ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025
The Identification of Novel Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Cannabigerol in the Kidney Tissue of Rats Subjected to a High-Fat High-Sucrose Diet.
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- Cannabigerol (CBG) Modulates Neutrophil Activity and Ameliorates Rheumatoid Arthritis Pathogenesis.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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The inflammatory state is a significant factor associated with diabetic kidney disease (DKD), making it one of the significant causes of chronic kidney disease. Despite the availability of data, there is a lack of targeted treatment strategies for diabetes-related kidney disorders. The aim of our study was to determine the impact of cannabigerol (CBG) on lipid precursors for inflammatory mediators during DKD development. A six-week experiment was conducted on male Wistar rats fed standard (Control) or high-fat high-sucrose (HFHS) diets. For the last 14 days of the experiment (5th and 6th weeks), half of the rats from the Control and HFHS groups intragastrically received CBG solution. Gas-liquid chromatography (GLC) was used to measure the activities of n-6 and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) metabolic pathways and the concentrations of arachidonic acid (AA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in selected lipid fractions. Immunoblotting was performed to assess the expression of proteins involved in the regulation of the inflammatory state. A multiplex immunoassay kit was used to determine kidney toxicity biomarker levels. Our results revealed that CBG administration to rats fed an HFHS diet decreased n-6 PUFA biosynthetic pathway activity in phospholipid (PL) and triacylglycerol (TAG) and increased n-3 PUFA biosynthetic pathway activity in TAG and free fatty acid (FFA). We also observed a reduction in the AA concentration in PL, FFA, and diacylglycerol (DAG). CBG supplementation reduced the level of kidney damage biomarkers, such as osteopontin (OPN). Our observations confirm that CBG has potential anti-inflammatory properties and may be successfully used for further research to seek targeted therapies of inflammatory disorders, including diabetic kidney disease progression.
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