Abstract
Anandamide (ANA), an endogenous cannabinoid, can be generated by activated macrophages during endotoxin shock and is thought to be a paracrine contributor to hypotension. We discovered that ANA in saline/ethanol solution and in serum was efficiently adsorbed in a polymyxin B (PMB)-immobilized beads column and eluted with ethanol. We confirmed the direct binding of PMB to ANA by using surface plasmon resonance. The adsorption of ANA by PMB may abolish the diverse effects of ANA such as hypotension, immunosuppression, and cytotoxicity, and may suggest a new therapeutic strategy for endotoxin shock. Copyright (C) 2000 Federation of European Biochemical Societies.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 151-155 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | FEBS Letters |
Volume | 470 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2000/03/24 |
Keywords
- Anandamide
- Cannabinoid
- Endotoxin shock
- Polymyxin B
- Surface plasmon resonance
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Structural Biology
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics
- Cell Biology