GQ-16, a Novel Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor γ (PPARγ) Ligand, Promotes Insulin Sensitization without Weight Gain
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· Journal of Biological Chemistry
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- Universidade de Brasília (Brazil). Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde. Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas. Laboratório de Farmacologia Molecular; DOE/OSTI
- Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Houston, TX (United States). Diabetes Research Center
- Univ. of Houston, TX (United States). Center for Nuclear Receptors and Cell Signaling. Dept. of Biology and Biochemistry
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas, São Paulo (Brazil). Departamento de Medicina Interna
- Brazilian Association for Synchrotron Light Technology, São Paulo (Brazil). National Inst. of Biosciences
- Univ. of Campinas (UNICAMP), Sao Paulo (Brazil). Inst. of Chemistry
- Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará (Brazil). Laboratório de Bioprospecça˜o e Biologia Experimental
- Universidade de Brasília (Brazil). Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde. Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas. Laboratório de Farmacologia Molecular
- Univ. of Sao Paulo (Brazil). Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas. Departamento de Analises Clínicas e Toxicológicas
- Univ. of Sao Paulo (Brazil). Instituto de Física de São Carlos. Departamento de Física
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (Brazil). Departamento de Antibióticos
- Duke Univ., Durham, NC (United States). Medical Center. Dept. of Biochemistry
Background: PPARγ agonists improve insulin sensitivity but also evoke weight gain. Results: GQ-16 is a PPARγ partial agonist that blocks receptor phosphorylation by Cdk5 and improves insulin sensitivity in diabetic mice in the absence of weight gain. Conclusion: The unique binding mode of GQ-16 appears to be responsible for the compound’s advantageous pharmacological profile. Significance: Similar compounds could have promise as anti-diabetic therapeutics.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-05CH11231
- OSTI ID:
- 1625076
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal Name: Journal of Biological Chemistry Journal Issue: 33 Vol. 287; ISSN 0021-9258
- Publisher:
- American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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