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ArticleCell2016

Crystal Structure of the Human Cannabinoid Receptor CB

Tian Hua, Kiran Vemuri, Mengchen Pu, Lu Qu, Gye Won Han, Yiran Wu, Suwen Zhao, Wenqing Shui, Shanshan Li, Anisha Korde and 13 more

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Article in Cell, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 280 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
280citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
70.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

280 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 666 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

23 authors at 8 institutions in 2 countries.

Tian HuaiHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China; National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
Kiran VemuriCenter for Drug Discovery, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Mengchen PuNational Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
Lu QuiHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China; National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
Gye Won HanDepartments of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, Bridge Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.
Yiran WuiHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China.
Suwen ZhaoiHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China.
Wenqing ShuiiHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China.
Shanshan LiiHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China.
Anisha KordeCenter for Drug Discovery, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Robert B LaprairieDepartments of Molecular Therapeutics and Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, FL 33458, USA.
Edward L StahlDepartments of Molecular Therapeutics and Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, FL 33458, USA.
Jo-Hao HoDepartments of Molecular Therapeutics and Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, FL 33458, USA.
Nikolai ZvonokCenter for Drug Discovery, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Han ZhouCenter for Drug Discovery, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Irina KufarevaUniversity of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
Beili WuCAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China.
Qiang ZhaoCAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China.
Michael A HansonGPCR Consortium, San Marcos, CA 92078, USA.
Laura M BohnDepartments of Molecular Therapeutics and Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, FL 33458, USA. Electronic address: lbohn@scripps.edu.
Alexandros MakriyannisCenter for Drug Discovery, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Electronic address: a.makriyannis@northeastern.edu.
Raymond C StevensiHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China; Departments of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, Bridge Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA. Electronic address: stevens@shanghaitech.edu.cn.
Zhi-Jie LiuiHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China; National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China. Electronic address: liuzhj@shanghaitech.edu.cn.
Northeastern University · USShanghaiTech University · CNChinese Academy of Sciences · CNScripps Research Institute · USInstitute of Biophysics · CNClinical Research Consortium · USUniversity of California, San Diego · USUniversity of Southern California · US

Funding

Project 3 - In vivo pharmacology of cannabinoid receptor probesP01DA009158 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT STORRS · PI Alexandros Makriyannis · 1994 to 2026
$26.0M
Cannabinergic Medications for Methamphetamine AddictionR37DA023142 · NIDA · NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY · PI MAKRIYANNIS, ALEXANDROS · 2007 to 2016
$7.1M
Structure and Function of CB2 ReceptorR01DA045020 · NIDA · NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY · PI BOHN, LAURA M., KATRITCH, VSEVOLOD · 2017 to 2021
$3.9M
Structure Function of CB1 Cannabinoid ReceptorR01DA041435 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI KATRITCH, VSEVOLOD, MAKRIYANNIS, ALEXANDROS · 2016 to 2020
$3.6M
The structural plasticity of chemokine and gp120 recognition by CCR5R01AI118985 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI HANDEL, TRACY M, KUFAREVA, IRINA · 2015 to 2019
$2.7M
Chemokine interaction with CXCR4 and ACKR3: structure and activation mechanismsR01GM117424 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI HANDEL, TRACY M, KUFAREVA, IRINA · 2016 to 2019
$2.2M
Rational discovery of new DOR chemotypes to prevent addiction and overdoseR21DA038858 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI KATRITCH, VSEVOLOD · 2015 to 2016
$410k
Rational Anthrax Vaccine with Structural Epitopes on VLPR43AI052969 · NIAID · PLEXUS VACCINE · PI KATRITCH, VSEVOLOD · 2002 to 2002
$98k
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI118985NIAID NIH HHS R43 AI052969NIDA NIH HHS P01 DA009158NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA041435NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA045020NIDA NIH HHS R21 DA038858NIDA NIH HHS R37 DA023142NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM117424
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB

Indexed as

Binding SitesCannabinoid Receptor AntagonistsCannabinoidsCannabisCrystallography, X-RayDronabinolEndocannabinoidsHumansLigandsMorpholinesProtein BindingProtein Conformation, alpha-HelicalPyrazolesReceptor, Cannabinoid, CB1AM6545Cannabinoid Receptor AntagonistsCannabinoidsDronabinolEndocannabinoidsLigandsMorpholinesPyrazolesReceptor, Cannabinoid, CB1AM6538cannabinoid receptor CB1cell signallingcrystal structureG protein-coupled receptormarijuanarimonabantstabilizing antagonistTHC

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PMID27768894
PMCPMC5322940
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