Abstract
Pioglitazone is a thiazolidinedione (TZD) antihyperglycemic agent introduced in 1999 for the treatment of type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes mellitus. Another TZD, rosiglitazone, is also used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Troglitazone has been withdrawn from clinical use, and other TZDs, such as ciglitazone, have not proceeded into clinical use. Pioglitazone, like other TZDs, improves insulin action mainly by activation of the nuclear peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma). Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma is most strongly expressed in adipose tissue and weakly expressed in liver and skeletal muscle, and activation of PPAR-gammain these tissues reinforces the effects of insulin. Pioglitazone may exert effects on other tissues that express PPAR-gamma ..... © 2007
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | xPharm |
| Subtitle of host publication | the comprehensive pharmacology reference |
| Editors | S.J. Enna, David B. Bylund |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-08-055232-3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2011 |
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Biguanides
Day, C. & Bailey, C. J., Feb 2011, xPharm: the comprehensive pharmacology reference. Enna, S. J. & Bylund, D. B. (eds.). Elsevier, 3 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Ciglitazone
Day, C. & Bailey, C. J., Feb 2011, xPharm: the comprehensive pharmacology reference. Enna, S. J. & Bylund, D. B. (eds.). Elsevier, 2 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Metformin
Day, C. & Bailey, C. J., 1 Dec 2011, xPharm: the comprehensive pharmacology reference. Enna, S. J. & Bylund, D. B. (eds.). Elsevier, 4 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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