Comparative metabolism of THCA and THCV using UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap-MS

Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) and delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) are phytocannabinoids with a similar structure derived from Cannabis sativa and possess a variety of biological activities. However, the relationship between the metabolic characterisation and bioactivity of THCA and THCV remains elusive.To explore the relationship between the metabolism of THCA and THCV and their underlying mechanism of activity, human/mouse liver microsomes and mouse primary hepatocytes were used to compare the metabolic maps between THCA and THCV through comparative metabolomics. A total of 29 metabolites were identified containing 7 previously undescribed THCA metabolites and 10 previously undescribed THCV metabolites. Of these metabolites, THCA was transformed into an active metabolite of delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in these three systems, while THCV was transformed into THC and CBD.Bioactivity assays indicated that all of these phytocannabinoids exhibited anti-inflammatory activity, but the effects of THCA and THCV were slightly different in macrophages RAW264.7. Prediction of ADMET lab demonstrated that THCV and its metabolites were endowed with the advantage of blood-brain barrier (BBB) penetration compared to THCA.In conclusion, this study highlighted that metabolism plays a critical role in the biological activity of phytocannabinoids.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:53

Enthalten in:

Xenobiotica; the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems - 53(2023), 1 vom: 01. Jan., Seite 46-59

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rao, Qianru [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Ting [VerfasserIn]
Pu, Qian-Lun [VerfasserIn]
Li, Bin [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Qi [VerfasserIn]
Yan, Dong-Mei [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Zhanxuan E [VerfasserIn]
Li, Fei [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

7J8897W37S
Cannabinoids
Comparative metabolism
Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid
Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabivarin
Dronabinol
Journal Article
Tetrahydrocannabinol
UHPLC-Q-Exactive MS

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Date Completed 03.05.2023

Date Revised 03.05.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/00498254.2023.2194981

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM354566962