Therapeutic Implications of PPARγ in Cardiovascular Diseases

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) is the members of the nuclear receptor superfamily as a master transcriptional factor that promotes differentiation of preadipocytes by activating adipose-specific gene expression. Although PPARγ is expressed predominantly in adipose tissue and as...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Hasegawa, Hiroyuki Takano, Issei Komuro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:PPAR Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/876049