The cannabinoid 2 receptor agonist β-caryophyllene modulates the inflammatory reaction induced by Mycobacterium bovis BCG by inhibiting neutrophil migration.

Magaiver Andrade-SilvaLuana Barbosa CorreaAndré Luis Peixoto CandéaSimone C Cavalher-MachadoHelene Santos BarbosaElaine Cruz RosasMaria das Graças M O Henriques

Published in: Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] (2016)

These results suggest that the CB2 receptor may represent a new target for modulating the inflammatory reaction induced by mycobacteria.

Keyphrases

signaling pathway
oxidative stress
mycobacterium tuberculosis
electron transfer