| Literature DB >> 24900385 |
John M Keith1, Rich Apodaca1, Mark Tichenor1, Wei Xiao1, William Jones1, Joan Pierce1, Mark Seierstad1, James Palmer1, Michael Webb1, Mark Karbarz1, Brian Scott1, Sandy Wilson1, Lin Luo1, Michelle Wennerholm1, Leon Chang1, Sean Brown1, Michele Rizzolio1, Raymond Rynberg1, Sandra Chaplan1, J Guy Breitenbucher1.
Abstract
A series of aryl piperazinyl ureas that act as covalent inhibitors of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) is described. A potent and selective (does not inhibit FAAH-2) member of this class, JNJ-40355003, was found to elevate the plasma levels of three fatty acid amides: anandamide, oleoyl ethanolamide, and palmitoyl ethanolamide, in the rat, dog, and cynomolgous monkey. The elevation of the levels of these lipids in the plasma of monkeys suggests that FAAH-2 may not play a significant role in regulating plasma levels of fatty acid ethanolamides in primates.Entities:
Keywords: FAAH; FAAH-2; anandamide; enzyme; ethanolamides; urea
Year: 2012 PMID: 24900385 PMCID: PMC4025847 DOI: 10.1021/ml300186g
Source DB: PubMed Journal: ACS Med Chem Lett ISSN: 1948-5875 Impact factor: 4.345