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GQ-16, a Novel Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor γ (PPARγ) Ligand, Promotes Insulin Sensitization without Weight Gain

Journal Article · · Journal of Biological Chemistry
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  1. Universidade de Brasília (Brazil). Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde. Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas. Laboratório de Farmacologia Molecular; DOE/OSTI
  2. Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Houston, TX (United States). Diabetes Research Center
  3. Univ. of Houston, TX (United States). Center for Nuclear Receptors and Cell Signaling. Dept. of Biology and Biochemistry
  4. Universidade Estadual de Campinas, São Paulo (Brazil). Departamento de Medicina Interna
  5. Brazilian Association for Synchrotron Light Technology, São Paulo (Brazil). National Inst. of Biosciences
  6. Univ. of Campinas (UNICAMP), Sao Paulo (Brazil). Inst. of Chemistry
  7. Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará (Brazil). Laboratório de Bioprospecça˜o e Biologia Experimental
  8. Universidade de Brasília (Brazil). Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde. Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas. Laboratório de Farmacologia Molecular
  9. Univ. of Sao Paulo (Brazil). Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas. Departamento de Analises Clínicas e Toxicológicas
  10. Univ. of Sao Paulo (Brazil). Instituto de Física de São Carlos. Departamento de Física
  11. Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (Brazil). Departamento de Antibióticos
  12. 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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