Mardon K, Patel JZ, Savinainen JR, Stimson DHR, Oyagawa CRM, Grimsey NL, Migotto MA, Njiru GFM, Hamilton BR, Cowin G, Yli-Kauhaluoma J, Vanduffel W, Blakey I, Bhalla R, Cawthorne C, Celen S, Bormans G, Thurecht KJ, Ahamed M (2022)
Utilizing PET and MALDI Imaging for Discovery of a Targeted Probe for Brain Endocannabinoid alpha/beta-Hydrolase Domain 6 (ABHD6)
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Della Pietra A, Giniatullin R, Savinainen JR (2021)
Distinct Activity of Endocannabinoid-Hydrolyzing Enzymes MAGL and FAAH in Key Regions of Peripheral and Central Nervous System Implicated in Migraine
Int J Mol Sci 22:

Ahonen TJ, Savinainen JR, Yli-Kauhaluoma J, Kalso E, Laitinen JT, Moreira VM (2018)
Discovery of 12-Thiazole Abietanes as Selective Inhibitors of the Human Metabolic Serine Hydrolase hABHD16A
ACS Med Chem Lett 9: 1269

Ahamed M, Attili B, van Veghel D, Ooms M, Berben P, Celen S, Koole M, Declercq L, Savinainen JR, Laitinen JT, Verbruggen A, Bormans G (2017)
Synthesis and preclinical evaluation of [(11)C]MA-PB-1 for in vivo imaging of brain monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL)
Eur Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 136: 104

Aaltonen N, Kedzierska E, Orzelska-Gorka J, Lehtonen M, Navia-Paldanius D, Jakupovic H, Savinainen JR, Nevalainen T, Laitinen JT, Parkkari T, Gynther M (2016)
In Vivo Characterization of the Ultrapotent Monoacylglycerol Lipase Inhibitor {4-[bis-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)methyl]-piperidin-1-yl}(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)m ethanone (JJKK-048)
Journal of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics 359: 62

Navia-Paldanius D, Patel JZ, Lopez Navarro M, Jakupovic H, Goffart S, Pasonen-Seppanen S, Nevalainen TJ, Jaaskelainen T, Laitinen T, Laitinen JT, Savinainen JR (2016)
Chemoproteomic, biochemical and pharmacological approaches in the discovery of inhibitors targeting human alpha/beta-hydrolase domain containing 11 (ABHD11)
Eur J Pharm Sci 93: 253

Savinainen JR, Navia-Paldanius D, Laitinen JT (2016)
A Sensitive and Versatile Fluorescent Activity Assay for ABHD6
Methods Mol Biol 1412: 169

Savinainen JR, Navia-Paldanius D, Laitinen JT (2016)
A Sensitive and Versatile Fluorescent Activity Assay for ABHD12
Methods Mol Biol 1412: 179

Navia-Paldanius D, Aaltonen N, Lehtonen M, Savinainen JR, Taschler U, Radner FP, Zimmermann R, Laitinen JT (2015)
Increased tonic cannabinoid CB1R activity and brain region-specific desensitization of CB1R Gi/o signaling axis in mice with global genetic knockout of monoacylglycerol lipase
Eur J Pharm Sci 77: 180

Patel JZ, Nevalainen TJ, Savinainen JR, Adams Y, Laitinen T, Runyon RS, Vaara M, Ahenkorah S, Kaczor AA, Navia-Paldanius D, Gynther M, Aaltonen N, Joharapurkar AA, Jain MR, Haka AS, Maxfield FR, Laitinen JT, Parkkari T (2015)
Optimization of 1,2,5-thiadiazole carbamates as potent and selective ABHD6 inhibitors
ChemMedChem 10: 253

Patel JZ, Ahenkorah S, Vaara M, Staszewski M, Adams Y, Laitinen T, Navia-Paldanius D, Parkkari T, Savinainen JR, Walczynski K, Laitinen JT, Nevalainen TJ (2015)
Loratadine analogues as MAGL inhibitors
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Lett 25: 1436

Patel JZ, van Bruchem J, Laitinen T, Kaczor AA, Navia-Paldanius D, Parkkari T, Savinainen JR, Laitinen JT, Nevalainen TJ (2015)
Revisiting 1,3,4-Oxadiazol-2-ones: Utilization in the Development of ABHD6 Inhibitors
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 23: 6335

