Cannabidiol induced a contrasting pro-apoptotic effect between freshly isolated and precultured human monocytes

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Volumn 246, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 141-147

  Wu, Hsin Ying ^a   Chang, An Chi ^a   Wang, Chia Chi ^a   Kuo, Fu Hua ^a   Lee, Chi Ya ^a   Liu, Der Zen ^b   Jan, Tong Rong ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cannabidiol; Glutathione; Heme oxygenase 1; Monocyte; Thiols

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; CANNABIDIOL; DOXORUBICIN; GLUTATHIONE; HEME OXYGENASE 1; PROTOPORPHYRIN ZINC; THIOL;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MONOCYTE; NORMAL HUMAN; PLASMA CONCENTRATION-TIME CURVE;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANTIOXIDANTS; APOPTOSIS; CANNABIDIOL; CELLS, CULTURED; DOXORUBICIN; GLUTATHIONE; HEME OXYGENASE-1; HUMANS; MONOCYTES; PROTOPORPHYRINS; SULFHYDRYL COMPOUNDS;

EID: 77956876224     PISSN: 0041008X     EISSN: 10960333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2010.05.003     Document Type: Article

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