Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol (CBD), and cannabinol are the three major cannabinoids contained in marijuana, which are devoid of nitrogen atoms in their structures. In this study, we investigated the inhibitory effects of the major phytocannabinoids on the catalytic activity of human CYP2D6. These major cannabinoids inhibited the 3-[2-( N , N -diethyl- N -methylammonium)ethyl]-7-methoxy-4-methylcoumarin (AMMC) and dextromethorphan O -demethylase activities of recombinant CYP2D6 and pooled human liver microsomes in a concentration-dependent manner (IC50 = 4.01–24.9 μM), indicating the strongest inhibitory potency of CBD. However, these cannabinoids showed no or weak metabolism-dependent inhibition. CBD competitively inhibited the CYP2D6 activities with the apparent K i values of 1.16 to 2.69 μM. To clarify the structural requirement for CBD-mediated CYP2D6 inhibition, effects of CBD-related compounds on the AMMC O -demethylase activity of recombinant CYP2D6 were examined. Olivetol (IC50 = 7.21 μM) inhibited CYP2D6 activity as potently as CBD did (IC50 = 6.52 μM), whereas d -limonene did not show any inhibitory effect. Pentylbenzene failed to inhibit CYP2D6 activity. Furthermore, neither monomethyl nor dimethyl ethers of CBD inhibited the activity. Cannabidivarin having a propyl side chain inhibited CYP2D6 activity; its inhibitory effect (IC50 = 10.2 μM) was less potent than that of CBD. On the other hand, orcinol and resorcinol showed lack of inhibition. The inhibitory effect of CBD on CYP2D6 activity was more potent than those of 16 compounds without nitrogen atoms tested, such as progesterone. These results indicated that CBD caused potent direct CYP2D6 inhibition, in which two phenolic hydroxyl groups and the pentyl side chain of CBD may play important roles.
Δ9-
四氢大麻酚、
大麻二酚(CBD)和
大麻酚是
大麻中含有的三种主要
大麻素,其结构中不含氮原子。在这项研究中,我们研究了主要植物
大麻素对人类 CYP2D6 催化活性的抑制作用。这些主要
大麻素抑制
重组 CYP2D6 的 3-[2-( N , N -
二乙基 - N -甲基
铵)乙基]-7-甲氧基-4-甲基
香豆素 (AMMC) 和
右美沙芬 O - 去甲基酶活性,并在一个实验中汇集人肝微粒体。浓度依赖性方式(IC50 = 4.01–24.9 μM),表明 CBD 的抑制效力最强。然而,这些
大麻素没有表现出或表现出弱的代谢依赖性抑制。 CBD 竞争性抑制 CYP2D6 活性,表观 K i 值为 1.16 至 2.69 μM。为了阐明 CBD 介导的 CYP2D6 抑制的结构要求,检查了 CBD 相关化合物对
重组 CYP2D6 的 AMMC O-去甲基酶活性的影响。 Olivetol (IC50 = 7.21 μM) 与 CBD (IC50 = 6.52 μM) 一样有效地抑制 CYP2D6 活性,而
d-柠檬烯没有表现出任何抑制作用。戊苯未能抑制 CYP2D6 活性。此外,CBD的单甲基醚和二
甲醚均不抑制该活性。具有丙基侧链的
大麻二酚抑制 CYP2D6 活性;其抑制作用(IC50 = 10.2 μM)不如 CBD 有效。另一方面,
苔黑酚和
间苯二酚表现出缺乏抑制作用。 CBD 对 CYP2D6 活性的抑制作用比测试的 16 种不含氮原子的化合物(例如
黄体酮)更有效。这些结果表明 CBD 引起有效的直接 CYP2D6 抑制,其中两个
酚羟基和 CBD 的戊基侧链可能发挥重要作用。