The effects of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (ppar-γ) agonists on monocytic cell activation and endothelial function in diabetes

Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor-y (PPARy) is a ligand-activated transcription factor responsible for controlling genes involved in lipid and glucose metabolism. The thiazolidinediones (TZDs) are a class of synthetic PPARy ligands used as anti-hyperglycaemic agents in the treatment of type...

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Main Author: Ahluwalia, Maninder
Other Authors: Thomas, Andrew; Evans, Mark; Ludgate, Marian; Burton, Neil
Published: Cardiff Metropolitan University 2005
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.629879