Aaltonen N, Riera Ribas C, Lehtonen M, Savinainen JR, Laitinen JT (2014)
Brain regional cannabinoid CB1 receptor signalling and alternative enzymatic pathways for 2-arachidonoylglycerol generation in brain sections of diacylglycerol lipase deficient mice
Eur J Pharm Sci 51: 87

Korhonen J, Kuusisto A, van Bruchem J, Patel JZ, Laitinen T, Navia-Paldanius D, Laitinen JT, Savinainen JR, Parkkari T, Nevalainen TJ (2014)
Piperazine and piperidine carboxamides and carbamates as inhibitors of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) and monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL)
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 22: 6694

Laitinen T, Navia-Paldanius D, Rytilahti R, Marjamaa JJ, Karizkova J, Parkkari T, Pantsar T, Poso A, Laitinen JT, Savinainen JR (2014)
Mutation of cys242 of human monoacylglycerol lipase disrupts balanced hydrolysis of 1- and 2-monoacylglycerols and selectively impairs inhibitor potency
Molecular Pharmacology 85: 510

Parkkari T, Haavikko R, Laitinen T, Navia-Paldanius D, Rytilahti R, Vaara M, Lehtonen M, Alakurtti S, Yli-Kauhaluoma J, Nevalainen T, Savinainen JR, Laitinen JT (2014)
Discovery of Triterpenoids as Reversible Inhibitors of alpha/beta-hydrolase Domain Containing 12 (ABHD12)
PLoS ONE 9: e98286

Savinainen JR, Kansanen E, Pantsar T, Navia-Paldanius D, Parkkari T, Lehtonen M, Laitinen T, Nevalainen T, Poso A, Levonen AL, Laitinen JT (2014)
Robust Hydrolysis of Prostaglandin Glycerol Esters by Human Monoacylglycerol Lipase (MAGL)
Molecular Pharmacology 86: 522

Savinainen JR, Patel JZ, Parkkari T, Navia-Paldanius D, Marjamaa JJ, Laitinen T, Nevalainen T, Laitinen JT (2014)
Biochemical and Pharmacological Characterization of the Human Lymphocyte Antigen B-Associated Transcript 5 (BAT5/ABHD16A)
PLoS ONE 9: e109869

Aaltonen N, Savinainen JR, Ribas CR, Ronkko J, Kuusisto A, Korhonen J, Navia-Paldanius D, Hayrinen J, Takabe P, Kasnanen H, Pantsar T, Laitinen T, Lehtonen M, Pasonen-Seppanen S, Poso A, Nevalainen T, Laitinen JT (2013)
Piperazine and piperidine triazole ureas as ultrapotent and highly selective inhibitors of monoacylglycerol lipase
Chemical Biology 20: 379

Navia-Paldanius D, Savinainen JR, Laitinen JT (2012)
Biochemical and pharmacological characterization of human alpha/beta-hydrolase domain containing 6 (ABHD6) and 12 (ABHD12)
J Lipid Res 53: 2413

Savinainen JR, Saario SM, Laitinen JT (2012)
The serine hydrolases MAGL, ABHD6 and ABHD12 as guardians of 2-arachidonoylglycerol signalling through cannabinoid receptors
Acta Physiol (Oxf) 204: 267

Savinainen JR, Yoshino M, Minkkila A, Nevalainen T, Laitinen JT (2010)
Characterization of binding properties of monoglyceride lipase inhibitors by a versatile fluorescence-based technique
Analytical Biochemistry 399: 132

Minkkila A, Savinainen JR, Kasnanen H, Xhaard H, Nevalainen T, Laitinen JT, Poso A, Leppanen J, Saario SM (2009)
Screening of various hormone-sensitive lipase inhibitors as endocannabinoid-hydrolyzing enzyme inhibitors
ChemMedChem 4: 1253

Saario SM, Savinainen JR, Laitinen JT, Jarvinen T, Niemi R (2004)
Monoglyceride lipase-like enzymatic activity is responsible for hydrolysis of 2-arachidonoylglycerol in rat cerebellar membranes
Biochemical Pharmacology 67: 1381