Cannabidiol Mediates In Vitro Attenuation of Proinflammatory Cytokine Responses in Psoriatic Disease

Background: Cannabidiol (CBD), a substance that belongs to the phytocannabinoids, appears to exert antioxidant, neuroprotective, antipsychotic, anticonvulsant, and anticancer properties. Recent evidence supports the immunoregulatory effect of CBD on autoimmune and/or inflammatory disease. Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease. The main immune cell population involved in the pathogenesis of the disease is the interleukin- (IL-) 17-producing T helper (Th) 17 subset. Other subpopulations, such as interferon-γ (IFNγ) -producing Th1 and T cytotoxic (Tc) 1, IL-17-producing Tc17, as well as natural killer (NK) and natural killer T cells (NKT) have been implicated in psoriasis development. Purpose: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the in vitro effect of CBD on the aforementioned subpopulations isolated from patients with psoriasis using flow cytometry. Methods: Cells were stimulated in the presence or absence of CBD, stained and examined using surface and intracellular markers. Results: CBD decreased IL-17 production within the CD3, Th, and NKT cell compartments and IFNγ production within the CD3 compartment in cells isolated from patients with psoriasis. Interestingly, CBD supplementation did not inhibit production of proinflammatory cytokines in cells isolated from healthy individuals. On the contrary, IFNγ-producing Th, Tc, and NK cells increased after CBD supplementation. Conclusion: CBD provides anti-inflammatory effects in T cells isolated from patients with psoriasis. Our results could be the impetus for future investigations regarding the immunomodulatory properties of CBD and its utilization for development of CBD-containing antipsoriatic agents.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:9

Enthalten in:

Cannabis and cannabinoid research - 9(2024), 1 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 134-146

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tsiogkas, Sotirios G [VerfasserIn]
Apostolopoulou, Konstantina [VerfasserIn]
Papagianni, Evangelia D [VerfasserIn]
Mavropoulos, Athanasios [VerfasserIn]
Dardiotis, Efthimios [VerfasserIn]
Zafiriou, Efterpi [VerfasserIn]
Bogdanos, Dimitrios P [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

19GBJ60SN5
82115-62-6
Cannabidiol
Cannabinoid
Cannabis
Cytokines
Interferon-gamma
Interleukin-17
Interleukins
Journal Article
PBMCs
Psoriasis
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
T cells

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Date Completed 19.02.2024

Date Revised 19.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1089/can.2023.0237

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366717820