Research Article

Synthesis, Characterization, and Preclinical Evaluation of New Thiazolidin-4-ones Substituted with p-Chlorophenoxy Acetic Acid and Clofibric Acid against Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Disorder

Table 3

Effect of thiazolidin-4-ones on in vitro glucose uptake in absence and presence of insulin.

S. no.GroupsGlucose uptake (mg/g/45 min)
In absence of insulinIn presence of insulin
Mean ± S.E.M. ( )Mean ± S.E.M. ( )

1Glucose control8.09 ± 0.5112.11 ± 1.34
2Compound 2a1.89 ± 1.4510.33 ± 1.21
3Compound 2b6.19 ± 0.317.36 ± 0.25
4Compound 2c10.12 ± 0.5214.88 ± 0.86
5Compound 2d9.84 ± 0.618.16 ± 0.11
6Compound 2e19.00 ± 1.27a23.42 ± 0.32b
7Compound 2f6.03 ± 0.338.33 ± 0.15
8Compound 2g6.45 ± 0.137.08 ± 0.19
9Compound 2h7.61 ± 0.187.28 ± 0.38
10Compound 2i5.55 ± 0.146.44 ± 1.19
11Compound 2j9.54 ± 0.213.68 ± 1.79
12Compound 2k5.82 ± 0.187.21 ± 0.15
13Compound 2l6.43 ± 0.109.99 ± 0.10
14Compound 2m8.12 ± 0.8212.87 ± 0.15
15Compound 3a20.44 ± 0.17a25.01 ± 0.29b
16Compound 3b7.77 ± 0.2911.51 ± 0.02
17Compound 3c12.24 ± 0.1010.50 ± 0.81
18Compound 4a7.53 ± 1.107.98 ± 0.83
19Compound 4b6.10 ± 0.837.72 ± 0.21
20Compound 4c0.97 ± 0.594.82 ± 0.55
21Compound 4d3.77 ± 0.475.54 ± 0.49
22Pioglitazone13.37 ± 0.26a25.23 ± 0.34b

a and b represent as compared to glucose control in absence/presence of insulin, respectively.