The Cannabinoid Receptor Type 2 as Mediator of Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Immunosuppressive Properties

Francesca Rossi; Maria Ester Bernardo; Giulia Bellini; Livio Luongo; Antonella Conforti; Iolanda Manzo; Francesca Guida; Luigia Cristino; Roberta Imperatore; Stefania Petrosino; Bruno Nobili; Vincenzo Di Marzo; Franco Locatelli; Sabatino Maione

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0080022

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The Cannabinoid Receptor Type 2 as Mediator of Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Immunosuppressive Properties

Francesca Rossi ,

* E-mail: fra.rossi76@libero.it

Affiliations Department of Women, Child and General and Specialistic Surgery, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy, Department of Onco-Haematology, IRCCS “Bambino Gesù” Children Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Maria Ester Bernardo,

Affiliation Department of Onco-Haematology, IRCCS “Bambino Gesù” Children Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Giulia Bellini,

Affiliation Department of Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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Livio Luongo,

Affiliations Department of Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy, The Endocannabinoid Research Group (ERG) via Campi Flegrei 34, Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy
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Antonella Conforti,

Affiliation Department of Onco-Haematology, IRCCS “Bambino Gesù” Children Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Iolanda Manzo,

Affiliations Department of Women, Child and General and Specialistic Surgery, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy, Department of Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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Francesca Guida,

Affiliation Department of Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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Luigia Cristino,

Affiliations The Endocannabinoid Research Group (ERG) via Campi Flegrei 34, Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy, Institute of Cybernetics, National Research Council (CNR), Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy
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Roberta Imperatore,

Affiliations The Endocannabinoid Research Group (ERG) via Campi Flegrei 34, Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy, Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, National Research Council (CNR), Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy
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Stefania Petrosino,

Affiliations The Endocannabinoid Research Group (ERG) via Campi Flegrei 34, Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy, Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, National Research Council (CNR), Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy
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Bruno Nobili,

Affiliations Department of Women, Child and General and Specialistic Surgery, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy, Department of Onco-Haematology, IRCCS “Bambino Gesù” Children Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Vincenzo Di Marzo,

Affiliations The Endocannabinoid Research Group (ERG) via Campi Flegrei 34, Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy, Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, National Research Council (CNR), Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy
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Franco Locatelli ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Franco Locatelli, Sabatino Maione

Affiliations Department of Onco-Haematology, IRCCS “Bambino Gesù” Children Hospital, Rome, Italy, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Sabatino Maione

Contributed equally to this work with: Franco Locatelli, Sabatino Maione

Affiliations Department of Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy, The Endocannabinoid Research Group (ERG) via Campi Flegrei 34, Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy
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The Cannabinoid Receptor Type 2 as Mediator of Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Immunosuppressive Properties

Francesca Rossi,
Maria Ester Bernardo,
Giulia Bellini,
Livio Luongo,
Antonella Conforti,
Iolanda Manzo,
Francesca Guida,
Luigia Cristino,
Roberta Imperatore,
Stefania Petrosino

Published: November 27, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0080022

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