An Update on Non-CB1, Non-CB2 Cannabinoid Related G-Protein-Coupled Receptors

P Morales, PH Reggio - Cannabis and cannabinoid research, 2017 - liebertpub.com
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) has been shown to be of great importance in the
regulation of numerous physiological and pathological processes. To date, two Class A G …

Pharmacological modulation of chemokine receptor function

DJ Scholten, M Canals, D Maussang… - British journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
G protein‐coupled chemokine receptors and their peptidergic ligands are interesting
therapeutic targets due to their involvement in various immune‐related diseases, including …

AB-CHMINACA, AB-PINACA, and FUBIMINA: affinity and potency of novel synthetic cannabinoids in producing Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol–like effects in mice

JL Wiley, JA Marusich, TW Lefever… - … of Pharmacology and …, 2015 - ASPET
Diversion of synthetic cannabinoids for abuse began in the early 2000s. Despite legislation
banning compounds currently on the drug market, illicit manufacturers continue to release …

Class A G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) dimers and bivalent ligands

C Hiller, J Kühhorn, P Gmeiner - Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2013 - ACS Publications
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) represent the largest family of membrane proteins
involved in cellular signal transduction and are activated by various different ligand types …

Cannabinoids in disguise: Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol-like effects of tetramethylcyclopropyl ketone indoles

JL Wiley, JA Marusich, TW Lefever, M Grabenauer… - …, 2013 - Elsevier
Synthetic indole-derived cannabinoids have become commonly used recreational drugs
and continue to be abused despite their adverse consequences. As compounds that were …

2016 Philip S. Portoghese medicinal chemistry lectureship: designing bivalent or bitopic molecules for G-protein coupled receptors. The whole is greater than the sum …

AH Newman, FO Battiti, A Bonifazi - Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2019 - ACS Publications
The genesis of designing bivalent or bitopic molecules that engender unique
pharmacological properties began with Portoghese's work directed toward opioid receptors …

Design strategies for bivalent ligands targeting GPCRs

J Shonberg, PJ Scammells, B Capuano - ChemMedChem, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Specifically designed bivalent ligands targeting G protein‐coupled receptor (GPCR) dimeric
structures have become increasingly popular in recent literature. The advantages of the …

The ongoing challenge of novel psychoactive drugs of abuse. Part I. Synthetic cannabinoids (IUPAC Technical Report)

V Abbate, M Schwenk, BC Presley… - Pure and Applied …, 2018 - degruyter.com
In the past decade, the world has experienced a large increase in the number of novel
compounds appearing on the illicit drug market for recreational purposes. Such substances …

Emerging role of (endo) cannabinoids in migraine

P Leimuranta, L Khiroug, R Giniatullin - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
In this mini-review, we summarize recent discoveries and present new hypotheses on the
role of cannabinoids in controlling trigeminal nociceptive system underlying migraine pain …

Alkyl-guanidine compounds as potent broad-spectrum antibacterial agents: chemical library extension and biological characterization

C Pasero, I D'Agostino, F De Luca… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Nowadays, the increasing of multidrug-resistant pathogenic bacteria represents a serious
threat to public health, and the lack of new antibiotics is becoming a global emergency …