A second chance for a PPARγ targeted therapy?

Norris, Andrew W; Sigmund, Curt D · Circ Res · 2012

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Abstract

A new class of non-agonist ligands target the transcription factor PPARγ and promote expression of insulin-sensitizing adipokines. They have potent antidiabetic actions, yet they lack several of the adverse effects commonly associated with thiazolidinediones. The ligands may represent a new class of anti-diabetes medications that preserve the most beneficial effects of PPARγ activation without imparting major side effects, which have limited the clinical usefulness of thiazolidinediones.

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