Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease
Volume 1812, Issue 8, August 2011, Pages 1007-1022
ReviewPPARs are a unique set of fatty acid regulated transcription factors controlling both lipid metabolism and inflammation☆
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Research highlights
► PPARs and lipid environment form a regulatory circuit. ► Fatty acid derived molecules can regulate inflammation through PPARs. ► PPARs have anti-inflammatory roles in a number of inflammatory diseases. ► A number of outstanding questions about the biology of PPARs are still unanswered.
Keywords
PPAR
Inflammation
Lipid metabolism
Transcriptional regulation
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This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Translating nuclear receptors from health to disease.
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