The synthetic cannabinoid 5-fluoro ABICA upregulates angiogenic markers and stimulates tube formation in human brain microvascular endothelial cells

AL-Eitan, Laith; Abusirdaneh, Rawan

doi:10.1016/j.jtumed.2024.01.002

Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences

2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2024.01.002

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The synthetic cannabinoid 5-fluoro ABICA upregulates angiogenic markers and stimulates tube formation in human brain microvascular endothelial cells

Laith AL-Eitan,

Rawan Abusirdaneh

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Effect of EMB-FUBINACA on brain endothelial cell angiogenesis: Expression analysis of angiogenic markers

AL-Eitan,

Kharmah

2024

Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Arch Pharmacol

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Effect of EMB-FUBINACA on brain endothelial cell angiogenesis: Expression analysis of angiogenic markers

AL-Eitan,

Kharmah

2024

Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Arch Pharmacol

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Evaluation of the metabolic activity, angiogenic impacts, and GSK-3β signaling of the synthetic cannabinoid MMB-2201 on human cerebral microvascular endothelial cells

AL-Eitan,

Alahmad,

Ajeen

et al. 2024

J Cannabis Res

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Angiogenesis is an intrinsic physiological process involving the formation of new capillaries from existing ones. Synthetic cannabinoids refer to a class of human-made chemicals that are primarily designed to mimic the effects of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis. Studies investigating the association between synthetic cannabinoids and cellular reactions are limited, and the available scientific evidence is insufficient. Consequently, the primary goal was to examine the effects of the synthetic cannabinoid MDMB-2201 on brain angiogenesis in vitro to provide a comprehensive analysis of MMB-2201’s potential therapeutic or adverse effects on vascular development and related health conditions. Human Cerebral Microvascular Endothelial Cells (HBEC-5i) were incubated with MMB-2201, and their metabolic activity, migration rate, and tubular structure formation were examined. Expression levels of several angiogenesis-related proteins such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), Angiopoietin-1 (ANG-1), and Angiopoietin-2 (ANG-2) were assessed using western blot, ELISA, and real-time PCR. Furthermore, the phosphorylation of glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK-3β) at Ser9 induced by MMB-2201 was evaluated. HBEC-5i cells showed a significant increase in metabolic rate, enhanced migration, and sprouting of brain endothelial cells. Moreover, there was a noticeable increase in the mRNA and protein levels of VEGF, ANG-1, and ANG-2, as well as in the phosphorylation rate of GSK-3β at Ser9. This study paves the way for a novel pharmacological approach to addressing various angiogenesis-related diseases by targeting cannabinoid receptor type-1. Further exploration using different antagonists or agonists of cannabinoid receptors, depending on the specific characteristics of the disorders, may be necessary.

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The synthetic cannabinoid 5-fluoro ABICA upregulates angiogenic markers and stimulates tube formation in human brain microvascular endothelial cells

Cited by 2 publications

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Effect of EMB-FUBINACA on brain endothelial cell angiogenesis: Expression analysis of angiogenic markers

Effect of EMB-FUBINACA on brain endothelial cell angiogenesis: Expression analysis of angiogenic markers

Evaluation of the metabolic activity, angiogenic impacts, and GSK-3β signaling of the synthetic cannabinoid MMB-2201 on human cerebral microvascular endothelial cells

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