Cannabinoids in experimental stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Cannabinoids (CBs) show promise as neuroprotectants with some agents already licensed in humans for other conditions. We systematically reviewed CBs in preclinical stroke to guide further experimental protocols. We selected controlled studies assessing acute administration of CBs for experimental st...
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| author | England, Timothy J. Hind, William H. Rasid, Nadiah A. O'Sullivan, Saoirse |
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| description | Cannabinoids (CBs) show promise as neuroprotectants with some agents already licensed in humans for other conditions. We systematically reviewed CBs in preclinical stroke to guide further experimental protocols. We selected controlled studies assessing acute administration of CBs for experimental stroke, identified through systematic searches. Data were extracted on lesion volume, outcome and quality, and analyzed using random effect models. Results are expressed as standardized mean difference (SMD) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). In all, 144 experiments (34 publications) assessed CBs on infarct volume in 1,473 animals. Cannabinoids reduced infarct volume in transient (SMD −1.41 (95% CI −1.71), −1.11) P<0.00001) and permanent (−1.67 (−2.08, −1.27), P<0.00001) ischemia and in all subclasses: endocannabinoids (−1.72 (−2.62, −0.82), P=0.0002), CB1/CB2 ligands (−1.75 (−2.19, −1.31), P<0.00001), CB2 ligands (−1.65 (−2.09, −1.22), P<0.00001), cannabidiol (−1.20 (−1.63, −0.77), P<0.00001), Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (−1.43 (−2.01, −0.86), P<0.00001), and HU-211 (−2.90 (−4.24, −1.56), P<0.0001). Early and late neuroscores significantly improved with CB use (−1.27 (−1.58, −0.95), P<0.00001; −1.63 (−2.64, −0.62), P<0.002 respectively) and there was no effect on survival. Statistical heterogeneity and publication bias was present, median study quality was 4 (range 1 to 6/8). Overall, CBs significantly reduced infarct volume and improve functional outcome in experimental stroke. Further studies in aged, female and larger animals, with other co-morbidities are required. |
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| spelling | nottingham-384382024-08-15T15:32:47Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/38438/ Cannabinoids in experimental stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis England, Timothy J. Hind, William H. Rasid, Nadiah A. O'Sullivan, Saoirse Cannabinoids (CBs) show promise as neuroprotectants with some agents already licensed in humans for other conditions. We systematically reviewed CBs in preclinical stroke to guide further experimental protocols. We selected controlled studies assessing acute administration of CBs for experimental stroke, identified through systematic searches. Data were extracted on lesion volume, outcome and quality, and analyzed using random effect models. Results are expressed as standardized mean difference (SMD) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). In all, 144 experiments (34 publications) assessed CBs on infarct volume in 1,473 animals. Cannabinoids reduced infarct volume in transient (SMD −1.41 (95% CI −1.71), −1.11) P<0.00001) and permanent (−1.67 (−2.08, −1.27), P<0.00001) ischemia and in all subclasses: endocannabinoids (−1.72 (−2.62, −0.82), P=0.0002), CB1/CB2 ligands (−1.75 (−2.19, −1.31), P<0.00001), CB2 ligands (−1.65 (−2.09, −1.22), P<0.00001), cannabidiol (−1.20 (−1.63, −0.77), P<0.00001), Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (−1.43 (−2.01, −0.86), P<0.00001), and HU-211 (−2.90 (−4.24, −1.56), P<0.0001). Early and late neuroscores significantly improved with CB use (−1.27 (−1.58, −0.95), P<0.00001; −1.63 (−2.64, −0.62), P<0.002 respectively) and there was no effect on survival. Statistical heterogeneity and publication bias was present, median study quality was 4 (range 1 to 6/8). Overall, CBs significantly reduced infarct volume and improve functional outcome in experimental stroke. Further studies in aged, female and larger animals, with other co-morbidities are required. SAGE 2015-03 Article PeerReviewed England, Timothy J., Hind, William H., Rasid, Nadiah A. and O'Sullivan, Saoirse (2015) Cannabinoids in experimental stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism, 35 (3). pp. 348-358. ISSN 1559-7016 cannabinoid; meta-analysis; neuroprotection; preclinical; stroke http://jcb.sagepub.com/content/35/3/348 doi:10.1038/jcbfm.2014.218 doi:10.1038/jcbfm.2014.218 |
| spellingShingle | cannabinoid; meta-analysis; neuroprotection; preclinical; stroke England, Timothy J. Hind, William H. Rasid, Nadiah A. O'Sullivan, Saoirse Cannabinoids in experimental stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title | Cannabinoids in experimental stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_full | Cannabinoids in experimental stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_fullStr | Cannabinoids in experimental stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cannabinoids in experimental stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_short | Cannabinoids in experimental stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_sort | cannabinoids in experimental stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| topic | cannabinoid; meta-analysis; neuroprotection; preclinical; stroke |
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