JZL 184 hydrate

A cell-permeable, blood-brain-barrier-permeant, and orally available carbamate compound that selectively inhibit MAGL (monoacylglycerol lipase) activity over FAAH (fatty acid amide hydrolase) and 35 other murine brain serine hydrolases, both in vitro (IC₅₀ = 6 - 8 nM against 2-AG hydrolysis by MAGL vs. 4 µM against anandamide/AEA hydrolysis by FAAH) and in mice in vivo (5-fold 2-AG enhancement and 75% MAGL activity inhibition in brain membrane from mice 4 hr after a single JZL184 dosage at 4 mg/kg via i.p.) in an irreversible, time- and dose-dependent manner. A great complement to the FAAH inhibitor URB597 (Cat. No. 341249 ) in differentiating the roles of CB1 and CB2 (type I and II cannabinoid receptors) in eCB- (endocannabinoid) mediated cellular signaling and in vivo physiological effects. Reported to be equally effective against human and murine MAGL, but inhibit rat MAGL with a ~10-fold lower potency.

Following reconstitution, aliquot and freeze (-20°C). Stock solutions are stable for up to 3 months at -20°C.

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Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)