People living with HIV (PLWH) are affected by comorbidities appearing to be strongly related to chronic inflammation, a condition characterizing PLWH. The investigators propose to study the effects of CBD on inflammation in PLWH, and establish the molecular role of different immune cells in this process. The investigators plan to use single cell RNA-sequencing (scRNAseq) to isolate CBD-specific cellular phenotypes from five persons with HIV who will provide blood samples before and after taking CBD.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
4
* Each participant will be provided two 30mL(Milliliters) bottles (2000mg CBD per bottle) with a syringe dropper during their initial (baseline) visit with instructions to administer the solution under the tongue (0.5 cc \~1/2 dropper) twice per day (BID) 8-12 hours apart (morning and evening) at the prescribed daily dosage (63mg/day). * The investigators plan to collect samples from five patients over three time points: baseline (no CBD), and after one and two months of CBD-administration
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States
Number of Differentially Expressed Genes
Number of genes with a significant fold change before/after CBD in PBMCs (Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells) related to inflammation genes, calculated before and after CBD treatment (baseline and 1 month for 1 participant, 2 months for 2 participants).
Time frame: Two time points considered: baseline, and after 1 month (1 individual) or 2 months (2 individuals)
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