Article
Enhancement of adipocyte differentiation by an insulin-sensitizing agent.
Molecular pharmacology - 1 Feb 1992
Kletzien R F, Clarke S D, Ulrich R G
Abstract excerpt
The thiazolidinediones are a class of novel antidiabetic compounds that enhance the response of target tissues to insulin. Pioglitazone, a thiazolidinedione analog, lowers blood glucose and insulin levels in rodent models of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. We have studied the effect of p...
Topics
- 3T3 Cells
- Adipose Tissue
- Animals
- Cell Differentiation
- Cells, Cultured
- Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase
- Hypoglycemic Agents
- Insulin
- Insulin-Like Growth Factor I
- Lipids
- Lipoprotein Lipase
- Mice
