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SUBMITTER: Bae J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8164939 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bae Jaehyun J Park Taegyun T Kim Hyeyoung H Lee Minyoung M Cha Bong-Soo BS
Diabetes & metabolism journal 20210419 3
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is characterized by insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction. Among available oral antidiabetic agents, only the thiazolidinediones (TZDs) primarily target insulin resistance. TZDs improve insulin sensitivity by activating peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ. Rosiglitazone and pioglitazone have been used widely for T2DM treatment due to their potent glycemic efficacy and low risk of hypoglycemia. However, their use has decreased because of side effects a ...[more]