Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) in health and disease.

Downregulation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) in nasal polyposis

BACKGROUND Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) alpha, betadelta and gamma are nuclear receptors activated by fatty acid metabolites. An anti-inflammatory role for these receptors in airway inflammation has been suggested. METHODS Nasal biopsies were obtained from 10 healthy volunteers and 10 patients with symptomatic allergic rhinitis. Nasal polyps were obtained from 22 patients...

Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (PPARs): Choreographers of Metabolic Gene Transcription

Nuclear receptors are ligand-activated transcription factors that regulate gene expression in response to small lipophilic compounds such as testosterone [androgen receptor (AR)], oxysterols [liver X receptor (LXR)], estrogen (ER), xenobiotics [pregnane X receptor (PXR)], retinoic acid (RAR), thyroid hormone (TR), bile acids [farnesoid X receptor (FXR)] and vitamin D (VDR). The peroxisome proli...

Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptors

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are members of the ligand-activated nuclear hormone receptor superfamily of transcription factors that includes receptors for steroids, thyroid hormone, retinoic acid, and vitamin D. Upon activation in the cytoplasm, PPARs heterodimerize with retinoid X receptors (RXR) and form a complex that translocates to the nucleus and regulates gene expr...

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) and mitochondria in relation to lifestyle-related diseases

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) and ovarian function – implications for regulating steroidogenesis, differentiation, and tissue remodeling

The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are a family of transcription factors involved in varied and diverse processes such as steroidogenesis, angiogenesis, tissue remodeling, cell cycle, apoptosis, and lipid metabolism. These processes are critical for normal ovarian function, and all three PPAR family members--alpha, delta, and gamma, are expressed in the ovary. Most notably,...