A still unsolved, although critical, issue in endocannabinoid research is the mechanism by which the lipophilic anandamide (AEA) moves from its site of synthesis, crosses the aqueous milieu, and reaches the different intracellular membrane compartments, where its metabolic and signaling pathways take place. The difficulty of studying intracellular AEA transport and distribution results from the lack of specific probes and techniques to track and visualize this bioactive lipid within the cells. Herein, we describe the use of a biotinylated, non-hydrolyzable derivative of AEA (biotin-AEA, b-AEA) for visualizing the subcellular distribution of this endocannabinoid by means of confocal fluorescence microscopy.

Visualization of Endocannabinoids in the Cell

Scipioni, Lucia;Maccarrone, Mauro
2023-01-01

Abstract

A still unsolved, although critical, issue in endocannabinoid research is the mechanism by which the lipophilic anandamide (AEA) moves from its site of synthesis, crosses the aqueous milieu, and reaches the different intracellular membrane compartments, where its metabolic and signaling pathways take place. The difficulty of studying intracellular AEA transport and distribution results from the lack of specific probes and techniques to track and visualize this bioactive lipid within the cells. Herein, we describe the use of a biotinylated, non-hydrolyzable derivative of AEA (biotin-AEA, b-AEA) for visualizing the subcellular distribution of this endocannabinoid by means of confocal fluorescence microscopy.
2023
978-1-0716-2727-3
978-1-0716-2728-0
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