Quorum sensing is a regulatory system used by bacteria for controlling gene expression in response to increasing cell density. Controlling bacterial infections by quenching their quorum sensing systems is a promising field of study. The expression of specific target genes, such as transcriptional regulators...

The transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1) receptor is a nonselective cation channel gated by noxious heat, protons, and capsaicin. TRPV1 is present in primary sensory neurons and in both central and peripheral sensory nerve terminals and plays a role in thermal and mechanical hyperalgesia. SB-366791...

20-carboxy Arachidonic acid (20-COOH-AA) is the major metabolite of 20-HETE that is produced in renal tubular epithelial, endothelial, and microvascular smooth muscle cell cultures. This omega-oxidation conversion can take place using purified alcohol dehydrogenases three and four or by microsomes containing...

Abnormal cannabidiol is a synthetic regioisomer of cannabidiol that fails to elicit either central cannabinoid (CB1) or peripheral cannabinoid (CB2) responsiveness and is without psychotropic activity. It induces endothelium-dependent vasodilation via a CB1/CB2/nitric oxide-independent mechanism. O-1918 is a...

Recently, a series of relatively simple compounds were found to be high-affinity ligands and functional antagonists for the human IP (prostacyclin) receptor. CAY10449 is one of the more potent of these. CAY10449 antagonizes the carbaprostacyclin-induced activation of human neuroblastoma adenylate cyclase, blocking...