Molecular Mechanisms Involved in the Antitumor Activity of Cannabinoids on Gliomas: Role for Oxidative Stress

Molecular Mechanisms Involved in the Antitumor Activity of Cannabinoids on Gliomas: Role for Oxidative Stress

Cannabinoids, the active components of Cannabis sativa, have been shown to exert antiproliferative and proapoptotic effects on a wide spectrum of tumor cells and tissues. Of interest, cannabinoids have displayed great potency in reducing the growth of glioma tumors, one of the most aggressive CNS tu...

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Main Authors: Paola Massi, Marta Valenti, Marta Solinas, Daniela Parolaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-05-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
cannabinoids
gliomas
apoptosis
cellular mechanism
oxidative stress
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/2/2/1013/

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