Review Article

Review of the Structural and Dynamic Mechanisms of PPARγ Partial Agonism

Table 2

Crystal structures of PPAR partial agonists.

LigandLigand typePDBReferenceTransactivation

PA-082Isoquinoline2FVJ[62]EC50 = 260 nM
40% efficacy

Compound 2: 3-fluoro-N-[1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]benzenesulfonamideSulfonamide2G0G[58]IC50 = 512 nM
31% efficacy

Compound 1: N-[1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(2-thienyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]-3,5-bis(trifluoro- methyl)benzenesulfonamideSulfonamide2G0H[58]IC50 = 22.7 nM
50% efficacy

(S)-1 (LT127): 2-(4-2-[1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl(heptyl)amino]ethyl-phenoxy)-2-methyl-butanoic acidMisc. acid (ureidofibrate derivative)2I4Z
2I4P
[63]EC50 = 593 nM
50.4% efficacy

SPPARM2Indole2P4Y[50]EC50 = 3 nM
18% efficacy

2tAcetamide2POB[64]EC50 = 6.0 M
IC50 = 5.6 M
54% efficacy

MRL-24Indole2Q5P[47]45% efficacy

nTZDpaIndole2Q5S[47]~20% efficacy

SR145Indole2Q61[47]~20% efficacy

SR147Indole2Q6R[47]~20% efficacy

BVT.13Misc. acid2Q6S[47]~20% efficacy

Amorfrutin 1Misc. acid2YFE[65]EC50 = 458 nM
39% efficacy

Cerco-A(−)-Cercosporamide derivative3B1M[54]EC50 = 3.5 nM
27% efficacy

(R)-1: (2S)-2-(biphenyl-4-yloxy)-3-phenylpropanoic acidMisc. acid3D6D[66]EC50 = 5.93 M
24% efficacy

INT131Sulfonamide3FUR[60]EC50 = 4 nM
30% efficacy

T2384Sulfonamide3K8S[67]EC50 = 560 nM
25% efficacy

Compound 23(−)-Cercosporamide derivative3LMP[55]EC50 = 180 nM
47% efficacy

TCBPABisphenol3OSI[68]IC50 = 6.0 M
37% efficacy

TBBPABisphenol3OSW[68]IC50 = 70 nM
37% efficacy

2l: (S)-3-(5-(2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl)-2-ethyl-5-isobutyl-7-methyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridineMisc. pyridine3R8A[69]EC50 = 212 nM
31% efficacy

Compound 13Benzimidazole3S9S[52]pEC50 = 7.4
75% activation

GQ-16Thiazolidine3T03[61] = 160 nM
30% efficacy

Compound 17(−)-Cercosporamide derivative3V9T[57]EC50 = 240 nM
22% efficacy

Compound 21(−)-Cercosporamide derivative3V9V[57]EC50 = 130 nM
79% efficacy

TelmisartanBenzimidazole3VN2[53]EC50 = 4.5 M
25–30% efficacy

(R)-7j: (R)-2-benzyl-3-(4-propoxy-3-((4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)benzamido)methyl)phenyl)propanoic acidMisc. acid3VSO[70]EC50 = 34.6 nM
65% efficacy

Amorfrutin 2Misc. acid4A4V[71]EC50 = 1.2 M
30% efficacy

Amorfrutin BMisc. acid4A4W[71]EC50 = 50 nM
20% efficacy

Compound 15(−)-Cercosporamide derivative4F9M[56]EC50 = 12 nM
64% efficacy

12b: imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-one derivativeMisc. pyridine4HEE[72]EC50 = 292 nM
25% efficacy

GW0072Thiazolidine4PRG[41]IC50 = 110 nM
15–20% efficacy