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 …

The role of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors in carcinogenesis and chemoprevention

JM Peters, YM Shah, FJ Gonzalez - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2012 - nature.com
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are ligand-activated transcription
factors that are involved in regulating glucose and lipid homeostasis, inflammation …

Mitochondrial quality control as a therapeutic target

HB Suliman, CA Piantadosi - Pharmacological reviews, 2016 - ASPET
In addition to oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS), mitochondria perform other functions
such as heme biosynthesis and oxygen sensing and mediate calcium homeostasis, cell …

Experimental mouse models for hepatocellular carcinoma research

F Heindryckx, I Colle… - International journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Every year almost 500,000 new patients are diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC), a primary malignancy of the liver that is associated with a poor prognosis. Numerous …

PPARα: energy combustion, hypolipidemia, inflammation and cancer

SR Pyper, N Viswakarma, S Yu… - Nuclear receptor …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα, or NR1C1) is a nuclear hormone
receptor activated by a structurally diverse array of synthetic chemicals known as …

Mode of action framework analysis for receptor-mediated toxicity: The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPAR α) as a case study

JC Corton, ML Cunningham, BT Hummer… - Critical reviews in …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Several therapeutic agents and industrial chemicals induce liver tumors in rodents through
the activation of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα). The cellular …

Relationship between environmental phthalate exposure and the intelligence of school-age children

SC Cho, SY Bhang, YC Hong, MS Shin… - Environmental …, 2010 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background Concern over phthalates has emerged because of their potential toxicity to
humans. Objective We investigated the relationship between the urinary concentrations of …

The PPARα-dependent rodent liver tumor response is not relevant to humans: addressing misconceptions

JC Corton, JM Peters, JE Klaunig - Archives of toxicology, 2018 - Springer
A number of industrial chemicals and therapeutic agents cause liver tumors in rats and mice
by activating the nuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα). The …

The role of PPARs in cancer

K Tachibana, D Yamasaki, K Ishimoto, T Doi - PPAR research, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptors (PPARs) are ligand‐activated transcription
factors that belong to the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily. PPARα is mainly expressed …

Safety issues and prospects for future generations of PPAR modulators

A Rubenstrunk, R Hanf, DW Hum, JC Fruchart… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2007 - Elsevier
Because of their wide range of actions on glucose homeostasis, lipid metabolism and
vascular inflammation, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are promising …