RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 A Novel Partial Agonist of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ with Excellent Effect on Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes JF Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics JO J Pharmacol Exp Ther FD American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics SP 573 OP 581 DO 10.1124/jpet.115.223107 VO 353 IS 3 A1 Liu, Hui-juan A1 Zhang, Cheng-yu A1 Song, Fei A1 Xiao, Ting A1 Meng, Jing A1 Zhang, Qiang A1 Liang, Cai-li A1 Li, Shan A1 Wang, Jing A1 Zhang, Bo A1 Liu, Yan-rong A1 Sun, Tao A1 Zhou, Hong-gang YR 2015 UL http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/content/353/3/573.abstract AB Partial agonists of peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor γ (PPARγ) reportedly reverse insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. In this work, a novel non–thiazolidinedione-partial PPARγ ligand, MDCCCL1636 [N-(4-hydroxyphenethyl)-3-mercapto-2-methylpropanamide], was investigated. The compound displayed partial agonist activity in biochemical and cell-based transactivation assays and reversed insulin resistance. MDCCCL1636 showed a potential antidiabetic effect on an insulin-resistance model of human hepatocarcinoma cells (HepG2). High-fat diet–fed streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats treated with MDCCCL1636 for 56 days displayed reduced fasting serum glucose and reversed dyslipidemia and pancreatic damage without significant weight gain. Furthermore, MDCCCL1636 had lower toxicity in vivo and in vitro than pioglitazone. MDCCCL1636 also potentiated glucose consumption and inhibited the impairment in insulin signaling targets, such as AKT, glycogen synthase kinase 3β, and glycogen synthase, in HepG2 human hepatoma cells. Overall, our results suggest that MDCCCL1636 is a promising candidate for the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.