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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-10-22
pubmed:abstractText
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARalpha) is a member of the nuclear receptor family of ligand-activated transcription factors. It plays an important role in the regulation of genes involved in lipid metabolism and transport. Compound A is a potent and orally active PPARalpha agonist that activated both human and rat PPARalpha receptors. The compound induced the expression of genes involved in fatty acid metabolism in a rodent hepatoma cell line and in the liver of db/db mouse. The ability of compound A to stimulate fatty acid beta-oxidation was demonstrated in human hepatocytes and human skeletal muscle cells, which confirmed a functional activation of PPARalpha-mediated activities. Compound A was shown to be a more potent and efficacious antidyslipidemic agent in atherogenic rat and db/db mouse models as compared with fenofibrate. The increase in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels by compound A was at least partially due to an increase in serum apolipoprotein A-I protein concentrations in human PPARalpha transgenic mouse. The triglyceride-lowering effect was further confirmed in a higher species, obese dog models. In addition, compound A dose-dependently ameliorated hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia, and improved glucose tolerance in db/db mice. In a diet-induced obesity mouse model, compound A decreased body weight mainly by increasing energy expenditure and reducing fat deposition. In conclusion, the novel and potent PPARalpha agonist improves lipid profile, insulin sensitivity, and energy balance in animal models.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1532-8600
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
57
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1516-25
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:18940388-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:18940388-Apolipoprotein A-I, pubmed-meshheading:18940388-Dogs, pubmed-meshheading:18940388-Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, pubmed-meshheading:18940388-Dyslipidemias, pubmed-meshheading:18940388-Energy Metabolism, pubmed-meshheading:18940388-Fatty Acids, pubmed-meshheading:18940388-Female, pubmed-meshheading:18940388-Gene Expression Regulation, pubmed-meshheading:18940388-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:18940388-Hyperinsulinism, pubmed-meshheading:18940388-Indans, pubmed-meshheading:18940388-Insulin Resistance, pubmed-meshheading:18940388-Lipids, pubmed-meshheading:18940388-Male, pubmed-meshheading:18940388-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:18940388-Mice, Inbred C57BL, pubmed-meshheading:18940388-Mice, Obese, pubmed-meshheading:18940388-Oxidation-Reduction, pubmed-meshheading:18940388-PPAR alpha, pubmed-meshheading:18940388-Phenylurea Compounds, pubmed-meshheading:18940388-Rats, pubmed-meshheading:18940388-Rats, Sprague-Dawley
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Improvement of dyslipidemia, insulin sensitivity, and energy balance by a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha agonist.
pubmed:affiliation
Endocrine Therapeutics and Metabolic Disorders, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development, LLC, Spring House, PA, USA. shirley_chen@merck.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article