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Abstract
The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR) are ligand-activated transcription factors. There are three genes that code for the PPAR isoforms: PPARalpha, PPARbeta and PPARgamma. In the present review, studies characterizing the various PPAR isoforms are discussed. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha has been implicated in the lipid-lowering effects of the fibrate drugs. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma has a clear role in adipocyte differentiation and is therapeutically targeted by the thiazolidinedione drugs for the treatment of type II diabetes. The physiological role of PPARbeta is less well understood but, as described in the present review, recent studies have implicated it with a role in colon cancer. In the present review, particular attention is focused on the role of PPAR in the regulation of expression of proteins associated with cell cycle control and tumorigenesis.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID： 10947870 DOI： 10.1046/j.1440-1711.2000.00921.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Immunol Cell Biol ISSN： 0818-9641 Impact factor: 5.126