Recently, it has been recognized that the cannabinoid receptor CB 2 may play a functionally
relevant role in the central nervous system (CNS). This role is mediated primarily through …

The chemotactic response of murine peritoneal macrophages to RANTES/CCL5 was inhibited
significantly following pretreatment with delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the major …

Microglia are a population of macrophage-like cells in the central nervous system (CNS)
which, upon infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), secrete a plethora of …

Macrophages and macrophage-like cells are important targets of HIV-1 infection at peripheral
sites and in the central nervous system. After infection, these cells secrete a plethora of …

Aims The aim of this study was to assess the effect of select cannabinoids on human
immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) transactivating (Tat) protein-enhanced monocyte-like cell …

Introduction: α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) play an important role in vagus
nerve-based cholinergic anti-inflammatory effects. This study was designed to assess the role …

Acanthamoeba culbertsoni is an opportunistic pathogen that causes granulomatous amoebic
encephalitis (GAE), a chronic and often fatal disease of the central nervous system (CNS). …

The article examines the migratory responsiveness of macrophages to Acanthamoeba to
obtain insight into processes that are operative within the host that are affected by delta-9-…

Phytocannabinoids are a class of compounds from the marijuana plant, Cannabis sativa.
These include the major nonpsychoactive components cannabidiol (CBD), cannabinol (CBN), …

Exogenous and endogenous cannabinoids have been reported to modulate functional
activities of macrophages. It is recognized that macrophages express primarily the CB2 …