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Development of an In Vitro Peptide-stimulated T Cell Assay to Evaluate Immune Effects by Cannabinoid Compounds, Olivia Cresswell, Karis Blankenship, and Barbara L.F. Kaplan

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Optimization of IgG1 Immune Complexes to Stimulate Cytokine Production in Innate Cells, Arpita Deb, Kailyn Lott, Audrey Miceli, and Barbara L. F. Kaplan

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Potential to Use Cannabinoids as Adjunct Therapy for Dexamethasone: An In Vitro Study with Canine Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells, Sabrina Dixon, Arpita Deb, Todd Archer, and Barbara L. F. Kaplan

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The Mechanism by which Cannabidiol (CBD) Suppresses TNF-α Secretion Involves Inappropriate Localization of TNF-α Converting Enzyme (TACE), Christa M. Frodella, Liyuan Liu, Wei Tan, Stephen B. Pruett, and Barbara L. F. Kaplan

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Mild Disease Course of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis without Pertussis Toxin: Brain Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Similar Signaling to Active Lesions in Multiple Sclerosis, Christa M. Frodella, Stephen B. Pruett, and Barbara L.F. Kaplan

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Oxytocin and Vasopressin Gene Expression in the Brain as Potential Biomarkers for Cannabidiol Therapeutic Efficacy, Christa M. Frodella, Stephen B. Pruett, Matthew K. Ross, and Barbara L. F. Kaplan

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Consensus on the Key Characteristics of Immunotoxic Agents as a Basis for Hazard Identification, Dori R. Germolec, Herve Lebrec, Stacey E. Anderson, Gary R. Burleson, Andres Cardenas, Emanuela Corsini, Sarah E. Elmore, Barbara L. F. Kaplan, B. Paige Lawrence, Geniece M. Lehmann, Curtis C. Maier, Cliona M. McHale, L. Peyton Myers, Marc Pallardy, Andrew A. Rooney, Lauren Zeise, Luoping Zhang, and Martyn T. Smith

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Practical Lessons of the 3Rs: Learning from the Past and Looking Toward the Future, Alan M. Hoberman and Barbara L. F. Kaplan

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Professional Needs Regarding Cannabis: Learning About the Endocannabinoid System and Cannabinoid Pharmacology, Barbara L. F. Kaplan and Uma V. A. Dhanabalan

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Professional Needs Regarding Cannabis: Learning About the Endocannabinoid System and Cannabinoid Pharmacology, Barbara L. F. Kaplan and Uma V. A. Dhanabalan

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Protecting Human and Animal Health: The Road from Animal Models to New Approach Methods, Barbara L. F. Kaplan, Alan M. Hoberman, William Slikker Jr., Mary Alice Smith, Emanuela Corsini, Thomas B. Knudsen, M. Sue Marty, Sonya K. Sobrian, Suzanne C. Fitzpatrick, Marcia H. Ratner, and Donna L. Mendrick

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Invited Perspective: Environmental Chemical-Sensing AHR Remains an Enigmatic Key Player in Toxicology, Barbara L. F. Kaplan and B. Paige Lawrence

Contributions of Nonhematopoietic Cells and Mediators to Immune Responses: Implications For Immunotoxicology, Barbara L.F. Kaplan, Jinze Li, John J. LaPres, Stephen B. Pruett, and Peer W. F. Karmaus

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Nanochannel Delivery System for CBD: Sustained Low Level Plasma Levels Without Liver Toxicity, Barbara L. F. Kaplan, Elizabeth A. Swanson, Matthew K. Ross, Alicia K. Olivier, Shirley X. Guo-Ross, Kylee J. Burroughs, Angela K. Ross, Michael Matula, Tamara Tarbox, Mitchell Greenberg, and Russell L. Carr

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Neuroinflammation and B-Cell Phenotypes in Cervical and Lumbosacral Regions of the Spinal Cord in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis in the Absence of Pertussis Toxin, Evangel Kummari, James M. Nichols, Eun-Ju Yang, and Barbara L. F. Kaplan

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TCDD Attenuates EAE through Induction of FasL on B Cells and Inhibition of IgG Production, Evangel Kummari, Erin Rushing, Ashleigh Nicaise, Amye McDonald, and Barbara L. F. Kaplan

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Tissue Element Levels and Heavy Metal Burdens in Bottlenose Dolphins That Stranded in the Mississippi Sound Surrounding the 2019 Unusual Mortality Event, Nelmarie Landrau-Giovannetti, Ryanne Murray, Stephen Reichley, Debra Moore, Theresa Madrigal, Ashli Brown, Ashley Meredith, Christina Childers, Darrell Sparks, Moby Solangi, Anna Linhoss, Beth Peterman, Mark Lawrence, and Barbara L. F. Kaplan

Determination of PCB and PAH Tissue Levels in Bottlenose Dolphins that Stranded in the Mississippi Sound Before and After the Unusual Mortality Event in 2019, Nelmarie Landrau-Giovannetti, Jordan Rogers, Ryanne Murray, Stephen R. Reichley, Debra P. Moore, Theresa Madrigal, Ashli Brown, Ashley Meredith, Christina Childers, Darrell Sparks, Moby Solangi, Beth Peterman, Mark Lawrence, and Barbara L.F. Kaplan

