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[[Image: 3dzy2.png|320px|left|thumb| Human PPARγ bound to RXRα and PPRE DNA strand, [[3dzy]]]] | [[Image: 3dzy2.png|320px|left|thumb| Human PPARγ bound to RXRα and PPRE DNA strand, [[3dzy]]]] | ||
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The [[Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors]] (PPAR) α, γ, and δ are members of the nuclear receptor family. Since their discovery in the early 90s, it has become clear that the PPARs are essential modulators of external stimuli, acting as transcription factors to regulate mammalian metabolism, cellular differentiation, and tumorigenesis. The PPARs are the targets of numerous pharmaceutical drugs aimed at treating hypolipidemia and [[diabetes]] among other diseases.<ref name="Berger"/> See also [[Diabetes & Hypoglycemia]]. For details on PPARγ see [[PPAR-gamma]]. | The [[Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors]] (PPAR) α, γ, and δ are members of the nuclear receptor family. Since their discovery in the early 90s, it has become clear that the PPARs are essential modulators of external stimuli, acting as transcription factors to regulate mammalian metabolism, cellular differentiation, and tumorigenesis. The PPARs are the targets of numerous pharmaceutical drugs aimed at treating hypolipidemia and [[diabetes]] among other diseases.<ref name="Berger"/> See also [[Diabetes & Hypoglycemia]]. | ||
For details on PPARγ see [[PPAR-gamma]].<br /> | |||
For details on PPARγ drugs see [[Pioglitazone]].<br /> | |||
==Biological Role== | ==Biological Role== | ||
[[Image: PPAR_Mechanism.png|400px|left|thumb| PPAR Mechanism of Action in the Human Body]] | [[Image: PPAR_Mechanism.png|400px|left|thumb| PPAR Mechanism of Action in the Human Body]] | ||