Accelerating Membrane Simulations with Hydrogen Mass Repartitioning |
2019 |
1468 |
The time step of atomistic molecular dynamics (MD) simulations is determined by the fastest motions in the system and is typically limited to 2 fs. An increasingly popular approach is to increase the mass of the hydrogen atoms to ~3 amu and decrease ... |
Cannabinoid ligands targeting TRP channels |
2019 |
1291 |
Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are a group of membrane proteins involved in the transduction of a plethora of chemical and physical stimuli. These channels modulate ion entry, mediating a variety of neural signaling processes implicated ... |
CBD: A New Hope? |
2019 |
238 |
The nonpsychoactive phytocannabinoid, CBD, was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of children with drug-resistant epilepsy. This milestone opens new avenues for cannabinoid research. In this Viewpoint, we provide ... |
GPCRs Moonlighting as Scramblases: Mechanism Revealed |
2018 |
848 |
Phospholipids can undergo transverse diffusion, changing leaflets in the bilayer via translocase or scramblase activity. In this issue of Structure, Morra et al. (2018) provide insight into the mechanism used by one scramblase, opsin, based on large-... |
Identification of CB1 Receptor Allosteric Sites Using Force-Biased MMC Simulated Annealing and Validation by Structure–Activity Relationship Studies |
2019 |
1053 |
Positive allosteric modulation of the cannabinoid 1 receptor (CB1R) has demonstrated distinct therapeutic advantages that address several limitations associated with orthosteric agonism and has opened a promising therapeutic avenue for further drug d... |
Inhibition of Striatal Dopamine Release by CB1 Receptor Activation Requires Nonsynaptic Communication Involving GABA, H2O2, and KATP Channels |
2008 |
1112 |
The main psychoactive component of marijuana, ?9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), acts in the CNS via type 1 cannabinoid receptors (CB1Rs). The behavioral consequences of THC or synthetic CB1R agonists include suppression of motor activity. One explanatio... |
Isolation, Semisynthesis, Covalent Docking and Transforming Growth Factor Beta-Activated Kinase 1 (TAK1)-Inhibitory Activities of (5Z)-7-Oxozeaenol Analogues |
2015 |
1425 |
(5Z)-7-Oxozeanol and related analogues were isolated and screened to explore their activity as TAK1 inhibitors. Seven analogues were synthesized and more than a score of natural products isolated that examined the role that different areas of the mol... |
(R)-N-(1-Methyl-2-hydroxyethyl)-13-(S)-methyl-arachidonamide (AMG315): A Novel Chiral Potent Endocannabinoid Ligand with Stability to Metabolizing Enzymes |
2018 |
1336 |
The synthesis of potent metabolically stable endocannabinoids is challenging. Here we report a chiral arachidonoyl ethanolamide (AEA) analogue, namely, (13S,1'R)-dimethylanandamide (AMG315, 3a), a high affinity ligand for the CB1 receptor (Ki of 7.8 ... |
Structural insights into CB1 receptor biased signaling |
2019 |
1073 |
The endocannabinoid system has emerged as a promising target for the treatment of numerous diseases, including cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, and metabolic syndromes. Thus far, two cannabinoid receptors, CB1 and CB2, have been discovered, which... |
Synthesis and Pharmacology of 1-Methoxy Analogs of CP-47,497 |
2010 |
2062 |
Three 1-methoxy analogs of CP-47,497 (7, 8 and 19) have been synthesized and their affinities for the cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors have been determined. Although these compounds exhibit selectivity for the CB2 receptor none have significant affi... |
Synthesis, Pharmacological Evaluation, and Docking Studies of Novel Pyridazinone-Based Cannabinoid Receptor Type 2 Ligands |
2018 |
310 |
In recent years, cannabinoid type 2 receptors (CB2R) have emerged as promising therapeutic targets in a wide variety of diseases. Selective ligands of CB2R are devoid of the psychoactive effects typically observed for CB1R ligands. Based on our recen... |
Towards a better understanding of the cannabinoid-related orphan receptors GPR3, GPR6, and GPR12 |
2018 |
1081 |
GPR3, GPR6, and GPR12 are three orphan receptors that belong to the Class A family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). These GPCRs share over 60% of sequence similarity among them. Because of their close phylogenetic relationship, GPR3, GPR6, and... |
Towards a molecular understanding of the cannabinoid related orphan receptor gpr18: A focus on its constitutive activity |
2019 |
1109 |
The orphan G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR), GPR18, has been recently proposed as a potential member of the cannabinoid family as it recognizes several endogenous, phytogenic, and synthetic cannabinoids. Potential therapeutic applications for GPR18 ... |