Phytoceramide and sphingoid bases derived from brewer's yeast <it>Saccharomyces pastorianus </it>activate peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors

Phytoceramide and sphingoid bases derived from brewer's yeast <it>Saccharomyces pastorianus </it>activate peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are ligand-activated transcription factors that regulate lipid and glucose metabolism. PPARα is highly expressed in the liver and controls genes involved in lipid catabolism. We pre...

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Main Authors: Mitsutake Susumu, Mizutani Yukiko, Kobayashi Naoyuki, Zama Kota, Kurihara Toshio, Yamashita Shinji, Wakasa Yukari, Murakami Itsuo, Shigyo Tatsuro, Igarashi Yasuyuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Subjects:
PPARs
phytoceramide
brewer's yeast
Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/10/1/150

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