Cannabidiol protects oligodendrocyte progenitor cells from inflammation-induced apoptosis by attenuating endoplasmic reticulum stress

“Cannabidiol (CBD) is the most abundant cannabinoid in Cannabis sativa that has no psychoactive properties. CBD has been approved to treat inflammation, pain and spasticity associated with multiple sclerosis (MS), of which demyelination and oligodendrocyte loss are hallmarks. Thus, we investigated the protective effects of CBD against the damage to oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) mediated by the immune system… Cannabidiol protects oligodendrocyte progenitor cells… These findings suggest that attenuation of the ER stress pathway is involved in the ‘oligoprotective’ effects of CBD during inflammation.”

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22739983

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