Differential role of cannabinoids in the pathogenesis of skin cancer.

Posted on April 30, 2015 by David

“Cannabinoids (CB) like ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) can induce cancer cell apoptosis and inhibit angiogenesis.

Here we investigated the role of exogenous and endogenous cannabinoids in mouse skin cancer.

THC significantly inhibited tumor growth of transplanted HCmel12 melanomas in a CB receptor-dependent manner in vivo through antagonistic effects on its characteristic pro-inflammatory microenvironment.

Our results confirm the value of exogenous cannabinoids for the treatment of melanoma…”

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25921771

http://www.thctotalhealthcare.com/category/melanoma/

CANNABINOIDs INHIBIT angiogenic capacities of Endothelial cells via release of Tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases-1 from lung cancer cells.

Posted on July 1, 2014 by David

“Cannabinoids inhibit tumor neovascularisation as part of their tumorregressive action.

However, the underlying mechanism is still under debate. In the present study the impact of cannabinoids on potential tumor-to-endothelial cell communication conferring anti-angiogenesis was studied…

Collectively, our data suggest a pivotal role of the anti-angiogenic factor TIMP-1 inintercellular tumor-endothelial cell communication resulting in anti-angiogenic features of endothelial cells.”

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24976505

http://www.thctotalhealthcare.com/category/lung-cancer/