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Overview

Marco Mor is affiliated with the University of Parma in Italy and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, as well as medicine. Their research includes a significant focus on molecular biology, pharmacology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, organic chemistry, and oncology.

The scientist's work has been published in a range of scientific journals, with frequent appearances in the following venues:

  • European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling
  • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Blood
  • Biochemical Pharmacology

Marco Mor has coauthored numerous papers with several frequent collaborators. The most common coauthors include:

  • Laura Scalvini
  • Federica Vacondio
  • Alessio Lodola
  • Silvia Rivara
  • Francesca Ferlenghi

The scientist's research topics cover a wide spectrum. Major areas of focus are:

  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Pharmacological Receptor Mechanisms and Effects
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research
  • Fibroblast Growth Factor Research
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Gut microbiota and health

Selected recent publications by Marco Mor include:

  • N-Acylethanolamine Acid Amidase (NAAA): Structure, Function, and Inhibition, 2020, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • FGF Trapping Inhibits Multiple Myeloma Growth through c-Myc Degradation-Induced Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress, 2020, Cancer Research
  • A sulfonyl fluoride derivative inhibits EGFRL858R/T790M/C797S by covalent modification of the catalytic lysine, 2021, European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • NAAA-regulated lipid signaling governs the transition from acute to chronic pain, 2021, Science Advances
  • Steps towards sustainable solid phase peptide synthesis: use and recovery of N-octyl pyrrolidone, 2021, Green Chemistry

Best Publications

  • Modulation of anxiety through blockade of anandamide hydrolysis

    Daniele Piomelli;Andrea Duranti;Andrea Tontini;Marco Mor

  • 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

  • A catalytically silent FAAH-1 variant drives anandamide transport in neurons

    Jin Fu;Giovanni Bottegoni;Oscar Sasso;Rosalia Bertorelli

  • 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

  • The Hippo Pathway and YAP/TAZ–TEAD Protein–Protein Interaction as Targets for Regenerative Medicine and Cancer Treatment

    Matteo Santucci;Tatiana Vignudelli;Stefania Ferrari;Marco Mor

  • 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

  • 5-benzylidene-hydantoins as new EGFR inhibitors with antiproliferative activity.

    Caterina Carmi;Andrea Cavazzoni;Valentina Zuliani;Alessio Lodola

  • 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

  • Discovery of Potent and Reversible Monoacylglycerol Lipase Inhibitors

    Alvin R. King;Emmanuel Y. Dotsey;Alessio Lodola;Kwang Mook Jung

  • 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

  • Clinical perspectives for irreversible tyrosine kinase inhibitors in cancer

    Caterina Carmi;Marco Mor;Pier Giorgio Petronini;Roberta R. Alfieri

  • A critical cysteine residue in monoacylglycerol lipase is targeted by a new class of isothiazolinone‐based enzyme inhibitors

    A R King;A Lodola;C Carmi;J Fu

Frequent Co-Authors

Giorgio Tarzia
Giorgio Tarzia University of Urbino
Daniele Piomelli
Daniele Piomelli University of California, Irvine
Marco Presta
Marco Presta University of Brescia
Adrian J. Mulholland
Adrian J. Mulholland University of Bristol
Andrea Ardizzoni
Andrea Ardizzoni University of Bologna
Andrea Cavalli
Andrea Cavalli Italian Institute of Technology
Giuseppe Astarita
Giuseppe Astarita Georgetown University
Giovanni Casiraghi
Giovanni Casiraghi University of Parma
Antonino Neri
Antonino Neri University of Milan
Marco Bortolato
Marco Bortolato University of Florida

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