PRIMARY STUDY

The Therapeutic Aspects of the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) for Cancer and their Development: From Nature to Laboratory.

Key Findings:  The authors of this review suggest that CB1 may undergo modifications in renal tumors at the post-transcriptional level thus suggesting an increasing complexity and need for further studies to better understand the role of the ECS in renal cancers.

Type of Study:  Meta-analysis

Study Result:  Positive

Research Location(s):  Poland

Year of Pub:  2016


Cannabinoids Studied: 

Phytocannabinoid Source:  Not Applicable

Receptors Studied:  CB1, CB2




Citation:  Khan MI, et al. The Therapeutic Aspects of the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) for Cancer and their Development: From Nature to Laboratory. Curr Pharm Des. 2016; 22:1756-66. doi: 10.2174/1381612822666151211094901

Authors:  Khan MI, Sobocińska AA, Czarnecka AM, Król M, Botta B, Szczylik C