Nutraceuticals as Ligands of PPARγ

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are ligand-activated nuclear receptors that respond to several exogenous and endogenous ligands by modulating genes related to lipid, glucose, and insulin homeostasis. PPARγ, expressed in adipose tissue and liver, regulates lipid storage and glucos...

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Main Authors: Meera Penumetcha, Nalini Santanam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:PPAR Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/858352