Thread: So which "existing" diabetes drug turns the PGC-1 Alpha "Master Switch" back on?
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Old 10-06-2010, 09:51 PM
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Default Thanks for the link
That was four years ago. Have they started a trial yet?


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Originally Posted by Conductor71 View Post
I am thinking this class of drugs:

Thiazolidinediones one of which is Pioglitazone which I remembered seeing that it was a diabetic drug that held promise for treating Parkinson's

Here is an article on it from 2006

I find it interesting that we have an endocrine link...who is it here that strongly feels PD is linked to insulin metabolism...is it Bluedhalia?

Laura
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