PMID- 10052980 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 19990316 LR - 20121115 IS - 0022-2623 (Print) IS - 0022-2623 (Linking) VI - 42 IP - 4 DP - 1999 Feb 25 TI - Synthesis of retinoid X receptor-specific ligands that are potent inducers of adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 cells. PG - 742-50 AB - A novel series of oxime ligands has been synthesized that displays potent, specific activation of the retinoid X receptors (RXRs). The oximes of 3-substituted (tetramethyltetrahydronaphthyl)carbonylbenzoic acids are readily available by condensation with hydroxyl- or methoxylamine; alkylation of the hydroxyl oxime provides a variety of analogues. Oximes and variously substituted oxime derivatives demonstrate high binding affinity for the RXRs and specific RXR activation and, hence, are called rexinoids. These oxime rexinoids are activators of the RXR:PPARgamma heterodimer and are potent inducers of differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes to adipocytes. We have recently reported that ligands which activate the RXR:PPARgamma heterodimer in this manner are effective in the treatment of type II diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, NIDDM). Thus, these new oxime rexinoids are potential therapeutic agents for the treatment of metabolic disorders, such as obesity and diabetes. FAU - Canan Koch, S S AU - Canan Koch SS AD - Departments of Medicinal Chemistry, Retinoid Research, and New Leads Discovery, Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Incorporated, 10255 Science Center Drive, San Diego, California 92121, USA. FAU - Dardashti, L J AU - Dardashti LJ FAU - Cesario, R M AU - Cesario RM FAU - Croston, G E AU - Croston GE FAU - Boehm, M F AU - Boehm MF FAU - Heyman, R A AU - Heyman RA FAU - Nadzan, A M AU - Nadzan AM LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - United States TA - J Med Chem JT - Journal of medicinal chemistry JID - 9716531 RN - 0 (4-((3,5,5,8,8-pentamethyl--5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthyl)carbonyl)benzoic acid O-methyloxime) RN - 0 (4-((3,5,5,8,8-pentamethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthyl)carbonyl)benzoic acid oxime) RN - 0 (Benzoates) RN - 0 (DNA-Binding Proteins) RN - 0 (Ligands) RN - 0 (Oximes) RN - 0 (Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear) RN - 0 (Receptors, Retinoic Acid) RN - 0 (Recombinant Proteins) RN - 0 (Retinoid X Receptors) RN - 0 (Transcription Factors) RN - 0 (Triglycerides) SB - IM MH - 3T3 Cells MH - Adipocytes/*drug effects/metabolism/physiology MH - Animals MH - Benzoates/*chemical synthesis/chemistry/metabolism/pharmacology MH - Binding, Competitive MH - Cell Differentiation/drug effects MH - Cell Line MH - Crystallography, X-Ray MH - DNA-Binding Proteins/*metabolism MH - Ligands MH - Mice MH - Oximes/*chemical synthesis/chemistry/metabolism/pharmacology MH - Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear/agonists/biosynthesis MH - Receptors, Retinoic Acid/*agonists/biosynthesis/metabolism MH - Recombinant Proteins/agonists/biosynthesis/metabolism MH - Retinoid X Receptors MH - Transcription Factors/*agonists/biosynthesis/metabolism MH - Transfection MH - Triglycerides/metabolism EDAT- 1999/03/03 00:00 MHDA- 1999/03/03 00:01 CRDT- 1999/03/03 00:00 PHST- 1999/03/03 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 1999/03/03 00:01 [medline] PHST- 1999/03/03 00:00 [entrez] AID - jm980621r [pii] AID - 10.1021/jm980621r [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Med Chem. 1999 Feb 25;42(4):742-50. doi: 10.1021/jm980621r.