Application

Rosiglitazone has been used:as a medium constituent for adipocyte differentiationin the cell proliferation assay in human colonic carcinoma cell linesfor Bcl-2-like protein 13 (Bcl2l13) expression in adipocytesas a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) ligand

Biochem/physiol Actions

Rosiglitazone is a potent agonist for PPARγ with an EC50 of 43 nM for the human receptor. It is antidiabetic, working as an insulin sensitizer by binding to the PPARγ receptors in fat cells and making the cells more responsive to insulin.

Features and Benefits

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Packaging

10, 50 mg in glass bottle