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Description: Potent and non-selective CB agonist
Chemical Name: (-)-cis-3-[2-Hydroxy-4-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)phenyl]-trans-4-(3-hydroxypropyl)cyclohexanol
Purity: ≥98% (HPLC)
Biological Activity for CP 55,940
Cannabinoid agonist which is considerably more potent than Δ9-THC in both behavioral tests and receptor binding assays. Displays high and roughly equal affinity for both central and peripheral cannabinoid receptors (Ki = 0.6 - 5.0 and 0.7 - 2.6 nM at CB1 and CB2 respectively; EC50 values are 0.2, 0.3 and 5 nM at CB1, CB2 and GRP55 respectively).
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Sold for research purposes under agreement from Pfizer Inc.
Technical Data for CP 55,940
| M. Wt | 376.58 |
| Formula | C24H40O3 |
| Storage | Store at -20°C |
| Purity | ≥98% (HPLC) |
| CAS Number | 83002-04-4 |
| PubChem ID | 104895 |
| InChI Key | YNZFFALZMRAPHQ-SYYKKAFVSA-N |
| Smiles | O[C@H]1C[C@@H]([C@]2=CC=C(C(C)(C)CCCCCC)C=C2O)[C@H](CCCO)CC1 |
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References for CP 55,940
References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.
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Wiley et al (1995) Discriminative stimulus effects of CP 55,940 and structurally dissimilar cannabinoids in rats. Neuropharmacology 34 669 PMID: 7566504
Avdesh (2011) Corticosteroid dependent and independent effects of a cannabinoid agonist on core temperature, motor activity, and prepulse inhibition of the acoustic startle reflex in Wistar rats. Psychopharmacology Epub ahead of print PMID: 21947354
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54 Citations for CP 55,940
Citations are publications that use Tocris products. Selected citations for CP 55,940 include:
Vincent et al (2016) Cannabinoid receptor-specific mechanisms to alleviate pain in sickle cell anemia via inhibition of mast cell activation and neurogenic inflammation. Haematologica 101 566 PMID: 26703965
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Bolognini et al (2012) AM630 behaves as a protean ligand at the human cannabinoid CB2 receptor. Br J Pharmacol 165 2561 PMID: 21615724
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Brents et al (2012) Monohydroxylated metabolites of the K2 synthetic cannabinoid JWH-073 retain intermediate to high cannabinoid 1 receptor (CB1R) affinity and exhibit neutral antagonist to partial agonist activity. Biochem Pharmacol 83 952 PMID: 22266354
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Hruba and McMahon (2014) The cannabinoid agonist HU-210: pseudo-irreversible discriminative stimulus effects in rhesus monkeys. Br J Pharmacol 727 35 PMID: 24486701
Horváth et al (2012) A new cannabinoid CB2 receptor agonist HU-910 attenuates oxidative stress, inflammation and cell death associated with hepatic ischaemia/reperfusion injury. J Physiol 165 2462 PMID: 21449982
Holderith et al (2011) Cannabinoids attenuate hippocampal γ oscillations by suppressing excitatory synaptic input onto CA3 pyramidal neurons and fast spiking basket cells. Br J Pharmacol 589 4921 PMID: 21859823
García et al (2011) Symptom-relieving and neuroprotective effects of the phytocannabinoid △9-THCV in animal models of Parkinson's disease. J Cell Mol Med 163 1495 PMID: 21323909
Buznikov et al (2010) A putative 'pre-nervous' endocannabinoid system in early echinoderm development. J Biol Chem 32 43101 PMID: 19907129
Pertwee et al (2007) The psychoactive plant cannabinoid, Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol, is antagonized by Delta8- and Delta9-tetrahydrocannabivarin in mice in vivo. Br J Pharmacol 150 586 PMID: 17245367
Mahmoud et al (2015) (4-(Bis(4-fluorophenyl)methyl)piperazin-1-yl)(cyclohexyl)methanone hydrochloride (LDK1229): a new cannabinoid CB1 receptor inverse agonist from the class of benzhydryl piperazine analogs. Mol Pharmacol 87 197 PMID: 25411367
Seillier et al (2013) Phencyclidine-induced social withdrawal results from deficient stimulation of cannabinoid CB1 receptors: implications for schizophrenia. Eur J Pharmacol 38 1816 PMID: 23563893
Vinod et al (2008) Genetic and pharmacological manipulations of the CB(1) receptor alter ethanol preference and dependence in ethanol preferring and nonpreferring mice. Synapse 62 574 PMID: 18509854
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Gangarossa et al (2011) Convulsant doses of a DA D1 receptor agonist result in Erk-dependent increases in Zif268 and Arc/Arg3.1 expression in mouse dentate gyrus. PLoS One 6 e19415 PMID: 21559295
Brents et al (2011) Phase I hydroxylated metabolites of the K2 synthetic cannabinoid JWH-018 retain in vitro and in vivo cannabinoid 1 receptor affinity and activity. PLoS One 6 e21917 PMID: 21755008
Kapur et al (2008) Mapping the structural requirements in the CB1 cannabinoid receptor transmembrane helix II for signal transduction. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 325 341 PMID: 18174385
Johnston et al (2018) Activity in nodose ganglia neurons after treatment with CP 55,940 and cholecystokinin. Physiol Rep 6 e13927 PMID: 30512249
Pandey et al (2018) Structure-Based Identification of Potent Natural Product Chemotypes as Cannabinoid Receptor 1 Inverse Agonists. Molecules 23 PMID: 30322136
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Rajasekaran et al (2013) Human metabolites of synthetic cannabinoids JWH-018 and JWH-073 bind with high affinity and act as potent agonists at cannabinoid type-2 receptors. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 269 100 PMID: 23537664
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Giannini et al (2008) Activation of cannabinoid receptors prevents antigen-induced asthma-like reaction in guinea pigs. Prostate 12 2381 PMID: 18266975
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Häggström et al (2014) Potential upstream regulators of cannabinoid receptor 1 signaling in prostate cancer: a Bayesian network analysis of data from a tissue microarray. J Biol Chem 74 1107 PMID: 24913716
Kimura et al (2009) Location, structure, and dynamics of the synthetic cannabinoid ligand CP-55,940 in lipid bilayers. Biophys J 96 4916 PMID: 19527650
Savinainen et al (2003) An optimized approach to study endocannabinoid signaling: evidence against constitutive activity of rat brain adenosine A1 and cannabinoid CB1 receptors. Br J Pharmacol 140 1451 PMID: 14623770
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