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Cannabidiol inhibits Nav channels through two distinct binding sites

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  • Jian Huang

    (Princeton University)

  • Xiao Fan

    (Princeton University)

  • Xueqin Jin

    (Tsinghua University)

  • Sooyeon Jo

    (Harvard Medical School)

  • Hanxiong Bear Zhang

    (Harvard Medical School)

  • Akie Fujita

    (Harvard Medical School)

  • Bruce P. Bean

    (Harvard Medical School)

  • Nieng Yan

    (Princeton University
    Tsinghua University)

Abstract

Cannabidiol (CBD), a major non-psychoactive phytocannabinoid in cannabis, is an effective treatment for some forms of epilepsy and pain. At high concentrations, CBD interacts with a huge variety of proteins, but which targets are most relevant for clinical actions is still unclear. Here we show that CBD interacts with Nav1.7 channels at sub-micromolar concentrations in a state-dependent manner. Electrophysiological experiments show that CBD binds to the inactivated state of Nav1.7 channels with a dissociation constant of about 50 nM. The cryo-EM structure of CBD bound to Nav1.7 channels reveals two distinct binding sites. One is in the IV-I fenestration near the upper pore. The other binding site is directly next to the inactivated “wedged” position of the Ile/Phe/Met (IFM) motif on the short linker between repeats III and IV, which mediates fast inactivation. Consistent with producing a direct stabilization of the inactivated state, mutating residues in this binding site greatly reduced state-dependent binding of CBD. The identification of this binding site may enable design of compounds with improved properties compared to CBD itself.

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  • Jian Huang & Xiao Fan & Xueqin Jin & Sooyeon Jo & Hanxiong Bear Zhang & Akie Fujita & Bruce P. Bean & Nieng Yan, 2023. "Cannabidiol inhibits Nav channels through two distinct binding sites," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-39307-6
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39307-6
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