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Abstract
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are members of the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily of ligand-activated transcription factors that are related to retinoid, steroid and thyroid hormone receptors. The PPAR subfamily comprises of three members, PPAR-alpha, PPAR-beta and PPAR-gamma. There is good evidence that ligands of PPAR-gamma, including certain thiazolinediones, reduce myocardial tissue injury and infarct size. The use of PPAR-gamma agonists in the treatment of heart failure is, however, controversial.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 14662733 PMCID: PMC1574172 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0705586
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Pharmacol ISSN: 0007-1188 Impact factor: 8.739