Identification of a mitochondrial target of thiazolidinedione insulin sensitizers (mTOT)--relationship to newly identified mitochondrial pyruvate carrier proteins.

Thiazolidinedione (TZD) insulin sensitizers have the potential to effectively treat a number of human diseases, however the currently available agents have dose-limiting side effects that are mediated via activation of the transcription factor PPARγ. We have recently shown PPARγ-independent actions...

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Main Authors: Jerry R Colca, William G McDonald, Gregory S Cavey, Serena L Cole, Danielle D Holewa, Angela S Brightwell-Conrad, Cindy L Wolfe, Jean S Wheeler, Kristin R Coulter, Peter M Kilkuskie, Elena Gracheva, Yulia Korshunova, Michelle Trusgnich, Robert Karr, Sandra E Wiley, Ajit S Divakaruni, Anne N Murphy, Patrick A Vigueira, Brian N Finck, Rolf F Kletzien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3655167?pdf=render