PMID- 35220282 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20221207 IS - 2005-3606 (Print) IS - 2005-5447 (Electronic) IS - 2005-3606 (Linking) VI - 15 IP - 4 DP - 2022 Nov 30 TI - Cannabidiol Promotes Osteogenic Differentiation of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Inflammatory Microenvironment via the CB2-dependent p38 MAPK Signaling Pathway. PG - 405-414 LID - 10.15283/ijsc21152 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Chronic inflammation of bone tissue often results in bone defects and hazards to tissue repair and regeneration. Cannabidiol (CBD) is a natural cannabinoid with multiple biological activities, including anti-inflammatory and osteogenic potential. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and mechanisms of CBD in the promotion of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) osteogenic differentiation in the inflammatory microenvironment. METHODS AND RESULTS: BMSCs isolated from C57BL/6 mice, expressed stem cell characteristic surface markers and presented multidirectional differentiation potential. The CCK-8 assay was applied to evaluate the effects of CBD on BMSCs' vitality, and demonstrating the safety of CBD on BMSCs. Then, BMSCs were stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to induce inflammatory microenvironment. We found that CBD intervention down-regulated mRNA expression levels of inflammatory cytokines and promoted cells proliferation in LPS-treated BMSCs, also reversed the protein and mRNA levels downregulation of osteogenic markers caused by LPS treatment. Moreover, CBD intervention activated the cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) and the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway. While AM630, a selective CB2 inhibitor, reduced phosphorylated (p)-p38 levels. In addition, AM630 and SB530689, a selective p38 MAPK inhibitor, attenuated the enhancement of osteogenic markers expression levels by CBD in inflammatory microenvironment, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: CBD promoted osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs via the CB2/p38 MAPK signaling pathway in the inflammatory microenvironment. FAU - Li, Lin AU - Li L AD - Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China. FAU - Feng, Jin AU - Feng J AD - Department of Stomatology, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China. FAU - Sun, Lei AU - Sun L AD - Department of Stomatology, Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force, Beijing, China. FAU - Xuan, Yao-Wei AU - Xuan YW AD - Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China. FAU - Wen, Li AU - Wen L AD - Department of Stomatology, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China. FAU - Li, Yun-Xia AU - Li YX AD - Department of Stomatology, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China. FAU - Yang, Shuo AU - Yang S AD - Department of Stomatology, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China. FAU - Zhu, Biao AU - Zhu B AD - Department of Stomatology, Fuxing Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. FAU - Tian, Xiao-Yu AU - Tian XY AD - Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China. FAU - Li, Shuang AU - Li S AD - Department of Stomatology, Fuxing Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. FAU - Zhao, Li-Sheng AU - Zhao LS AD - Department of Stomatology, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China. FAU - Dang, Rui-Jie AU - Dang RJ AD - Department of Stomatology, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China. FAU - Jiao, Ting AU - Jiao T AD - Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Hebei Key Laboratory of Cancer Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy, Baoding, China. FAU - Zhang, Hai-Song AU - Zhang HS AD - Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Hebei Key Laboratory of Cancer Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy, Baoding, China. FAU - Wen, Ning AU - Wen N AD - Department of Stomatology, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220228 PL - Korea (South) TA - Int J Stem Cells JT - International journal of stem cells JID - 101497587 PMC - PMC9705154 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Cannabidiol (CBD) OT - Cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) OT - Inflammatory microenvironment OT - Osteogenic differentiation OT - p38 MAPK signaling pathway COIS- Potential Conflict of Interest The authors have no conflicting financial interest. EDAT- 2022/02/28 06:00 MHDA- 2022/02/28 06:01 PMCR- 2022/02/28 CRDT- 2022/02/27 20:37 PHST- 2021/09/07 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/11/29 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/01/04 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/02/28 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/02/28 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/02/27 20:37 [entrez] PHST- 2022/02/28 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijsc21152 [pii] AID - ijsc-15-4-405 [pii] AID - 10.15283/ijsc21152 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Int J Stem Cells. 2022 Nov 30;15(4):405-414. doi: 10.15283/ijsc21152. Epub 2022 Feb 28.