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Cannabidiol exerts sebostatic and antiinflammatory effects on human sebocytes

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Oláh, Attila, Tóth, Balázs I., Borbíró, István, Sugawara, Koji, Szöllõsi, Attila G., Czifra, Gabriella, Pál, Balázs, Ambrus, Lídia +8 more·2014·Journal of Clinical Investigation

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The endocannabinoid system (ECS) regulates multiple physiological processes, including cutaneous cell growth and differentiation. Here, we explored the effects of the major nonpsychotropic phytocannabinoid of Cannabis sativa, (-)-cannabidiol (CBD), on human sebaceous gland function and determined that CBD behaves as a highly effective sebostatic agent. Administration of CBD to cultured human sebocytes and human skin organ culture inhibited the lipogenic actions of various compounds, including arachidonic acid and a combination of linoleic acid and testosterone, and suppressed sebocyte proliferation via the activation of transient receptor potential vanilloid-4 (TRPV4) ion channels. Activation of TRPV4 interfered with the prolipogenic ERK1/2 MAPK pathway and resulted in the downregulation of nuclear receptor interacting protein-1 (NRIP1), which influences glucose and lipid metabolism, thereby inhibiting sebocyte lipogenesis. CBD also exerted complex antiinflammatory actions that were coupled to A2a adenosine receptor-dependent upregulation of tribbles homolog 3 (TRIB3) and inhibition of the NF-κB signaling. Collectively, our findings suggest that, due to the combined lipostatic, antiproliferative, and antiinflammatory effects, CBD has potential as a promising therapeutic agent for the treatment of acne vulgaris.

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  • Endocannabinoids generally up-regulate the expression of genes involved in lipid synthesis, such as PPAR transcription factors.

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Oláh, A., Tóth, B. I., Borbíró, I., Sugawara, K., Szöllõsi, A. G., Czifra, G., Pál, B., Ambrus, L., Kloepper, J., Camera, E., Ludovici, M., Picardo, M., Voets, T., Zouboulis, C. C., Paus, R., & Bíró, T.
Affiliations
  • University of Debrecen (HU)
  • Osaka City University (JP)
  • University of Lübeck (DE)
  • San Gallicano Hospital (IT)
  • KU Leuven (BE)
  • Städtisches Klinikum Dessau (DE)
  • University of Manchester (GB)
Venue
Journal of Clinical Investigation
Published
2014-07-25
Volume
124
Issue
9
Pages
3713-3724
ISSN
0021-9738 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2096513953
Cited by
268
References
79
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Repository of the Academy's Library (Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences) (acceptedVersion)
  • Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) (submittedVersion)
  • University of Debrecen Electronic Archive (University of Debrecen) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Australian Government
  • European Commission (FP7-REGPOT-2008-1, 330489, 229920, IUAP P7/13)
  • Ministero della Salute (RF 2010)
  • Hungarian Scientific Research Fund (101761, 105369)
  • KU Leuven (P7/13)
  • Vlaamse regering
  • FP7 Research Potential of Convergence Regions (2008-1)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Dermatology and Skin Diseases
Keywords
cannabidiol, sebocytes, lipogenesis, TRPV4, MAPK/ERK pathway, NRIP1, adenosine A2A receptor, TRIB3, NF-κB signaling, endocannabinoid system, acne, arachidonic acid, linoleic acid, testosterone
MeSH terms
Acne Vulgaris, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Cannabidiol, Humans, Sebaceous Glands, Sebum, Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases, Lipogenesis, TRPV Cation Channels

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