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ReviewActa pharmaceutica Sinica. B2020

Monoacylglycerol lipase inhibitors: modulators for lipid metabolism in cancer malignancy, neurological and metabolic disorders.

Hui Deng, Weimin Li

Registry-linked trialOpen access · diamondAbstract readReview
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Review in Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06562400 (Unraveling the Spectrum of Migraine Resistant to Treatments), which is not on this map. Cited by 94 papers.

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94citing papers in PubMed
13.0field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06562400 recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Unraveling the Spectrum of Migraine Resistant to Treatments: Searching for Novel Biological PHEnotypes and theRApeutic Approaches (SPHERA Project)

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorIRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" FoundationRan2023 to 2026Enrolled45ConditionsMigraine Disorders, Chronic Migraine, Episodic MigraineArmsPalmitoyl ethanolamide, Ketogenic diet
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

94 citing papers in PubMed, 173 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. The biological functions of monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) in cancer.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2026
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  10. FAAH and MAGL inhibition: Evolving approaches to treating substance use disorders.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2026
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  12. Chemical Probes for Investigating the Endocannabinoid System.Current topics in behavioral neurosciences · 2026
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34 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hui DengPrecision Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province & Precision Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Weimin LiPrecision Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province & Precision Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Sichuan University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) is a serine hydrolase that plays a crucial role catalysing the hydrolysis of monoglycerides into glycerol and fatty acids. It links the endocannabinoid and eicosanoid systems together by degradation of the abundant endocannabinoid 2-arachidaoylglycerol into arachidonic acid, the precursor of prostaglandins and other inflammatory mediators. MAGL inhibitors have been considered as important agents in many therapeutic fields, including anti-nociceptive, anxiolytic, anti-inflammatory, and even anti-cancer. Currently, ABX-1431, a first-in-class inhibitor of MAGL, is entering clinical phase 2 studies for neurological disorders and other diseases. This review summarizes the diverse (patho)physiological roles of MAGL and will provide an overview on the development of MAGL inhibitors. Although a large number of MAGL inhibitors have been reported, novel inhibitors are still required, particularly reversible ones.

Indexed as

2-AG, 2-arachidonoyl glycerol2-Arachidaoylglycerol2-OG, 2-oleoylglycerol4-NPA, 4-nitrophenylacetate7-HCA, 7-hydroxycoumarinyl arachidonateAA, arachidonic acidABHD6 and ABHD12, α/β-hydrolase 6 and 12ABP, activity-based probesABPP, activity-based protein profilingAD, Alzheimer's diseaseAEA, anandamideArachidonic acidBCRP, breast cancer resistant proteinCancerCB1R and CB2R, cannabinoid receptorsCC-ABPP, click chemistry activity-based protein profilingCFA, complete Freund's adjuvantCNS, central nervous systemCOX, cyclooxygenasescPLA2, cytosolic phospholipase A2CYP, cytochrome P450 proteinsDAG, diacylglycerolDAGLs, diacylglycerol lipasesDrug discoveryDTT, dithiothreitolEAE, encephalomyelitisEI, enzyme–inhibitor complexFAAH, amide hydrolaseFFAs, free fatty acidsFP, fluorophosphonateFP-Rh, fluorophosphonate-rhodamineFQ, fit qualityHFD, high-fat dietHFIP, hexafluoroisopropylLC–MS, liquid chromatographic mass spectrometryLFD, low-fat dietMAGL, monoacylglycerol lipaseMAGs, monoglyceridesMetabolic syndromeMonoacylglycerol lipasesMS, multiple sclerosisNAM, N-arachidonoyl maleimideNeuroinflammationNHS, N-hydroxysuccinimidylOCT2, organic cation transporter 2PA, phosphatidic acidPD, Parkinson's diseasePET, positron emission tomographyPGE2, prostaglandinP-gp, P-glycoproteinPGs, prostaglandinsPK, pharmacokineticPLA2G7, phospholipase A2 group VIISAR, structure–activity relationshipSBDD, structure-based drug designSDS-PAGE, sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresisTHL, tetrahydrolipstatin

Identifiers

PMID32322464
PMCPMC7161712
OpenAlexW2980866465

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