Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol reverses TNFα-induced increase in airway epithelial cell permeability through CB2 receptors

Despite pharmacological treatment, bronchial hyperresponsiveness continues to deteriorate as airway remodelling persists in airway inflammation. Previous studies have demonstrated that the phytocannabinoid Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)reverses bronchoconstriction with an anti-inflammatory action. Th...

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Main Authors: Shang, Valerie C.M., Kendall, David A., Roberts, Richard E.
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2016
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/40581/