title: Paradoxical action of the cannabinoid WIN 55,212-2 in stimulated and basal cyclic AMP accumulation in rat globus pallidus slices.
abstract: The effects of the synthetic cannabinoid WIN 55,212-2 on forskolin-stimulated and basal adenosine 3':5'-cyclic monophosphate (cyclic AMP) accumulation in globus pallidus slices were investigated. WIN 55,212-2 caused a concentration-dependent decrease in forskolin-stimulated cyclic AMP accumulation in globus pallidus slices (maximum inhibition 36% for 30 microM). This effect was blocked by the cannabinoid receptor antagonist SR 141716A (100 microM). WIN 55,212-2 alone caused a concentration-dependent increase in cyclic AMP levels in unstimulated slices (maximum increase 52.6% for 100 microM). This effect was also blocked by SR 141716A (100 microM). In either forskolin-stimulated or unstimulated conditions SR 1417161A (100 microM) did not affect cyclic AMP levels.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neuroscience, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester.
authors.forename: Y P
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Maneuf
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Brotchie
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D048588:Benzoxazines; D002186:Cannabinoids / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D005576:Colforsin / Q000494:pharmacology; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism*; D005917:Globus Pallidus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009025:Morpholines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010880:Piperidines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011720:Pyrazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D000077285:Rimonabant
chemical_list: D048588:Benzoxazines; D002186:Cannabinoids; D009025:Morpholines; D009281:Naphthalenes; D010880:Piperidines; D011720:Pyrazoles; D005576:Colforsin; C070417:(3R)-((2,3-dihydro-5-methyl-3-((4-morpholinyl)methyl)pyrrolo-(1,2,3-de)-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl)(1-naphthalenyl))methanone; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D000077285:Rimonabant