Description
Salsalateissprodrugofsalicylicacidcomposedoftwosalicylatemoleculesattachedbyanesterbond.Salsalateactsasanon-steroidalanti-inflammatorydrug(NSAID),producingweak,reversIBLeinhibitionofCOX-1andCOX-2.Salsalateprimarilyactsasananalgesic,butalsoexhibitsanti-diabeticactivityaswell.SalsalatedecreasesbloodglucoselevelsandincreasesADIponectinlevels.Thiscompoundalsoinhibitsexpressionofinsulinresistance-inducingSelenoproteinP,potentiallymediatedbyactivationofAMPKandphosphorylationofFoxo1α.Salsalateactsasananti-inflammatoryinthetreatmentofrheumatoidarthritis,asitinhibitsIκBkinaseandactivationofNF-κB.Additionally,salsalateimprovesglucosetoleranceanddownregulates11β-hydroxysteroiddehydrogenase1(11β-HSD1)activityinvisceraladiposeinclinicalandinvivosettings.