The oncogenic role of CB2 in the progression of non-small-cell lung cancer.

Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy

“Several studies have verified the important role of cannabinoid and cannabinoid receptor agonists in tumor progression. However, little is known about the precise role of CB2 expression level in the progression of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

The expression of CB2 in NSCLC tissues and corresponding paracancerous tissues was examined using immunohistochemical staining assay.

CONCLUSION:

Our data suggested that targeting CB2 may inhibit the growth and survival of NSCLC cells, which the Akt/mTOR/P70S6K pathway may be involved in. These results confer the pro-oncogenic role of CB2 in the progression of NSCLC, thus improving our understanding of CB2 in tumor progression.”

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31176172

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332219321341?via%3Dihub

“Cannabinoid receptors, CB1 and CB2, as novel targets for inhibition of non-small cell lung cancer growth and metastasis. These results suggest that CB1 and CB2 could be used as novel therapeutic targets against NSCLC.”  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21097714

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