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Cannabidiol exerts sebostatic and antiinflammatory effects on human sebocytes
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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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- Authors
- 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)
- ORCID
- Venue
- Journal of Clinical Investigation
- Published
- 2014-07-25
- Volume
- 124
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 3713-3724
- ISSN
- 0021-9738 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC4151231
- OpenAlex
- W2096513953
- Cited by
- 268
- References
- 79
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- 2026: 12 · 2025: 22 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 33 · 2022: 32 · 2021: 34 · 2020: 31 · 2019: 20 · 2018: 19 · 2017: 15 · 2016: 12 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 4
- FWCI
- 8.99
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- 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 (medical) › 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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