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IC50: 140 nM

N-Arachidonyl Maleimide is a monoacylglycerol lipase (MGL) or MGL-like activity inhibitor.

2-Arachidonoyl glycerol (2-AG), an endogenous agonist of the central cannabinoid and peripheral cannabinoid receptors, is present with high levels in the central nervous system and is the most abundant molecular species of monoacylglycerol found brain. Monoacylglycerol lipase has been identified to hydrolyze 2-AG to arachidonic acid and glycerol, thereby terminating its biological actions.

In vitro: Previous study found that N-arachidonyl maleimide could increase the endogenous levels of 2-AG. Moreover, in agonist-stimulated guanosine 5'-O-(3-[(35)S]thio)triphosphate binding assay, N-arachidonyl maleimide was able to raise the potency of 2-AG, but not anandamide (AEA). In addition, unmasking of 2-AG effects of N-arachidonyl maleimide that were only partially reversed by SR141716A gave further support for the existence of non-CB(1), non-CB(2) cannabinoid receptors

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