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PPAR-α as a key nutritional and environmental sensor for metabolic adaptation.
Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) - 1 Jul 2013
Contreras Alejandra V, Torres Nimbe, Tovar Armando R
Abstract excerpt
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are transcription factors that belong to the superfamily of nuclear hormone receptors and regulate the expression of several genes involved in metabolic processes that are potentially linked to the development of some diseases such as hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and obesity. One type of PPAR, PPAR-α, is a transcription factor that regulates the metabolism of...
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