摘要:
The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR gamma) is a ligand-activated nuclear receptor, thought to play a role in energy metabolism, glucose homeostasis and microglia-mediated neuroinflammation. A novel benzimidazole series of centrally penetrant PPAR gamma partial agonists has been identified. The optimization of PPAR gamma activity and in vivo pharmacokinetics leading to the identification of GSK1997132B a potent, metabolically stable and centrally penetrant PPAR gamma partial agonist, is described. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.