Polymyxin B binds to anandamide and inhibits its cytotoxic effect

Yin Wang, Yan Liu, Krishna Pada Sarker, Mihoko Nakashima, Takeshi Serizawa, Akio Kishida, Mitsuru Akashi, Masanori Nakata, Isao Kitajima, Ikuro Maruyama*

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)151-155
Number of pages5
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume470
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 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

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