Table 7. Cutaneous malignancies and cannabinoids.
Skin cancer | Comment | Ref |
Kaposi sarcoma | Synthetic cannabinoid WIN-55,212-2 can induce apoptosis of Kaposi sarcoma-derived cell lines. CBD inhibits tumor cell growth and angiogenesis among Kaposi sarcoma-affected endothelial cells | [2] |
Melanoma | Endocannabinoids, phytocannabinoids, and synthetic cannabinoids decrease non-melanoma skin cancer and melanoma growth in vitro and in vivo through cannabinoid receptor-dependent and independent pathways | [9] |
Non-melanoma skin cancer | Mice deficient in cannabinoid receptors 1 and 2 had significantly lower rates of ultraviolet B-induced inflammation and skin carcinogenesis than wild-type mice | [9] |