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Potential for TCDD to Induce Regulatory Functions in B Cells as Part of the Mechanism for T Cell Suppression in EAE, Amye McDonald, Ashleigh Nicaise, Erin Rushing Sears, Abigail Bell, Evangel Kummari, and Barbara L. F. Kaplan

Effect of Repeated Juvenile Exposure to Δ9‑tetrahydrocannabinol on Anxiety-Related Behavior and Social Interactions in Adolescent Rats, Afzaal N. Mohammed, Navatha Alugubelly, Barbara L.F. Kaplan, and Russell L. Carr

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TCDD Inhibition of IgG1 Production in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis (EAE) and In Vitro, Ashleigh J. Nicaise, Amye McDonald, Erin Rushing Sears, Trell Sturgis, and Barbara L. F. Kaplan

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Immune Responses Regulated by Cannabidiol, James M. Nichols and Barbara L. F. Kaplan

Age-Dependent Effects of Transgenic 2D2 Mice Used to Induce Passive Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis in C57BL/6 Mice, James M. Nichols and Barbara L.F. Kaplan

CBD Suppression of EAE Is Correlated with Early Inhibition of Splenic IFN-γ + CD8+ T Cells and Modest Inhibition of Neuroinflammation, James M. Nichols, Evangel Kummari, Jessica Sherman, Eun-Ju Yang, Saphala Dhital, Christa Gilfeather, Gabriella Yray, Timothy Morgan, and Barbara L.F. Kaplan

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Using the Key Characteristics Framework to Unlock the Mysteries of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor-Mediated Effects on the Immune System, Courtney E. Sulentic, Barbara L. F. Kaplan, and B. Paige Lawrence

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Lipopolysaccharide Suppresses Carboxylesterase 2g Activity and 2-arachidonoylglycerol Hydrolysis: A Possible Mechanism to Regulate Inflammation, Brittany Szafran, Abdolsamad Borazjani, Jung Hwa Lee, Matthew K. Ross, and Barbara L. F. Kaplan

Carboxylesterase 1d Inactivation Augments Lung Inflammation in Mice, Brittany N. Szafran, Abdolsamad Borazjani, Hannah L. Scheaffer, J. Allen Crow, Ann Marie McBride, Oluwabori Adekanye, Caitlin B. Wonnacott, Richard Lehner, Barbara L.F. Kaplan, and Matthew K. Ross

Effects of Chlorpyrifos on Serine Hydrolase Activities, Lipid Mediators, and Immune Responses in Lungs of Neonatal and Adult Mice, Brittany N. Szafran, Abdolsamad Borazjani, Caitlin N. Seay, Russell L. Carr, Richard Lehner, Barbara L.F. Kaplan, and Matthew K. Ross

Characterization of Endocannabinoid-Metabolizing Enzymes in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells under Inflammatory Conditions, Brittany N. Szafran, Jung Hwa Lee, Abdolsamad Borazjani, Peter Morrison, Grace Zimmerman, Kelly L. Andrzejewski, Matthew K. Ross, and Barbara L.F. Kaplan

Cnr1 has minimal impact on chlorpyrifos-mediated effects in the mouse endocannabinoid system, but it does alter lipopolysaccharide-induced cytokine levels in splenocytes, Brittany N. Szafran, James Nichols, Ashleigh Nicaise, Abdolsamad Borazjani, Russell L. Carr, Juliet R. Wilson, Matthew K. Ross, and Barbara L.F. Kaplan

Electronic-Cigarette Vehicles and Flavoring Affect Lung Function and Immune Responses in a Murine Model, Brittany N. Szafran, Rakeysha Pinkston, Zakia Perveen, Matthew K. Ross, Timothy Morgan, Daniel B. Paulsen, Arthur L. Penn, Barbara L.F. Kaplan, and Alexandra Noël

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Immunomodulation By Subchronic Low Dose 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis in the Absence of Pertussis Toxin, Eun-Ju Yang, John V. Stokes, Evangel Kummari, Jeffrey Eells, and Barbara L. F. Kaplan

Book Chapters

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Immunomodulation by Cannabinoids: Current Uses, Mechanisms, and Identification of Data Gaps to be Addressed for Additional Therapeutic Application, Norbert E. Kaminski and Barbara L. F. Kaplan

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Toxic Responses of the Immune System, Barbara L. F. Kaplan, Courtney E. W. Sulentic, Helen G. Haggerty, Michael P. Holsapple, and Norbert E. Kaminski

Editorials

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Endocannabinoid Engagement of CB2 Regulates RSV-induced Immunity, Barbara L. F. Kaplan

Editorial: Role of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in Immune Modulation, Barbara L.F. Kaplan, Carolyn J. Baglole, and Courtney E. Sulentic

Methods or Protocols

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Evaluation of Marijuana Compounds on Neuroimmune Endpoints in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis, Barbara L. F. Kaplan

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Isolation of Transcriptomic-Quality Total RNA from Mouse Spinal Cords, John V. Stokes, Ashleigh J. Nicaise, Christa M. Frodella, Andrea S. Varela-Stokes, Tom Thompson, and Barbara L. F. Kaplan