The effect of cannabis-derived terpenes on alveolar macrophage function
Patrick M. Greiss, Jacquelyn D. Rich, Geoffrey A. McKay, Dao Nguyen, Mark G. Lefsrud, David H. Eidelman, Carolyn J. Baglole · 2025
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Description
Patrick Greiss and co-authors test how scent compounds from cannabis affect lung immune cells, in work from twenty twenty-four. The compounds, called terpenes, give the plant its aroma and may calm swelling. The target cells guard the lungs against germs, so any change in their work matters.
The team exposed a mouse lung cell line to two store bought terpene mixes, with and without a bacterial trigger. The mixes did not change swelling signal output. Cells did take up coated beads more, but germ uptake stayed the same. Adding THC, the main active compound, changed little. The authors conclude that terpenes have minimal impact on these lung cells.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Patrick M. Greiss, Jacquelyn D. Rich, Geoffrey A. McKay, Dao Nguyen, Mark G. Lefsrud, David H. Eidelman, Carolyn J. Baglole |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |