PPAR-α Contributes to the Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Verbascoside in a Model of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Mice

The previous results suggest that peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha (PPAR)-α, an intracellular transcription factor activated by fatty acids, plays a role in control of inflammation. There is persuasive epidemiological and experimental evidence that dietary polyphenols have anti-infla...

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Main Authors: Emanuela Esposito, Emanuela Mazzon, Irene Paterniti, Roberto Dal Toso, Giovanna Pressi, Rocco Caminiti, Salvatore Cuzzocrea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:PPAR Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/917312