CD3254 is a selective agonist of the retinoid X receptors (RXRs; EC50 = ~10 nM for human RXRβ) that is without effect on retinoic acid receptors (RARs). It stimulates the recruitment of the nuclear receptor interaction domain of the TRAP220 coactivator to RXRα/RARβ heterodimers in vitro. CD3254 also enhances the recruitment of the PPARγ coactivator 1α, PGC-1α, to RXRα/PPARγ heterodimers.
