Cannabidiol differentially regulates basal and LPS-induced inflammatory responses in macrophages, lung epithelial

Thivanka Muthumalage1, Irfan Rahman1

  • 1Department of Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.

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