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ArticleBritish journal of pharmacology2013

Real-time characterization of cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1 ) allosteric modulators reveals novel mechanism of action.

Erin E Cawston, William J Redmond, Courtney M Breen, Natasha L Grimsey, Mark Connor, Michelle Glass

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Article in British journal of pharmacology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 65 papers.

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65 citing papers in PubMed, 115 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Erin E CawstonCentre for Brain Research and Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
William J Redmond
Courtney M Breen
Natasha L Grimsey
Mark Connor
Michelle Glass
Brain Research New Zealand · NZMacquarie University · AUUniversity of Auckland · NZ

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeThe cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB1 ) has an allosteric binding site. The drugs ORG27569 {5-chloro-3-ethyl-N-[2-[4-(1-piperidinyl)phenyl]ethyl]-1H-indole-2-carboxamide} and PSNCBAM-1 {1-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-[3-(6-pyrrolidin-1-ylpyridin-2-yl)phenyl]urea} have been extensively characterized with regard to their effects on signalling of the orthosteric ligand CP55,940 {(-)-cis-3-[2-hydroxy-4-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)phenyl]-trans-4-(3-hydroxypropyl)cyclohexanol}, and studies have suggested that these allosteric modulators increase binding affinity but act as non-competitive antagonists in functional assays. To gain a deeper understanding of allosteric modulation of CB1 , we examined real-time signalling and trafficking responses of the receptor in the presence of allosteric modulators. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: Studies of CB1 signalling were carried out in HEK 293 and AtT20 cells expressing haemagglutinin-tagged human and rat CB1 . We measured real-time accumulation of cAMP, activation and desensitization of potassium channel-mediated cellular hyperpolarization and CB1 internalization. KEY

resultsORG27569 and PSNCBAM-1 produce a complex, concentration and time-dependent modulation of agonist-mediated regulation of cAMP levels, as well as an increased rate of desensitization of CB1 -mediated cellular hyperpolarization and a decrease in agonist-induced receptor internalization. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Contrary to previous studies characterizing allosteric modulators at CB1, this study suggests that the mechanism of action is not non-competitive antagonism of signalling, but rather that enhanced binding results in an increased rate of receptor desensitization and reduced internalization, which results in time-dependent modulation of cAMP signalling. The observed effect of the allosteric modulators is therefore dependent on the time frame over which the signalling response occurs. This finding may have important consequences for the potential therapeutic application of these compounds.

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AnimalsCannabinoid Receptor AgonistsCannabinoid Receptor AntagonistsCell Line, TumorCyclic AMPCyclohexanolsDose-Response Relationship, DrugHEK293 CellsHumansIndolesKineticsLigandsMembrane PotentialsMicePhenylurea CompoundsPiperidines1-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(3-(6-pyrrolidin-1-ylpyridin-2-yl)phenyl)urea3-(2-hydroxy-4-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)phenyl)-4-(3-hydroxypropyl)cyclohexanol5-chloro-3-ethyl-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid (2-(4-piperidin-1-yl-phenyl)ethyl)amideCannabinoid Receptor AgonistsCannabinoid Receptor AntagonistsCNR1 protein, humanCnr1 protein, ratCyclic AMPCyclohexanolsIndolesLigandsPhenylurea CompoundsPiperidinesPotassium Channels, Inwardly RectifyingPyridinesReceptor, Cannabinoid, CB1allosteric modulatorcannabinoid receptordesensitizationinternalizationreceptor signalling

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PMID23937487
PMCPMC3799602
OpenAlexW1534915247

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