SR8278 was used as rev-erb alpha antagonist to study the regulation of glucagon secretion in mouse pancreatic alpha cells1 and beta cells.2
SR8278 has been used as a nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group D, member 1 (NR1D1) antagonist to study its effects on starvation-induced macrophages.
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SR8278 is a Nuclear Heme Receptor REV-ERB antagonist. REV-ERBα plays a critical role in regulation of the circadian rhythm by repressing target gene activities. Additionally, REV-ERBα has been shown to regulate metabolic processes including lipid and glucose metabolism. SR8278 blocks the ability of the synthetic agonist GSK4112 to enhance REV-ERBα-dependent repression and stimulates the expression of REV-ERBα target genes involved in gluconeogenesis.