Protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPases) such as PTP1B can play a role in regulating a wide variety of cellular responses such as insulin signaling. Substituted thiophene compounds such as, for example, 2-carboxyl, 3-carboxymethoxy, 5-aryl substituted thiophenes, can inhibit PTP1B and thereby induce greater insulin sensitivity. Accordingly, PTP1B inhibition can provide an alternate treatment for PTPase-mediated disorders such as diabetes.
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酪氨酸磷酸酶(
PTPases)如
PTP1B可以在调节多种细胞反应中发挥作用,例如
胰岛素信号传导。取代
噻吩化合物,例如2-羧基、3-羧甲氧基、5-芳基取代的
噻吩,可以抑制
PTP1B,从而增加
胰岛素敏感性。因此,
PTP1B抑制可以作为
PTPase介导的疾病(如糖尿病)的替代治疗方法。