Mini Rev Med Chem. 2008 Jun;8(7):702-10. doi: 10.2174/138955708784567421.
Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry
Clarence Hale, Minghan Wang
PMID: 18537725 DOI: 10.2174/138955708784567421
Glucocorticoid action is linked to the development of obesity and insulin resistance. Inhibition of 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11beta-HSD1) has been proposed as a strategy to suppress glucocorticoid action in a tissue-specific manner. A large variety of 11beta-HSD1 inhibitor classes are under investigation by the pharmaceutical industry to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity.