PPARα in atherosclerosis and inflammation

F Zandbergen, J Plutzky - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular …, 2007 - Elsevier
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) α is a nuclear receptor activated by
natural ligands such as fatty acids as well as by synthetic ligands such as fibrates currently …

The role of PPARs in atherosclerosis

C Duval, G Chinetti, F Trottein, JC Fruchart… - Trends in molecular …, 2002 - cell.com
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are lipid-activated transcription factors
that regulate lipid and lipoprotein metabolism, glucose homeostasis and inflammation. The …

Role of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR) in atherosclerosis

BP Neve, JC Fruchart, B Staels - Biochemical pharmacology, 2000 - Elsevier
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR) are ligand-activated transcription factors
which form a subfamily of the nuclear receptor gene family. PPAR activators have effects on …

Sorting out the roles of PPARα in energy metabolism and vascular homeostasis

P Lefebvre, G Chinetti, JC Fruchart… - The Journal of clinical …, 2006 - Am Soc Clin Investig
PPARα is a nuclear receptor that regulates liver and skeletal muscle lipid metabolism as
well as glucose homeostasis. Acting as a molecular sensor of endogenous fatty acids (FAs) …

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α in lipid metabolism and atherosclerosis

XH Yu, XL Zheng, CK Tang - Advances in clinical chemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease with deposition of excessive cholesterol in
the arterial intima. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα) is a nuclear …

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors and inflammation: from basic science to clinical applications

G Chinetti, JC Fruchart, B Staels - International Journal of Obesity, 2003 - nature.com
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are members of the nuclear receptor
family. After activation by specific ligands, they regulate the transcription of genes involved in …

PPARs and the cardiovascular system

M Hamblin, L Chang, Y Fan, J Zhang… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2009 - liebertpub.com
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) belong to the nuclear hormone-
receptor superfamily. Originally cloned in 1990, PPARs were found to be mediators of …

The role of peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor γ in lipid metabolism and inflammation in atherosclerosis

X Yang, D Shang - Cell Biology International, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cardiovascular disease events are the result of functional and structural abnormalities in the
arteries and heart. Atherosclerosis is the main cause and pathological basis of …

Peroxisome proliferator–activated receptors as transcriptional nodal points and therapeutic targets

JD Brown, J Plutzky - Circulation, 2007 - Am Heart Assoc
Peroxisome proliferator–activated receptors (PPARs) are ligand-activated transcription
factors involved in the transcriptional regulation of key metabolic pathways such as lipid …

PPARδ regulates multiple proinflammatory pathways to suppress atherosclerosis

GD Barish, AR Atkins, M Downes… - Proceedings of the …, 2008 - National Acad Sciences
Lipid homeostasis and inflammation are key determinants in atherogenesis, exemplified by
the requirement of lipid-laden, foam cell macrophages for atherosclerotic lesion formation …