Methylsulfonamide substituted 2,4-thiazolidinedione 22c is a potent (EC50 =
0.01 muM, IA = 1.19) and selective (more than 110-fold over beta (1) and b
eta (2) agonist activity) beta (3) agonist. This compound has also been pro
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