Abstract
Thiazolidinedione has been used successfully by medicinal chemists all over the world in the development of potent antidiabetic derivatives. The few compounds with excellent antidiabetic potency that we have identified in this review could be used as a lead for further research into additional antidiabetic mechanisms. The information provided in this review regarding the design, biological activity, structure–activity relationships, and docking studies may be useful for scientists who wish to further explore this scaffold in order to fully utilize its biological potential and develop antidiabetic agents that would overcome the limitations of currently available medications for the treatment of diabetes. This review outlines the antidiabetic potential of Thiazolidinedione-based derivatives that have been published in the year 2021- till date.
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Abbreviations
- ALP:
-
Alkaline phosphatase
- ALT:
-
Alanine Transaminase
- AST:
-
Aspartate Transaminase
- ADMET:
-
Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion and Toxicity
- ALR:
-
Aldose reductase
- DPP-4:
-
Dipeptidyl peptidase-4
- D.B:
-
Direct Bilirubin
- DEN:
-
Diethylnitrosamine
- ELISA:
-
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
- GSH:
-
Glutathione
- GA-MLR:
-
Genetic Algorithm Multiple Linear Regression
- HSA:
-
Human Serum albumin
- IC50:
-
Half-maximal inhibitory concentration
- IR:
-
Infrared Spectroscopy
- I.D.B:
-
Indirect Bilirubin
- LDL:
-
Low density lipoproteins
- LFT:
-
Liver Function test
- LDH:
-
Lactate Dehydrogenase
- MM-GBSA:
-
Molecular Mechanics-Generalized Born Surface area
- MDA:
-
Malondialdehyde
- NMR:
-
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
- OGTT:
-
Oral Glucose tolerance test
- PPAR-γ :
-
Peroxisome proliferator Activated receptors
- PTP-1B:
-
Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B
- PDB:
-
Protein Database
- QSAR:
-
Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship
- RSG:
-
Rosiglitazone
- SPR:
-
Surface plasmon resonance
- STZ:
-
Streptozocin
- STZ-NA:
-
Streptozotocin-nicotinamide
- SOD:
-
Superoxide dismutase
- TZD:
-
Thiazolidinedione
- TG:
-
Triglycerides
- TR-FRET:
-
Time-resolved fluorescence resonance energy transfer
- T.B.:
-
Total Bilirubin
- Z5-2 T:
-
(Z)-5(pyridine-2-ylmethylene)-2-thioxothiazolidin-4-one
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The authors are thankful to Guru Nanak Dev University for providing them the basic facilities to do this work. NK acknowledges funds from ICMR-BMI (BMI/11(04)/2022) for completing this work.
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Sharma, A., Kumar, N., Gulati, H.K. et al. Antidiabetic potential of thiazolidinedione derivatives with efficient design, molecular docking, structural activity relationship, and biological activity: an update review (2021–2023). Mol Divers (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11030-023-10793-6
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