Description
Ciglitazoneisathiazolidinedionethatexhibitsantihypertensive,anticancer,andanti-diabeticactivities.CiglitazoneactsasanagoNISTatPPARγreceptors,decreasinginsulinlevels,VEGFproduction,andbloodpressure.Incellularmodelsofstomachcancer,ciglitazoneinducesG1phasecellcyclearrest,inhibitsERKphosphorylation,andsuppressescellgrowth.
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