically, there are still limited therapeutic interventions…
Cannabidiol Enhances the Inhibitory Effects of Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol on Human Glioblastoma Cell Proliferation and Survival
The cannabinoid 1 (CB1) and cannabinoid 2 (CB2) receptor agonist Δ9 -tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) has been shown to be a broad-range inhibitor of cancer in culture and in vivo, and is…
Cannabinoid receptors as novel targets for the treatment of melanoma
Melanoma causes the greatest number of skin cancer-related deaths worldwide. Despite intensive research, prevention and early detection are the only effective measures against melanoma, so new therapeutic strategies are necessary…
Endocannabinoids and Cancer
A large body of evidence shows that cannabinoids, in addition to their wellknown palliative effects on some cancer-associated symptoms, can reduce tumour growth in animal models of cancer. They do…