Activation and Signaling Mechanism Revealed by Cannabinoid Receptor-Gi Complex Structures.
Cell
; 180(4): 655-665.e18, 2020 02 20.
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ABSTRACT
Human endocannabinoid systems modulate multiple physiological processes mainly through the activation of cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2. Their high sequence similarity, low agonist selectivity, and lack of activation and G protein-coupling knowledge have hindered the development of therapeutic applications. Importantly, missing structural information has significantly held back the development of promising CB2-selective agonist drugs for treating inflammatory and neuropathic pain without the psychoactivity of CB1. Here, we report the cryoelectron microscopy structures of synthetic cannabinoid-bound CB2 and CB1 in complex with Gi, as well as agonist-bound CB2 crystal structure. Of important scientific and therapeutic benefit, our results reveal a diverse activation and signaling mechanism, the structural basis of CB2-selective agonists design, and the unexpected interaction of cholesterol with CB1, suggestive of its endogenous allosteric modulating role.
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Transducción de Señal
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Subunidades alfa de la Proteína de Unión al GTP Gi-Go
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Receptor Cannabinoide CB1
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Receptor Cannabinoide CB2
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Agonistas de Receptores de Cannabinoides
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Animals
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Humans
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2020
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