Cooperative Peripheral CB1 Inhibition by Extracellular Antibody Binding and Orthosteric Antagonism
YUAN GAO, JING WANG, Yali Lai, Hong Shan, Yue Yang, Yuxin Bai, Jingjing Hou, Junrui Li, Wen Hu, Xinyue Zhang, Yinshan Tang, Fei Xu, Heng Liu
This study reports cryo-EM structures of CB1 bound to Nimacimab and orthosteric antagonists, revealing extracellular allosteric inhibition as a mechanism for peripheral CB1 inhibition.
bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2026 · PreprintPharmacology & Toxicology