Carlos David Pessoa-Mahana

Dr. Carlos David Pessoa-Mahana

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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Academic Career Length

33Years (1994-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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23 July 2019 in PLOS ONE
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HCHery Chung
Hery Chung
AFAngélica Fierro
Angélica Fierro
CPCarlos David Pessoa-Mahana
Carlos David Pessoa-Mahana
Recent evidence has raised in discussion the possibility that cannabidiol can act as a negative allosteric modulator of the cannabinoid type 1 receptor. Here we have used computational methods to study the modulation exerted by cannabidiol on the effects of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in the cannabinoid receptor type 1 and the possibility of direct receptor blockade. We propose a putative allosteric binding site that is located in the N-terminal region of receptor, partially overlapping the orthosteric binding site. Molecular dynamics simulations reveled a coordinated movement involving the outward rotation of helixes 1 and 2 and subsequent expansion of the orthosteric binding site upon cannabidiol binding. Finally, changes in the cytoplasmic region and high helix 8 mobility were related to impaired receptor internalization. Together, these results offer a possible explanation to how cannabidiol can directly modulate effects of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol on the cannabinoid receptor type 1.

26 March 2003 in Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
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RTRicardo Tapia
Ricardo Tapia
LALuz Alegria
Luz Alegria
CPCarlos David Pessoa-Mahana
Carlos David Pessoa-Mahana
Cristian O. SalasCristian O. Salas
Cristian O. Salas
MCManuel J. Cortés
Manuel J. Cortés
HFHouda Fillion
Houda Fillion

1 November 2016 in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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JRJavier Romero-Parra
Javier Romero-Parra
Jaime Mella-RaipánJaime Mella-Raipán
Jaime Mella-Raipán
VPVittoria Palmieri
Vittoria Palmieri
MAMarco Allarà
Marco Allarà
MTMaria Jose Torres
Maria Jose Torres
CPCarlos David Pessoa-Mahana
Carlos David Pessoa-Mahana

1 July 2006 in Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
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JVJaime A. Valderrama
Jaime A. Valderrama
MGM. Florencia González
M. Florencia González
CPCarlos David Pessoa-Mahana
Carlos David Pessoa-Mahana
RTRicardo Tapia
Ricardo Tapia
HFHouda Fillion
Houda Fillion
GSGuillermo Schmeda-Hirschmann
Guillermo Schmeda-Hirschmann


1 January 2002 in Tetrahedron
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JVJaime A. Valderrama
Jaime A. Valderrama
JBJulio Benites
Julio Benites
MCManuel Cortés
Manuel Cortés
CPCarlos David Pessoa-Mahana
Carlos David Pessoa-Mahana
EPEric Prina
Eric Prina
AFAlain Fournet
Alain Fournet