PPARy modulator proliferator-activated receptor

The farnesoid X receptor is a member of the class of nuclear hormone receptors, which have key roles in development and homeostasis, as well as in many diseases like obesity, diabetes and cancer. The farnesoid X receptor shows structural similarity to the estrogen receptor (ER ), which mediates a broad spectrum of physiological functions such as regulation of reproduction, modulation of bone density, cholesterol transport and breast cancer. The farnesoid X receptor also shows similarity with the peroxisome proliferation-activated receptor y (PPARy), which is involved in fat metabolism, inflammatory and immune responses. The estrogen receptor (ER ), the peroxisome proliferation-activated receptor y (PPARy) and the farnesoid X receptor (FXR) can be clustered in a... 

The activation of the retinoid X receptor, which dimerizes with peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs), leads to an enhanced clearance of A(f from the brain of a transgenic mouse model of AD, with increased expression of ApoE and its main transporters. Both a PPARy agonist (ciplitazone) and a PPARa agonist (WT 14.643) are able to protect neurons by modulating mitochondrial fusion and fission, leading to a better response of neurons to oxidative stress, suggesting that a PPAR-based therapy could act simultaneously in different cellular components [437]. 

Mukherjee, R., Hoener, P.A., Jow, L. et al. (2000) A selective peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor y (PPARy) modulator blocks adipocyte differentiation but... 

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