The Impact of Cannabidiol on Skeletal Myocyte Growth and Development
Conference Year
January 2022
Abstract
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a product of the cannabis plant that has recently gained widespread popularity as a natural remedy for common ailments. Widely-legalized and readily available, CBD is most frequently used as a complementary or alternative medicine for relief of muscle pain. However, there is a lack of peer-reviewed and appropriately-controlled literature in which the cellular and molecular mechanisms of CBD affecting myalgia have been studied. This Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Grant explored the hypothesis that CBD exposure affects myocyte differentiation and agonist-induced production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and pain-provoking eicosanoids.
Primary Faculty Mentor Name
matthew poynter
Secondary Mentor Name
jj bivona
Status
Undergraduate
Student College
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Program/Major
Medical Laboratory Science
Primary Research Category
Biological Sciences
Secondary Research Category
Health Sciences
The Impact of Cannabidiol on Skeletal Myocyte Growth and Development
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a product of the cannabis plant that has recently gained widespread popularity as a natural remedy for common ailments. Widely-legalized and readily available, CBD is most frequently used as a complementary or alternative medicine for relief of muscle pain. However, there is a lack of peer-reviewed and appropriately-controlled literature in which the cellular and molecular mechanisms of CBD affecting myalgia have been studied. This Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Grant explored the hypothesis that CBD exposure affects myocyte differentiation and agonist-induced production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and pain-provoking eicosanoids.