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ArticleJournal of lipid research2014

A novel activity of microsomal epoxide hydrolase: metabolism of the endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol.

Kasem Nithipatikom, Michael P Endsley, Adam W Pfeiffer, John R Falck, William B Campbell

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Article in Journal of lipid research, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. The Multifaceted Role of Epoxide Hydrolases in Human Health and Disease.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kasem NithipatikomDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226.
Michael P EndsleyDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226.
Adam W PfeifferDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226.
John R FalckDepartments of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390.
William B CampbellDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226.
Medical College of Wisconsin · USThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · US

Funding

TRANSPORT EFFECTS OF ARACHIDONATE METABOLITES IN PERFUSED TUBULEP01DK038226 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI BROWN, NANCY J. · 1986 to 2015
$22.1M
Novel Eicosanoids: Synthesis and FunctionR01GM031278 · NIGMS · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI FALCK, JOHN R. · 1985 to 2012
$4.7M
BIOCHEMISTRY OF ANANDAMIDE, AN ENDOGENOUS CANNABINOIDR01DA009155 · NIDA · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI HILLARD, CECILIA J · 1996 to 2011
$3.4M
Regulation of Adrenal Vascular Tone by Steroidogenic CellsR01HL083297 · NHLBI · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI CAMPBELL, WILLIAM BRYSON · 2006 to 2015
$3.2M
Endothelial Lipoxygenase Metabolites and Vascular ToneR01HL103673 · NHLBI · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI CAMPBELL, WILLIAM BRYSON · 2011 to 2014
$1.5M
NHLBI NIH HHS HL-103673NHLBI NIH HHS HL-83279NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL083297NIDA NIH HHS DA-09155NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA009155NIDDK NIH HHS P01 DK038226NIGMS NIH HHS GM-31278NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM031278
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microsomal epoxide hydrolase (EPHX1, EC 3.3.2.9) is a highly abundant α/β-hydrolase enzyme that is known for its catalytical epoxide hydrolase activity. A wide range of EPHX1 functions have been demonstrated including xenobiotic metabolism; however, characterization of its endogenous substrates is limited. In this study, we present evidence that EPHX1 metabolizes the abundant endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) to free arachidonic acid (AA) and glycerol. The EPHX1 metabolism of 2-AG was demonstrated using commercially available EPHX1 microsomes as well as PC-3 cells overexpressing EPHX1. Conversely, EPHX1 siRNA markedly reduced the EPHX1 expression and 2-AG metabolism in HepG2 cells and LNCaP cells. A selective EPHX1 inhibitor, 10-hydroxystearamide, inhibited 2-AG metabolism and hydrolysis of a well-known EPHX1 substrate, cis-stilbene oxide. Among the inhibitors studied, a serine hydrolase inhibitor, methoxy-arachidonyl fluorophosphate, was the most potent inhibitor of 2-AG metabolism by EPHX1 microsomes. These results demonstrate that 2-AG is an endogenous substrate for EPHX1, a potential role of EPHX1 in the endocannabinoid signaling and a new AA biosynthetic pathway.

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Arachidonic AcidsEndocannabinoidsEnzyme InhibitorsEpoxide HydrolasesGlyceridesHep G2 CellsHumansMicrosomesSignal TransductionArachidonic AcidsEndocannabinoidsEnzyme InhibitorsEPHX1 protein, humanEpoxide HydrolasesGlyceridesglyceryl 2-arachidonateanandamidearachidonic acidprostate carcinoma cells

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PMID24958911
PMCPMC4174002
OpenAlexW1984365010

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