Background
Eosinophils play a key role in allergic diseases such as bronchial asthma and atopic dermatitis. A prominent feature of these diseases is the accumulation of eosinophils in inflamed tissue induced by several chemoattractants like prostaglandin (PG) D2 or eotaxins. After the discovery of the endocannabinoid system and investigation of several endogenous and synthetic ligands, evidence has accumulated that cannabinoids, especially CB2 receptor ligands, may play a major role in mediating inflammatory responses. Elevated levels of 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG; a CB1/CB2 agonist) were found in tissues of mouse models of allergic inflammation, suggesting a possible involvement in leukocyte recruitment.