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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2017

(-)-β-Caryophyllene, a CB2 Receptor-Selective Phytocannabinoid, Suppresses Motor Paralysis and Neuroinflammation in a Murine Model of Multiple Sclerosis.

Thaís Barbosa Alberti, Wagner Luiz Ramos Barbosa, José Luiz Fernandes Vieira, Nádia Rezende Barbosa Raposo, Rafael Cypriano Dutra

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 60 papers.

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60 citing papers in PubMed, 134 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Thaís Barbosa AlbertiLaboratory of Autoimmunity and Immunopharmacology (LAIF), Department of Health Sciences, Center of Araranguá, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Araranguá 88906-072, Brazil. alberti.thais@gmail.com.
Wagner Luiz Ramos BarbosaFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-740, Brazil. zweigw@gmail.com.
José Luiz Fernandes VieiraFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-740, Brazil. jvieira@ufpa.br.
Nádia Rezende Barbosa RaposoResearch and Innovation in Health Sciences (NUPICS), Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora 36036-900, Brazil. nadiacritt@gmail.com.
Rafael Cypriano DutraLaboratory of Autoimmunity and Immunopharmacology (LAIF), Department of Health Sciences, Center of Araranguá, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Araranguá 88906-072, Brazil. rafaelcdutra@gmail.com.
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina · BRUniversidade Federal do Pará · BRUniversidade Federal de Juiz de Fora · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(-)-β-caryophyllene (BCP), a cannabinoid receptor type 2 (CB2)-selective phytocannabinoid, has already been shown in precedent literature to exhibit both anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects in mouse models of inflammatory and neuropathic pain. Herein, we endeavored to investigate the therapeutic potential of BCP on experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), a murine model of multiple sclerosis (MS). Furthermore, we sought to demonstrate some of the mechanisms that underlie the modulation BCP exerts on autoimmune activated T cells, the pro-inflammatory scenery of the central nervous system (CNS), and demyelination. Our findings demonstrate that BCP significantly ameliorates both the clinical and pathological parameters of EAE. In addition, data hereby presented indicates that mechanisms underlying BCP immunomodulatory effect seems to be linked to its ability to inhibit microglial cells, CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes, as well as protein expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Furthermore, it diminished axonal demyelination and modulated Th1/Treg immune balance through the activation of CB2 receptor. Altogether, our study represents significant implications for clinical research and strongly supports the effectiveness of BCP as a novel molecule to target in the development of effective therapeutic agents for MS.

Indexed as

AnimalsAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalCannabinoid Receptor AgonistsCytokinesDemyelinating DiseasesDisease Models, AnimalEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalFemaleHumansHyperalgesiaMice, Inbred C57BLMicrogliaMultiple SclerosisNeurogenic InflammationParalysisPolycyclic SesquiterpenesAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalCannabinoid Receptor AgonistscaryophylleneCytokinesPolycyclic SesquiterpenesReceptor, Cannabinoid, CB2SesquiterpenesCB2 receptorexperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitismultiple sclerosisneuroinflammationphytocannabinoid(−)-β-caryophyllene

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PMID28368293
PMCPMC5412277
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