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California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute Final Report (2008)
We discovered that cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychotropic compound from the plant Cannabis sativa, can inhibit the process of breast cancer cells that allow them to grow and spread (metastasis). CBD can also inhibit breast cancer metastasis in a mouse model. The research carried out in our CBCRP proposal demonstrated that CBD is a novel inhibitor of a gene whose activity is intimately linked to the aggressiveness of human breast cancers; this gene has been termed Id-1. Notably, our findings also indicated that Id-1 was a key gene whose expression needed to be reduced in order for CBD to inhibit aggressive breast cancer. One of the most significant high risk components of the initial application was to determine if CBD had appreciable efficacy against breast cancer in vivo (i.e., animal models). This high risk component was not pursued, since an independent group showed CBD was able to inhibit metastasis of MDA-MB231 cells to the lung of nude mice. Building of the previous findings, we made small structural changes to CBD that are expected to produce drugs that are much more active than CBD at inhibiting Id-1 and corresponding aggressive breast cancers. CBD has a low toxicity profile. An anticancer agent with a low toxicity profile that can both inhibit cancer cell growth and metastasis would be extremely valuable clinically. Understanding the mechanisms behind the anticancer activity of CBD may also lead to the discovery of new biological targets for the development of diagnostic tools and additional therapies for the treatment of cancer. In this project we found portions of the CBD structure essential to its biological activity for breast cancer cell growth inhibition. We are in the process of filing a patent on these discoveries. In addition, we studies the moleculr mechanisms that underlie CBD activity, and found that sustained upregulation of Erk (extracellular signal-regulated kinases, a type of protein kinase intracellular signaling molecules) is key to the ability of CBD to regulate the metastasis-specific inhibition of the Id-1 transcription factor.
Antioxidant activity has been reported to be a general property of the phenolic components of marijuana. Unlike Δ9-THC, cannabidiol can be administered at relatively high doses without undesired toxic or psychological effects.1 Cannabidiol at a concentration of 10 µM was neuroprotective against both excitatory neurotransmitter (glutamate) and oxidant (hydroperoxide) induced neurotoxicity.
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I KNEW IT, THIS IS A GIFT FROM GOD HIMSELF!!!!
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Yet another reason why us Women really have to step up and come forward and demand our politicians legalize cannabis and majorly expand research on medical marijuana, our lives, quite literally depend on it. No one I know can say they have not lost someone in their lives from cancer, if cannabis and it's coumpunds can help our family and friends and fellow human beings, than it is our duty, especially as Mothers and Protectors, to bring about change.
Thank You, Dev Meyers, once again you are stellar, I am very thankful for all the writing you do to spread the truth about cannabis and prohibition.
Wouldn't be surprised to find out that all the benefits to women were enough to keep weed illegal.
It's rather clear how the state, and as always the right wing, views women in general.
We can't legalize weed!
Women will keep their breasts and GASP might feel the need to show them in celebration!
OH THE HUMANITY OF IT ALL!
Keep token ladies.
"Unlike ?9-THC, cannabidiol can be administered at relatively high doses without undesired toxic or psychological effects"
I was under the impression that "toxic" means poisonous, so I must ask: "When did cannabis become toxic? When did delta 9 thc become toxic? There is an enormous ammount of science holding the THC is the cannabinoid which is primarily responsible for KILLING cancer cells. Too bad the "don't get HIGH, even if you DIE" mentality is alive and well. Seems in some research, there is a synergistic effect that is even better than using either cannabinoid by itself. A three to one ratio is mentioned, that is 3 parts thc and 1 part cbd. There is an evergrowing underground which provides cannabis concentrates for cancer patients. Many of these patients are being followed by researchers who are frustrated over NOT being able to do open studies. Thanks for the continuing effort to share reality with the world.
See Rick Simpson cure cancer with cannabis oil, go to pheonixtearsmovie.com. Read The Emperor Wears No Clothes by Jack Herer, the history of marijuana,@jackherer.com. Or go to L.E.A.P Law Enforcement Against Prohibition click-community--forums--War on Drugs--War on Cannabis-- for excerpts from Jacks book.
Great article and thanks for all the links!
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