Protective effect of cannabinoid type II receptor ligand on bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to investigate the protective effects of the CB2R ligand compound COCA (N-(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)-5-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,2-oxazole-3-carboxamide) against bleomycin (BLM)-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice. Compound COCA was identified via AI-driven virtual screening from the ChEMBL database. Forty male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into five groups: control, model (BLM), low-dose COCA, high-dose COCA, and pirfenidone. Pulmonary fibrosis was induced by intratracheal BLM administration in the model and treatment groups. Pathological evaluation, ELISA, immunofluorescence, and Western blot were conducted.The results showed that COCA significantly alleviated BLM-induced inflammation and fibrosis. ELISA demonstrated decreased serum levels of TNF-α and IL-6 in the treated

SUBMITTER: Cao C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12948094 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature