title: PPARgamma3 mRNA: a distinct PPARgamma mRNA subtype transcribed from an independent promoter.
abstract: PPARgamma is a member of the peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPAR) subfamily of nuclear receptors. So far two PPARgamma isoforms, PPARgamma1 and PPARgamma2, were known in mammals. We describe the structure of a novel human PPARgamma subtype, PPARgamma3. The PPARgamma3 mRNA is transcribed from a novel promoter localized 5' of exon A2. PPARgamma3 mRNA expression was restricted to adipose tissue and large intestine. Similar to human PPARgamma1 and -2, PPARy3 is activated by thiazolidinediones and prostaglandin J derivatives and binds with high affinity to a PPRE.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U 325, Département d'Athérosclérose, Institut Pasteur, Lille, France.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fajas
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Fruchart
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Auwerx
mesh_terms: D020121:5' Untranslated Regions / Q000235:genetics; D000273:Adipose Tissue; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002460:Cell Line; D019281:Dimerization; D005091:Exons / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007420:Intestine, Large; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000494:pharmacology; D020033:Protein Isoforms / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D018168:Receptors, Retinoic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D020218:Response Elements / Q000235:genetics*; D047488:Retinoid X Receptors; D000077154:Rosiglitazone; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D045162:Thiazolidinediones; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D015533:Transcriptional Activation; D014162:Transfection; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D020121:5' Untranslated Regions; D011453:Prostaglandins; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; D018168:Receptors, Retinoic Acid; D047488:Retinoid X Receptors; D013844:Thiazoles; D045162:Thiazolidinediones; D014157:Transcription Factors; D000077154:Rosiglitazone