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Norbert E. Kaminski is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States and has a research focus primarily within the fields of Immunology and Microbiology, and Medicine. Their work spans various subfields, including Immunology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pharmacology, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Cancer Research.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
  • Infant Nutrition and Health
  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals

Kaminski has contributed to several recent papers, reflecting a focus on cannabinoid pharmacology and inflammatory mechanisms. Notable publications include:

  • "Cannabidiol selectively modulates interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-6 production in toll-like receptor activated human peripheral blood monocytes", 2021, published in Toxicology
  • "Targeting Cannabinoid Receptor 2 on Peripheral Leukocytes to Attenuate Inflammatory Mechanisms Implicated in HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder", 2020, published in Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology
  • "The current understanding of the benefits, safety, and regulation of cannabidiol in consumer products", 2021, published in Food and Chemical Toxicology
  • "Evaluation of the anti-inflammatory effects of selected cannabinoids and terpenes from Cannabis Sativa employing human primary leukocytes", 2022, published in Food and Chemical Toxicology
  • "Exposure to benzene and toluene of gasoline station workers in Khon Kaen, Thailand and adverse effects", 2021, published in Human and Ecological Risk Assessment An International Journal

Frequent co-authors in Kaminski's research include:

  • Robert B. Crawford
  • Lance K. Blevins
  • Anthony Bach
  • Carrie-Anne Malinczak
  • Anthony J. Clark

Their work is commonly published in several scientific venues, including:

  • Toxicology
  • Food and Chemical Toxicology
  • International Journal of Toxicology
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • The Journal of Immunology

Best Publications

  • Identification of an endogenous 2-monoglyceride, present in canine gut, that binds to cannabinoid receptors.

    Raphael Mechoulam;Shimon Ben-Shabat;Lumir Hanus;Moshe Ligumsky

  • Biological stress response terminology: Integrating the concepts of adaptive response and preconditioning stress within a hormetic dose-response framework

    Edward J. Calabrese;Kenneth A. Bachmann;A. John Bailer;P. Michael Bolger

  • Cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2: a characterization of expression and adenylate cyclase modulation within the immune system.

    Anthony R. Schatz;Michael Lee;Robin B. Condie;James T. Pulaski

  • ATTENUATION OF INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE GENE EXPRESSION BY DELTA 9-TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL IS MEDIATED THROUGH THE INHIBITION OF NUCLEAR FACTOR- KAPPA B/REL ACTIVATION

    Young J. Jeon;Kyu H. Yang;Jim T. Pulaski;Norbert E. Kaminski

  • Interleukin-2 Suppression by 2-Arachidonyl Glycerol Is Mediated through Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ Independently of Cannabinoid Receptors 1 and 2

    Cheryl E. Rockwell;Natasha Tasheva Snider;Jerry T. Thompson;John P. Vanden Heuvel

  • Cannabinoid Inhibition of Adenylate Cyclase-mediated Signal Transduction and Interleukin 2 (IL-2) Expression in the Murine T-cell Line, EL4.IL-2

    Robin Condie;Amy Herring;Woo S. Koh;Michael Lee

  • Effects of putative cannabinoid receptor ligands, anandamide and 2-arachidonyl-glycerol, on immune function in B6C3F1 mouse splenocytes.

    M Lee;K H Yang;N E Kaminski

  • Suppression of the humoral immune response by cannabinoids is partially mediated through inhibition of adenylate cyclase by a pertussis toxin-sensitive G-protein coupled mechanism

    Norbert E. Kaminski;Woo S. Koh;Kyu H. Yang;Michael Lee

  • Smad3 Is Essential for TGF-β1 to Suppress IL-2 Production and TCR-Induced Proliferation, but Not IL-2-Induced Proliferation

    Susan C. McKarns;Ronald H. Schwartz;Norbert E. Kaminski

  • In vitro vitellogenin production by carp (Cyprinus carpio) hepatocytes as a screening method for determining (anti)estrogenic activity of xenobiotics.

    Jean M.W Smeets;Tanja Rouhani Rankouhi;Krista M Nichols;Hans Komen

  • Suppression of interleukin-2 by the putative endogenous cannabinoid 2-arachidonyl-glycerol is mediated through down-regulation of the nuclear factor of activated T cells.

    Yanli Ouyang;Seong Gu Hwang;Seung Hyun Han;Norbert E. Kaminski

  • The Profile of Immune Modulation by Cannabidiol (CBD) Involves Deregulation of Nuclear Factor of Activated T Cells (NFAT)

    Barbara L.F. Kaplan;Alison E.B. Springs;Norbert E. Kaminski

  • Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor-Dependent Suppression by 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin of IgM Secretion in Activated B Cells

    Courtney E. W. Sulentic;Michael P. Holsapple;Norbert E. Kaminski

  • A Cyclooxygenase Metabolite of Anandamide Causes Inhibition of Interleukin-2 Secretion in Murine Splenocytes

    Cheryl E. Rockwell;Norbert E. Kaminski

  • Putative link between transcriptional regulation of IgM expression by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin and the aryl hydrocarbon receptor/dioxin-responsive enhancer signaling pathway.

    Courtney E. W. Sulentic;Michael P. Holsapple;Norbert E. Kaminski

  • Engineered silica nanoparticles act as adjuvants to enhance allergic airway disease in mice

    Christina Brandenberger;Nicole L Rowley;Daven N Jackson-Humbles;Quanxuan Zhang

  • Anandamide-Induced Depressor Effect in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats. Role of the Vanilloid Receptor

    Jianping Li;Norbert E. Kaminski;Donna H. Wang

  • Evidence for cannabinoid receptor-dependent and -independent mechanisms of action in leukocytes

    Barbara L. Faubert Kaplan;Cheryl E. Rockwell;Norbert E. Kaminski

  • Regulation of the cAMP cascade, gene expression and immune function by cannabinoid receptors

    Norbert E Kaminski

  • Leukocyte activation induces aryl hydrocarbon receptor up-regulation, DNA binding, and increased Cyp1a1 expression in the absence of exogenous ligand.

    Robert B. Crawford;Michael P. Holsapple;Norbert E. Kaminski

Frequent Co-Authors

Jack R. Harkema
Jack R. Harkema Michigan State University
Melvin E. Andersen
Melvin E. Andersen Research Triangle Park Foundation
Timothy R. Zacharewski
Timothy R. Zacharewski Michigan State University
Andrea Amalfitano
Andrea Amalfitano Michigan State University
Hui Li
Hui Li Michigan State University
Cliff T. Johnston
Cliff T. Johnston Purdue University West Lafayette
Thomas J. Pinnavaia
Thomas J. Pinnavaia Michigan State University
Samuel Monroe Cohen
Samuel Monroe Cohen University of Nebraska Medical Center
Michael J. Boivin
Michael J. Boivin Michigan State University
Gregory L. Baker
Gregory L. Baker Michigan State University

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