维罗达明是一种内源性大麻素,能够激活大麻素(CB)受体以调节神经传递。维拉帕米则是CB1受体的拮抗剂和CB2受体的激动剂。研究表明,维罗达明可通过触发MAPK信号通路及促进活性氧(ROS)生成来诱导巨核细胞分化。此外,这种化合物可用于研究多种神经系统疾病,如阿尔茨海默病和帕金森病等[1][2]。
中文名称 | 英文名称 | CAS号 | 化学式 | 分子量 |
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花生四烯酸 | Arachidonic acid | 506-32-1 | C20H32O2 | 304.473 |
GPR55 is a GPCR of the non-CB1/CB2 cannabinoid receptor family, which is activated by lysophosphatidylinositol (LPI) and stimulates the proliferation of cancer cells. Anandamide, a bioactive lipid endocannabinoid, acts as a biased agonist of GPR55 and induces cancer cell death, but is unstable and psychoactive. We hypothesized that other endocannabinoids and structurally similar compounds, which are more hydrolytically stable, could also induce cancer cell death via GPR55 activation. We chemically synthesized and tested a set of fatty acid amides and esters for cell death induction via GPR55 activation. The most active compounds appeared to be N-acyl dopamines, especially N-docosahexaenoyl dopamine (DHA-DA). Using a panel of cancer cell lines and a set of receptor and intracellular signal transduction machinery inhibitors together with cell viability, Ca2+, NO, ROS (reactive oxygen species) and gene expression measurement, we showed for the first time that for these compounds, the mechanism of cell death induction differed from that published for anandamide and included neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) overstimulation with concomitant oxidative stress induction. The combination of DHA-DA with LPI, which normally stimulates cancer proliferation and is increased in cancer setting, had an increased cytotoxicity for the cancer cells indicating a therapeutic potential.