DO34 is a highly potent, selective and centrally active diacylglycerol lipase (DAGL) inhibitor, with an IC50 of 6 nM for DAGLα conversion of SAG to 2-AG, and an IC50 for DAGLβ.
DO34 is a highly potent, selective and centrally active DAGL inhibitor, with an IC50 of 6 nM for DAGLα conversion of SAG to 2-AG, as determined using a real-time, fluorescence-based natural substrate assay with membrane lysates from HEK293T cells expressing recombinant human DAGLα. It is also confirmed that and DO34 is a potent inhibitor of DAGLβ with IC50 of 3-8 nM[1].
DO34 (compound 39) prevents fasting-induced refeeding of mice, which is typical cannabinoid CB1-receptor mediated behavior. DO34 (comound 39) reduces brain 2-AG levels in dose- and time dependent manner[2]. DO34 could block the tonic CB1 activation. AM251 significantly increases basal PF-EPSCs in MAGL-TKO mice, and the effect of AM251 is blocked by the DAGL inhibitor DO34[3].
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