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ACS Pharmacol Transl Sci ; 4(2): 765-779, 2021 Apr 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33860200

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The modulation of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) has shown positive results in animal models of multiple sclerosis (MS) and immune and inflammatory disorders. However, chronic administration of CB1 receptor agonists and degrading enzyme inhibitors can lead to CB1 receptor desensitization and sedation. WOBE437 is the prototype of a new class of ECS modulators named selective endocannabinoid reuptake inhibitors (SERIs), which mildly and selectively increase central endocannabinoid levels with a self-limiting mode of action. In previous studies, WOBE437 demonstrated analgesic, anxiolytic, and anti-inflammatory effects. Here, we tested the therapeutic potential of WOBE437 in a clinically relevant mouse model of MS (experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis). C57BL/6 mice were administered WOBE437 (10 mg/kg, 20 days) or vehicle using two therapeutic options: (1) starting the treatment at the disease onset or (2) before reaching the peak of the disease. In both strategies, WOBE437 significantly reduced disease severity and accelerated recovery through CB1 and CB2 receptor-dependent mechanisms. At the peak of the disease, WOBE437 increased endocannabinoid levels in the cerebellum, concurring with a reduction of central nervous system (CNS)-infiltrating immune cells and lower microglial proliferation. At the end of treatment, endocannabinoid levels were mildly increased in brain, cerebellum, and plasma of WOBE437-treated mice, without desensitization of CB1 receptor in the brain and cerebellum. In a mouse model of spasticity (Straub test), WOBE437 (10 mg/kg) induced significant muscle relaxation without eliciting the typical sedative effects associated with muscle relaxants or CB1 receptor agonists. Collectively, our results show that WOBE437 (and SERIs) may represent a novel therapeutic strategy for slowing MS progression and control major symptoms.

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Eur J Med Chem ; 208: 112858, 2020 Dec 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33002735

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Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system that eventually leads to progressive neurodegeneration and disability. Recent findings highlighted the emerging role of each target of the endocannabinoid system in controlling the symptoms and disease progression of multiple sclerosis. Therefore, multi-target modulators of the endocannabinoid system could provide a more effective pharmacological strategy as compared to the single target modulation. In this work, N-cycloheptyl-1,2-dihydro-5-bromo-1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-6-methyl-2-oxo-pyridine-3-carboxamide (B2) was identified as the most promising compound with dual agonism at cannabinoid receptors type-1 and cannabinoid receptors type-2 and good drug-like properties. In in vitro assays, B2 reduced glutamate release from rat synaptosomes through interaction with cannabinoid receptors type-1 and modulated the production of the pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines (interleukins IL-1ß and IL-6 and interleukin IL-10 respectively) via cannabinoid receptors type-2 activation. Furthermore, B2 demonstrated antinociceptive effects in an animal model of neuropathic pain and efficacy in an experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis model of multiple sclerosis.


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Analgésicos/uso terapêutico , Anti-Inflamatórios/uso terapêutico , Esclerose Múltipla/tratamento farmacológico , Piridonas/uso terapêutico , Analgésicos/síntese química , Analgésicos/metabolismo , Animais , Anti-Inflamatórios/síntese química , Anti-Inflamatórios/metabolismo , Feminino , Ligantes , Masculino , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Simulação de Acoplamento Molecular , Estrutura Molecular , Ligação Proteica , Piridonas/síntese química , Piridonas/metabolismo , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Receptor CB1 de Canabinoide/agonistas , Receptor CB1 de Canabinoide/metabolismo , Receptor CB2 de Canabinoide/agonistas , Receptor CB2 de Canabinoide/metabolismo , Relação Estrutura-Atividade
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