[HTML][HTML] Targeting fibrosis: Mechanisms and clinical trials

M Zhao, L Wang, M Wang, S Zhou, Y Lu… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Fibrosis is characterized by the excessive extracellular matrix deposition due to
dysregulated wound and connective tissue repair response. Multiple organs can develop …

Molecular Actions of PPARα in Lipid Metabolism and Inflammation

N Bougarne, B Weyers, SJ Desmet, J Deckers… - Endocrine …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor α (PPAR α) is a nuclear receptor of clinical
interest as a drug target in various metabolic disorders. PPAR α also exhibits marked anti …

[HTML][HTML] Lipid accumulation induced by APOE4 impairs microglial surveillance of neuronal-network activity

MB Victor, N Leary, X Luna, HS Meharena… - Cell Stem Cell, 2022 - cell.com
Summary Apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4) is the greatest known genetic risk factor for
developing sporadic Alzheimer's disease. How the interaction of APOE4 microglia with …

Role of PPAR receptor in different diseases and their ligands: Physiological importance and clinical implications

AZ Mirza, II Althagafi, H Shamshad - European journal of medicinal …, 2019 - Elsevier
The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR-α, PPAR-β/δ, and PPAR-γ) are
members of the nuclear receptor super-family, acting as ligand-inducible transcription …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging role of tumor cell plasticity in modifying therapeutic response

S Qin, J Jiang, Y Lu, EC Nice, C Huang… - Signal transduction and …, 2020 - nature.com
Resistance to cancer therapy is a major barrier to cancer management. Conventional views
have proposed that acquisition of resistance may result from genetic mutations. However …

[HTML][HTML] Regulation of ketone body metabolism and the role of PPARα

M Grabacka, M Pierzchalska, M Dean… - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Ketogenesis and ketolysis are central metabolic processes activated during the response to
fasting. Ketogenesis is regulated in multiple stages, and a nuclear receptor peroxisome …

[HTML][HTML] Integrated physiology and systems biology of PPARα

S Kersten - Molecular metabolism, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract The Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor alpha (PPARα) is a transcription
factor that plays a major role in metabolic regulation. This review addresses the functional …

A small-molecule AdipoR agonist for type 2 diabetes and short life in obesity

M Okada-Iwabu, T Yamauchi, M Iwabu, T Honma… - Nature, 2013 - nature.com
Adiponectin secreted from adipocytes binds to adiponectin receptors AdipoR1 and AdipoR2,
and exerts antidiabetic effects via activation of AMPK and PPAR-α pathways, respectively …

PPARs: regulators of metabolism and as therapeutic targets in cardiovascular disease. Part II: PPAR-β/δ and PPAR-γ

L Han, WJ Shen, S Bittner, FB Kraemer… - Future cardiology, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The PPARs are a subfamily of three ligand-inducible transcription factors, which belong to
the superfamily of nuclear hormone receptors. In mammals, the PPAR subfamily consists of …

Ketogenic diet and neuroinflammation

S Koh, N Dupuis, S Auvin - Epilepsy Research, 2020 - Elsevier
The high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet (KD) is an established treatment for drug-
resistant epilepsy with a proven efficacy. The KD is being explored for Febrile Infection …