Protective Role of CB2 Receptor Activation in Galactosamine/LPS-induced Acute Liver Failure Through Regulation of Macrophage Polarization and miRNAs.

“Acute liver failure (ALF) is a potentially life threatening disorder without any effective treatment strategies. D-Galactosamine/LPS (GalN/LPS)-induced ALF is a widely used animal model to identify novel hepato-protective agents.

In the present study, we investigated the potential of a Cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) agonist, in the amelioration of GalN/LPS induced ALF…

Together, these data demonstrate for the first time that CB2 activation attenuates GalN/LPS-induced ALF by inducing an M1 to M2 shift in macrophages and by regulating the expression of unique miRs that target key molecules involved in TLR4 pathway.”

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25749929

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