Nephropathy in Pparg-null mice highlights PPARγ systemic activities in metabolism and in the immune system.

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) is a ligand-dependent transcription factor involved in many aspects of metabolism, immune response, and development. Total-body deletion of the two Pparg alleles provoked generalized lipoatrophy along with severe type 2 diabetes. Herein, we explor...

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Main Authors: Barbara Toffoli, Federica Gilardi, Carine Winkler, Magnus Soderberg, Laura Kowalczuk, Yvan Arsenijevic, Krister Bamberg, Olivier Bonny, Béatrice Desvergne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5300244?pdf=render