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Giorgio Tarzia

Giorgio Tarzia

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Chemistry

D-Index
49
Citations
11771
World Ranking
14663
National Ranking
515

Overview

Giorgio Tarzia is affiliated with the University of Urbino in Italy. Their academic work spans several interconnected fields, including Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Medicine, with specific contributions in Pharmacology, Plant Science, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Their research interests focus on topics such as Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, GABA and Rice Research, and Botanical Research and Chemistry.

Among their scholarly outputs, Tarzia has contributed to at least one published paper titled N-Acylethanolamine Acid Amidase (NAAA): Structure, Function, and Inhibition, which appeared in 2020 in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.

Frequent coauthors alongside Tarzia include:

  • Daniele Piomelli
  • Laura Scalvini
  • Yannick Fotio
  • Alessio Lodola
  • Gilberto Spadoni

Tarzia's publication venues focus particularly on the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.

Best Publications

  • Modulation of anxiety through blockade of anandamide hydrolysis

    Daniele Piomelli;Andrea Duranti;Andrea Tontini;Marco Mor

  • Oleylethanolamide regulates feeding and body weight through activation of the nuclear receptor PPAR-α

    Jin Fu;Silvana Gaetani;Fariba Oveisi;Jesse Lo Verme

  • Antidepressant-like activity and modulation of brain monoaminergic transmission by blockade of anandamide hydrolysis

    G. Gobbi;F. R. Bambico;R. Mangieri;M. Bortolato

  • Characterization of the fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitor cyclohexyl carbamic acid 3'-carbamoyl-biphenyl-3-yl ester (URB597): effects on anandamide and oleoylethanolamide deactivation.

    Darren Fegley;Silvana Gaetani;Andrea Duranti;Andrea Tontini

  • Pharmacological profile of the selective FAAH inhibitor KDS-4103 (URB597).

    Daniele Piomelli;Giorgio Tarzia;Andrea Duranti;Andrea Tontini

  • Antidepressant-like activity of the fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitor URB597 in a rat model of chronic mild stress.

    Marco Bortolato;Regina A. Mangieri;Jin Fu;Janet H. Kim

  • Cyclohexylcarbamic acid 3'- or 4'-substituted biphenyl-3-yl esters as fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitors: synthesis, quantitative structure-activity relationships, and molecular modeling studies.

    Marco Mor;Silvia Rivara;Alessio Lodola;Pier Vincenzo Plazzi

  • Selective N-acylethanolamine-hydrolyzing acid amidase inhibition reveals a key role for endogenous palmitoylethanolamide in inflammation

    Carlos Solorzano;Chenggang Zhu;Natalia Battista;Giuseppe Astarita

  • Design, synthesis, and structure-activity relationships of alkylcarbamic acid aryl esters, a new class of fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitors.

    Giorgio Tarzia;Andrea Duranti;Andrea Tontini;Giovanni Piersanti

  • The Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase Inhibitor URB597 (Cyclohexylcarbamic Acid 3′-Carbamoylbiphenyl-3-yl Ester) Reduces Neuropathic Pain after Oral Administration in Mice

    Roberto Russo;Jesse LoVerme;Giovanna La Rana;Timothy R. Compton

  • Synthesis, antimicrobial activity and binding properties of calix[4]arene based vancomycin mimics

    Alessandro Casnati;Massimo Fabbi;Nicola Pelizzi;Andrea Pochini

  • Promotion of Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep and Activation of Reticular Thalamic Neurons by a Novel MT2 Melatonin Receptor Ligand

    Rafael Ochoa-Sanchez;Stefano Comai;Baptiste Lacoste;Francis Rodriguez Bambico

  • Synthesis and characterization of a peripherally restricted CB1 cannabinoid antagonist, URB447, that reduces feeding and body-weight gain in mice.

    Jesse LoVerme;Andrea Duranti;Andrea Tontini;Gilberto Spadoni

  • URB602 inhibits monoacylglycerol lipase and selectively blocks 2-arachidonoylglycerol degradation in intact brain slices.

    Alvin R. King;Andrea Duranti;Andrea Tontini;Silvia Rivara

  • 2-[N-Acylamino(C1-C3)alkyl]indoles as MT1 melatonin receptor partial agonists, antagonists, and putative inverse agonists.

    G Spadoni;C Balsamini;A Bedini;G Diamantini

  • Plant-derived phenolic compounds prevent the DNA single-strand breakage and cytotoxicity induced by tert-butylhydroperoxide via an iron-chelating mechanism.

    Piero Sestili;Giuseppe Diamantini;Annalida Bedini;Liana Cerioni

  • 2-n-Butyl-9-methyl-8-[1,2,3]triazol-2-yl-9H-purin-6-ylamine and analogues as A2A adenosine receptor antagonists. Design, synthesis, and pharmacological characterization.

    Patrizia Minetti;Maria Ornella Tinti;Paolo Carminati;Massimo Castorina

  • Pharmacological characterization of hydrolysis-resistant analogs of oleoylethanolamide with potent anorexiant properties

    Giuseppe Astarita;Barbara Di Giacomo;Silvana Gaetani;Fariba Oveisi

  • Melatonin Receptor Ligands: Synthesis of New Melatonin Derivatives and Comprehensive Comparative Molecular Field Analysis (CoMFA) Study

    Marco Mor;Silvia Rivara;Claudia Silva;Fabrizio Bordi

  • N-(substituted-anilinoethyl)amides: design, synthesis, and pharmacological characterization of a new class of melatonin receptor ligands.

    Silvia Rivara;Alessio Lodola;Marco Mor;Annalida Bedini

  • Antinociceptive effects of the N-acylethanolamine acid amidase inhibitor ARN077 in rodent pain models.

    Oscar Sasso;Guillermo Moreno-Sanz;Guillermo Moreno-Sanz;Cataldo Martucci;Natalia Realini

Frequent Co-Authors

Marco Mor
Marco Mor University of Parma
Daniele Piomelli
Daniele Piomelli University of California, Irvine
Derek H. R. Barton
Derek H. R. Barton Texas A&M University
Giuseppe Astarita
Giuseppe Astarita Georgetown University
Roberto Pellicciari
Roberto Pellicciari University of Perugia
Adrian J. Mulholland
Adrian J. Mulholland University of Bristol
Silvana Gaetani
Silvana Gaetani Sapienza University of Rome
Mauro Maccarrone
Mauro Maccarrone University of L'Aquila
Marco Bortolato
Marco Bortolato University of Florida
Enza Palazzo
Enza Palazzo University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"

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