Shelf life (days): 1460.0
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: 2-[2-methyl-4-[[[4-methyl-2-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-5-thiazolyl]methyl]thio]phenoxy]-acetic acid
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C21H18F3NO3S2
Formula Weight: 453.5
CAS Number: 317318-70-0
Notes: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor δ (PPARδ) stimulation or over-expression in adipocytes leads to increased fatty acid oxidation, improved exercise tolerance, and resistance to obesity.{11581} GW 501516 is the first highly selective synthetic PPARδ agonist available. GW 501516 binds to human PPARδ with an IC50 value of 1 nM, and is at least 100-fold selective for PPARδ compared to PPARα and PPARγ.{11580} In obese primates, GW 501516 increases high density lipoprotein cholesterol and apolipoprotein A-1 specific reverse cholesterol transport.{11379} GW 501516 is therefore a model compound for a new type of obesity therapeutic, as well as a selective pharmacological tool for understanding lipid metabolism.