Kolbe Marc Richard, Hohmann Tim, Hohmann Urszula, Ghadban Chalid, Mackie Ken, Zöller Christin, Prell Julian, Illert Jörg, Strauss Christian, Dehghani Faramarz
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical Faculty of Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Grosse Steinstrasse 52, 06108 Halle (Saale), Germany.
Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Indiana University, 1101E. 10th, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA.
Cancers (Basel). 2021 Mar 3;13(5):1064. doi: 10.3390/cancers13051064.
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most frequent malignant tumor of the central nervous system in humans with a median survival time of less than 15 months. ∆-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are the best-characterized components of plants with modulating effects on cannabinoid receptors 1 and 2 (CB and CB) and on orphan receptors such as GPR18 or GPR55. Previous studies have demonstrated anti-tumorigenic effects of THC and CBD in several tumor entities including GBM, mostly mediated via CB or CB. In this study, we investigated the non-CB/CB effects of THC on the cell cycle of GBM cells isolated from human tumor samples. Cell cycle entry was measured after 24 h upon exposure by immunocytochemical analysis of Ki67 as proliferation marker. The Ki67-reducing effect of THC was abolished in the presence of CBD, whereas CBD alone did not cause any changes. To identify the responsible receptor for THC effects, we first characterized the cells regarding their expression of different cannabinoid receptors: CB, CB, GPR18, and GPR55. Secondly, the receptors were pharmacologically blocked by application of their selective antagonists AM281, AM630, O-1918, and CID16020046 (CID), respectively. All examined cells expressed the receptors, but only in presence of the GPR55 antagonist CID was the THC effect diminished. Stimulation with the GPR55 agonist lysophosphatidylinositol (LPI) revealed similar effects as obtained for THC. The LPI effects were also inhibited by CBD and CID, confirming a participation of GPR55 and suggesting its involvement in modifying the cell cycle of patient-derived GBM cells.
胶质母细胞瘤(GBM)是人类中枢神经系统中最常见的恶性肿瘤,中位生存时间不到15个月。∆-四氢大麻酚(THC)和大麻二酚(CBD)是植物中特征最明确的成分,对大麻素受体1和2(CB₁和CB₂)以及孤儿受体如GPR18或GPR55具有调节作用。先前的研究已经证明THC和CBD在包括GBM在内的几种肿瘤实体中具有抗肿瘤作用,主要通过CB₁或CB₂介导。在本研究中,我们研究了THC对从人类肿瘤样本中分离的GBM细胞细胞周期的非CB₁/CB₂效应。通过对增殖标志物Ki67进行免疫细胞化学分析,在暴露24小时后测量细胞周期进入情况。在存在CBD的情况下,THC降低Ki67的作用被消除,而单独的CBD没有引起任何变化。为了确定THC作用的相关受体,我们首先对细胞进行了不同大麻素受体表达的表征:CB₁、CB₂、GPR18和GPR55。其次,分别应用它们的选择性拮抗剂AM281、AM630、O-1918和CID16020046(CID)对这些受体进行药理学阻断。所有检测的细胞都表达这些受体,但只有在存在GPR55拮抗剂CID的情况下,THC的作用才减弱。用GPR55激动剂溶血磷脂酰肌醇(LPI)刺激显示出与THC相似的效果。LPI的作用也被CBD和CID抑制,证实了GPR55的参与,并表明其参与调节源自患者的GBM细胞的细胞周期。