A peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ ligand inhibits adipocyte differentiation

Jennifer L. Oberfield, Jon L. Collins, Christopher P. Holmes, Donna M. Goreham, Joel P. Cooper, Jeffery E. Cobb, James M. Lenhard, Emily A. Hull-Ryde, Christopher P. Mohr, Steven G. Blanchard, Derek J. Parks, Linda B. Moore, Jürgen M. Lehmann, Kelli Plunket, Ann B. Miller, Michael V. Milburn, Steven A. Kliewer, Timothy M. Willson

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Abstract

The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are nuclear hormone receptors that regulate glucose and lipid homeostasis. The PPARγ subtype plays a central role in the regulation of adipogenesis and is the molecular target for the 2,4-thiazolidinedione class of antidiabetic drugs. Structural studies have revealed that agonist ligands activate the PPARs through direct interactions with the C-terminal region of the ligand-binding domain, which includes the activation function 2 helix. GW0072 was identified as a high-affinity PPARγ ligand that was a weak partial agonist of PPARγ transactivation. X-ray crystallography revealed that GW0072 occupied the ligand-binding pocket by using different epitopes than the known PPAR agonists and did not interact with the activation function 2 helix. In cell culture, GW0072 was a potent antagonist of adipocyte differentiation. These results establish an approach to the design of PPAR ligands with modified biological activities.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)6102-6106
Number of pages5
JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Volume96
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - May 25 1999

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