Key Findings:  Both (+)-enantiomers of cannabidiol (CBD) in this mouse model show potential therapeutic use in metabolic and immune-related disorders such as Type-1 diabetes and diabetic kidney disease by targeting type 1 and type 2 CB receptors.
Type of Study:  Animal Study
Study Result:  Positive
Research Location(s):  Germany, Spain
Year of Pub:  2021
Cannabinoids Studied:  Cannabidiol (CBD)
Phytocannabinoid Source:  Isolate
Chemotype:  Chemotype III
Receptors Studied:  CB1, CB2
Citation:  González-Mariscal I, et al. (+)-trans-Cannabidiol-2-hydroxy pentyl is a dual CB1R antagonist/CB2R agonist that prevents diabetic nephropathy in mice. Pharmacol Res. 2021; 169:105492. doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2021.105492
Authors:  González-Mariscal I, Carmona-Hidalgo B, Winkler M, Unciti-Broceta JD, Escamilla A, Gómez-Cañas M, Fernández-Ruiz J, Fiebich BL, Romero-Zerbo SY, Bermúdez-Silva FJ, Collado JA, Muñoz E