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GR148672X is an inhibitor of triacylglycerol hydrolase/carboxylesterase 1 (TGH/CES1; IC50 = 4 nM for the human hepatic enzyme).1,2 It is selective for TGH/CES1 over lipoprotein lipase (LPL) at 5 μM.1 GR148672X (25 mg/kg twice per day) decreases plasma levels of triglycerides, total, VLDL, and LDL cholesterol, and apolipoprotein B-100 (ApoB-100) in hamsters.
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1. Method of screening for triacyglycerol hydrolase inhibitors. WO 01/16358 A2, (2001).
2. Loss of TGH/Ces3 in mice decreases blood lipids, improves glucose tolerance, and increases energy expenditure. Cell Metab. 11(3), 183-193 (2010).