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ChEBI

insulin-sensitizing drug

Term ID
CHEBI:50864
Synonyms
  • glitazonas
  • glitazone drug
  • glitazones
  • insulin sensitisers
  • insulin sensitizers
  • insulin-sensitising drug
  • insulin-sensitizing agent
  • peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma agonist
  • peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma agonists
  • PPAR-gamma agonist
  • PPAR-gamma agonists
  • PPARgamma agonist
  • PPARgamma agonists
  • proliferator activated receptor gamma agonist
  • proliferator activated receptor gamma agonists
  • thiazolidinediones
  • tiazolidinedionas
Definition
An agent which overcomes insulin resistance by activation of the peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma (PPAR-gamma).
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
inverse has_role
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from insulin-sensitizing drug
Phenotype where environments contain insulin-sensitizing drug
Phenotype modified by environments containing insulin-sensitizing drug
Human Disease Model