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Medicine Downregulation and upregulation

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Cannabidiol exerts sebostatic and antiinflammatory effects on human sebocytes

Attila Oláh, Balázs István Tóth, István Borbíró, Koji Sugawara, Attila Gábor Szöllősi, Gabriella Czifra, et al.
Journal of Clinical Investigation Summary & key facts 2014 261 citations

This laboratory study found that cannabidiol (CBD), a non‑psychoactive compound from Cannabis sativa, reduced fat production and inflammation in human sebaceous (oil) gland cells. The effects were seen in cultured human sebocytes and in human skin organ cultures, where CBD blocked the fat‑making (lipogenic) actions of several compounds. These results…

Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Ion Channels and Receptors
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