Ajulemic acid, a synthetic cannabinoid acid, induces an antiinflammatory profile of eicosanoids in human synovial cells.

Abstract:

AIMS:To better understand mechanisms whereby Ajulemic acid (AjA), a synthetic antiinflammatory cannabinoid, promotes resolution of acute and chronic inflammation in animal models, we investigated its influence on cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) expression and eicosanoid production in human fibroblast-like synovial cells (FLS). MAIN METHODS:FLS isolated from tissue obtained at joint replacement surgery or cultured from synovial fluid were treated for 60 min with AjA (10-30 microM), then stimulated with tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha). COX2 mRNA was measured by hybridization/colorimetric assay of whole cell lysates collected 4 h after stimulation. To determine effects on arachidonic acid release, FLS were incubated with (14)C-arachidonic acid for 20 h then treated with AjA (8-32 microM). Arachidonic acid release was measured by scintillation counting. Prostaglandins (PG) were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in cell supernatants collected 4 and 24 h after stimulation. KEY FINDINGS:AjA increased the steady state levels of COX2 mRNA in and arachidonic acid release from FLS. Treatment of FLS with AjA increased 15-deoxy-delta(12,14)-PGJ(2) (15d-PGJ(2)) production in a concentration dependent manner, but did not affect PGE(2) production significantly. SIGNIFICANCE:The capacity of AjA to increase selectively and markedly 15d-PGJ(2), an eicosanoid which facilitates resolution of inflammation, suggests that AjA may have value as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other diseases characterized by acute and chronic inflammation.

journal_name

Life Sci

journal_title

Life sciences

authors

Stebulis JA,Johnson DR,Rossetti RG,Burstein SH,Zurier RB

doi

10.1016/j.lfs.2008.09.004

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2008-11-07 00:00:00

pages

666-70

issue

19-20

eissn

0024-3205

issn

1879-0631

pii

S0024-3205(08)00377-9

journal_volume

83

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