Concentration-dependent effect of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol on epigenetic DNA modifiers in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells

Abstract Cannabis is among the most used illicit substances in the world, and approximately 10% of regular cannabis users are estimated to be susceptible to developing cannabis use disorder (CUD). We examined the effect of different concentrations of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on the epigenetic DNA modifiers DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) and ten-eleven translocation enzymes (TETs); cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors; and the cytokines IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-α. We used two in vitro study designs on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs)