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Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry

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ISSN (Print): 1389-5575
ISSN (Online): 1875-5607

Intervention of Hepatic Glucose Production. Small Molecule Regulators of Potential Targets for Type 2 Diabetes Therapy

Author(s): Tjeerd Barf

Volume 4, Issue 8, 2004

Page: [897 - 908] Pages: 12

DOI: 10.2174/1389557043403459

Price: $65

Abstract

Excessive hepatic glucose production is thought to be a major contributor to the type 2 diabetic state. Drug discovery efforts have yielded small synthetic inhibitors for gluconeogenic and glycogenic regulators of this pathway. The most advanced targets are outlined in this mini-review and include: the glucocorticoid receptor, 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1, fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase, the glucagon receptor, glycogen phosphorylase, glycogen synthase kinase-3, and glucose-6-phosphatase.

Keywords: glucocorticoid receptor, f16bpase, glycogen phosphorylase, glucagon receptor, gsk-3, g6pase


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