“Malignant gliomas, including glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), are highly aggressive brain tumors with a poor prognosis and limited treatment options.
This study investigates the antitumor potential of bioactive compounds derived from Cannabis sativa and Piper nigrum using molecular docking, cell viability assays, and transcriptomic and expression analyses from public databases in humans and cell lines.
Cannabichromene (CBC), cannabigerol (CBG), cannabidiol (CBD), and Piper nigrum derivates exhibited strong binding affinities relative to glioblastoma-associated targets GPR55 and PINK1.
In vitro analyses demonstrated their cytotoxic effects on glioblastoma cell lines (U87MG, T98G, and CCF-STTG1), as well as on neuroblastoma (SH-SY5Y) and oligodendroglial (MO3.13) cell lines, revealing interactions among these compounds. The differential expression of GPR55 and PINK1 in tumor versus normal tissues further supports their potential as biomarkers and therapeutic targets.
These findings provide a basis for the development of novel therapies and suggest unexplored molecular pathways for the treatment of malignant glioma.”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40565152/
“While docking studies suggest strong interactions between Piper nigrum derivatives, cannabinoids, and targets such as PINK1 and GPR55, in vitro experiments confirmed the cytotoxic potential of these compounds in glioblastoma cell lines, with cannabinoids like CBG and CBD showing significant dose-dependent reductions in cell viability, comparable to established chemotherapeutic agents.”