Journal of cannabis research · 2025
Cannabidiol reduces LPS-induced inflammatory response in the human placenta by reducing NF-κB translocation.
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Portillo Ramon, Synova Tetiana, Ghaddar Mohammad Rida, Alsouki Mia Salma, Kumnova Fiona, Machacek Miloslav, Karahoda Rona, Abad Cilia, Staud Frantisek
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BACKGROUND: Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive cannabinoid increasingly used during pregnancy, has been proposed to modulate inflammatory processes. However, its effects on human placental immune functions remain poorly characterized. This study investigates the impact of CBD on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation in human placenta explants and primary trophoblast cells, focusing on cytokine expression, receptor involvement, and underlying mechanisms.
METHODS: Term placental explants and syncytiotrophoblast cells were exposed to LPS with or without CBD. Inflammatory cytokine levels were quantified by ELISA and RT-qPCR. Receptor involvement was assessed using selective antagonists for cannabinoid receptors type 1 and 2 (CB1 and CB2), and transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1 (TRPV1). NF-κB activation was evaluated by immunofluorescence, and caspase-1 activity was measured to explore inflammasome-related pathways.
RESULTS: CBD significantly attenuated LPS-induced interleukin-1β (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and interleukin 18 (IL-18) expression in a concentration-dependent manner, without inducing cytotoxicity. These effects were not reversed by CB1, CB2, or TRPV1 antagonists, indicating that other pathways are likely involved. CBD was associated with reduced NF-κB p65 nuclear translocation yet did not affect caspase-1 activity or transcript levels, indicating inflammasome-independent suppression.
CONCLUSION: CBD exerts anti-inflammatory effects in human placenta and trophoblasts, associated with reduced NF-κB p65 nuclear translocation and independent of CB1, CB2, and TRPV1 signaling, without evidence of canonical inflammasome activation. Given the placenta's role in fetal programming, these findings underscore the importance of evaluating CBD's developmental impact in the context of its growing perinatal use.
METHODS: Term placental explants and syncytiotrophoblast cells were exposed to LPS with or without CBD. Inflammatory cytokine levels were quantified by ELISA and RT-qPCR. Receptor involvement was assessed using selective antagonists for cannabinoid receptors type 1 and 2 (CB1 and CB2), and transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1 (TRPV1). NF-κB activation was evaluated by immunofluorescence, and caspase-1 activity was measured to explore inflammasome-related pathways.
RESULTS: CBD significantly attenuated LPS-induced interleukin-1β (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and interleukin 18 (IL-18) expression in a concentration-dependent manner, without inducing cytotoxicity. These effects were not reversed by CB1, CB2, or TRPV1 antagonists, indicating that other pathways are likely involved. CBD was associated with reduced NF-κB p65 nuclear translocation yet did not affect caspase-1 activity or transcript levels, indicating inflammasome-independent suppression.
CONCLUSION: CBD exerts anti-inflammatory effects in human placenta and trophoblasts, associated with reduced NF-κB p65 nuclear translocation and independent of CB1, CB2, and TRPV1 signaling, without evidence of canonical inflammasome activation. Given the placenta's role in fetal programming, these findings underscore the importance of evaluating CBD's developmental impact in the context of its growing perinatal use.