1310218-54-2Relevant academic research and scientific papers
N-substituted sultam carboxylic acids as novel glycogen synthase activators
Qian, Yimin,Bolin, David R.,Conde-Knape, Karin,Gillespie, Paul,Hayden, Stuart,Huang, Kuo-Sen,Liu, Mei,Olivier, Andree R.,Ren, Yonglin,Sergi, Joseph,Xiang, Qing,Yi, Lin,Yun, Weiya,Zhang, Xiaolei
, p. 833 - 838 (2013/08/26)
Decreased glycogen synthesis and turnover is a common defect in type 2 diabetic patients. Activating glycogen synthase, the enzyme that catalyses the transfer of glucose from UDP-glucose to a glycogen polymer chain, could be a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of diabetes. We discovered a series of N-substituted sultam carboxylic acids as potent glycogen synthase activators. Treatment of human skeletal muscle cells with these compounds resulted in an increase in glycogen synthesis. Compound 4 displayed good oral bioavailability and therefore may be a useful tool molecule to study GS as a potential anti-diabetic target. The Royal Society of Chemistry 2013.
