Description
PioglitazoneisathiazolidinedionethatactsasanagoNISTatPPARα/γreceptorsandalsobindsmitoNEET,amitochondrialproteininvolvedinenergyhomeostasis.Pioglitazoneexhibitsanti-diabetic,antacid,antidepressant,antinociceptive,andanti-diarrhealactivities.Invivo,pioglitazonedecreaseslevelsofHDL,triglycerides,totalcholesterol,insulin,bloodglucose,andHb1Ac.Pioglitazonemayalsohaveeffectsonangiogenesis,decreasingexpressionofHIF-1αandVEGFbutincreasingmicrovesseldensityinanimalmodelsofhindlimbischemia.ThiscompoundinhibitsformationofulcersinvivopotentiallyduetoinhibitionofIL-1βandiNOSandinductionofcNOS.Additionally,pioglitazonedecreasesvisceralhypersensitivity,suppressesdefecation,andincreasesnociceptivethresholdsinvivo.
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