Anandamide (in Tocrisolve™ 100)
Discontinued Product
Chemical Name: N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenamide
Biological Activity
Endogenous cannabinoid and vanilloid receptor agonist, in water-soluble emulsion (for details see TocrisolveTM 100, Cat. No. 1684). Ki values are 89 and 371 nM for CB1 and CB2 receptors respectively; EC50 values are 18, 31 and 27 nM at GPR55, CB1 and CB2 respectively; pKi = 5.68 for rVR1. Also blocks TNF-α-induced NF-kB activation via direct inhibition of IKK.Available as the pure oil dissolved in ethanol, Anandamine. Tocrisolve Control also available.
Technical Data
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Additional Information
Background References
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Pharmacology of cannabinoid receptor ligands.
Pertwee
Curr.Med.Chem., 1999;6:635 -
The orphan receptor GPR55 is a novel cannabinoid receptor.
Ryberg et al.
Br.J.Pharmacol., 2007;152:1092 -
Characterization of the anandamide-induced depolarization of guinea-pig isolated vagus nerve.
Kagaya et al.
Br.J.Pharmacol., 2002;137:39 -
Complex regional haemodynamic effects of anandamide in conscious rats.
Gardiner et al.
Br.J.Pharmacol., 2002;135:1889 -
Anandamide inhibits nuclear factor-κB activation through a cannabinoid receptor-independent pathway.
Sancho et al.
Mol.Pharmacol., 2003;63:429 -
Structure-activity relationship for the endogenous cannabinoid, anandamide, and certain of its analogues at vanilloid receptors in transfected cells and vas deferens.
Ross et al.
Br.J.Pharmacol., 2001;132:631
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Citations for Anandamide (in Tocrisolve™ 100)
The citations listed below are publications that use Tocris products. Selected citations for Anandamide (in Tocrisolve™ 100) include:
6 Citations: Showing 1 - 6
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Dual mechanism of TRKB activation by anandamide through CB1 and TRPV1 receptors.
Authors: Diniz Et al.
PeerJ 2019;7:e6493
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Interaction between anandamide and sphingosine-1-phosphate in mediating vasorelaxation in rat coronary artery.
Authors: Mair Et al.
Br J Pharmacol 2010;161:176
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Acute hypertension reveals depressor and vasodilator effects of cannabinoids in conscious rats.
Authors: Ho and Gardiner
Cereb Cortex 2009;156:94
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'Entourage' effects of N-palmitoylethanolamide and N-oleoylethanolamide on vasorelaxation to anandamide occur through TRPV1 receptors.
Authors: Ho Et al.
Br J Pharmacol 2008;155:837
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Vanilloid-mediated heterosynaptic facilitation of inhibitory synaptic input to neurons of the rat dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus.
Authors: Derbenev Et al.
Cell Death Differ 2006;26:9666
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Anandamide-induced cell death in primary neuronal cultures: role of calpain and caspase pathways.
Authors: Movsesyan Et al.
Br J Pharmacol 2004;11:1121
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