Cannabinoids and the immune system: an overview

R Tanasescu, CS Constantinescu - Immunobiology, 2010 - Elsevier
Cannabinoids can influence the immune network. Data on the impact of exogenous
cannabinoid ligands on immune function serve not only to understand how the
endocannabinoid system modulates immune phenomena associated with infection or
inflammation, but also to identify therapeutic targets for immune diseases. Cannabinoids can
modulate immune reactions in the periphery but also in the brain, influence T cell subset
balance and cytokine expression and play a role in the balance between neuroinflammation …