Potent Antidiabetic Effects of Rivoglitazone, a Novel Peroxisome Proliferator–Activated Receptor-γ Agonist, in Obese Diabetic Rodent Models

The pharmacological effects of rivoglitazone, a novel thiazolidinedione-derivative peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor (PPAR)-γ agonist, were characterized in vitro and in vivo. Rivoglitazone activated human PPARγ more potently compared with rosiglitazone and pioglitazone and had little effec...

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Main Authors: Shoichi Kanda, Ryutaro Nakashima, Kanako Takahashi, Jun Tanaka, Junko Ogawa, Tsuneaki Ogata, Makoto Yachi, Kazushi Araki, Jun Ohsumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319311144