Abstract
A series of α-ethylphenylpropanoic acid derivatives was prepared as candidate peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) α-selective agonists, based on our PPARα/δ dual agonist 3 as a lead compound. Structure-activity relationship studies clearly indicated that the steric bulkiness and position of the distal hydrophobic tail part are critical for PPARα agonistic activity and PPARα selectivity, as had been predicted from a molecular-modeling study. A representative compound blocked the progression of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in an animal model.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3183-3191 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 15 2011 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Medicine
- Molecular Biology
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Drug Discovery
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Organic Chemistry