| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Reference module in biomedical sciences |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-12-801238-3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Abstract
Ciglitazone was the first antidiabetic thiazolidinedione to be described in detail (Sohda et al., 1982). The thiazolidinediones (TZDs), also termed “glitazones”, activate the nuclear peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma). Thiazolidinediones currently in clinical use for the treatment of type 2 diabetes are rosiglitazone (withdrawn in Europe in 2010) and pioglitazone. Another TZD, troglitazone, was withdrawn due to hepatotoxicity. Ciglitazone was not introduced into clinical use.